Celebrating Christmas

One of many titles in the St. Joseph Picture Book Series, this book by popular author Rev. Jude Winkler, OFM. Conv. teaches children the true religious meaning of the celebration of Christmas in easily understandable terms. This book introduces children to a variety of Christmas symbols and traditions from around the world. Among the features of this book are:

• vibrant full-color illustrations
• durable sewn paperback binding
• brief contextual histories and explanations of Christmas customs and symbols

Topics and figures covered in this title include:

• Christmas Day
• The Christmas Tree
• Christmas Plants
• The Yule Log
• The Christmas Crib
• Christmas Cards
• Christmas Carols
• Good King Wenceslaus
• St. Lucy
• Santa Claus
• The Befana
• The Posadas
• The Oplatek
• Christmas in the East
• The True Meaning of Christmas