Harrison lives with her family in Michigan’s Eastern Upper Peninsula. It's time!". Song of the Stars features performances by Seven Dance Company under the artistic direction of Cassia Cramer, woven together with a narration by astrophysicist Paul Sutter. Her books (which are written for children, but lots of adults are reading) include: The Jesus Storybook Bible, winner of the Platinum Book Award; Thoughts To Make Your Heart Sing, winner of the Association of Christian Publisher’s Book of the Year Award in the adult inspiration category; How to be a Baby, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year; Song of the Stars; as well as board books like Found and Loved for her tiniest readers. Even the grass and trees join in on the excitement. Really a sweet telling of the birth of Christ. She has such a gift for sharing scripture with children in a poetic and artistic form. The nativity story is lost in this rendition of that historical event. Please try again. Lovely, Sweet Story With Good Illustrations, Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2019. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. One of my favorite Christmas books of all time. Written by the wonderful Sally Lloyd-Jones, who wrote our favorite "Jesus Storybook Bible: Every story whispers His name.". This is a phenomenal story ... about the nativity ... told in simple words so children can understand it, but also in an exciting way that made it enjoyable for me. Read this book first at the bookstore but did not purchase it, much to my regret. August 6th 2011 This board book edition of Song of the Stars, written by New York Times bestselling author Sally Lloyd-Jones, is a Christmas book that explores the joy and excitement and celebration in all of creation at the coming of Jesus. I recommend this book highly-- get one for any beloved child in your life, and order another one to keep for yourself! A book that tells the magic of Jesus' birth through the animal kingdom and the stars. Gorgeous illustrations accompany Sally's wonderful text. Despite this hardship, Annemarie, Mama, and Kirsti still find things to laugh about. Very beautiful story and illustrations. Would recommend it for children from 3-6. This helps young children, and older children, understand that God made the world and all that is in it. Song of the Stars, written by bestselling author Sally Lloyd-Jones, enhances Advent traditions and adds depth to Christmas Eve readings of the Christmas story. Not so much a retelling or Christmas story as it is an imaginative, poetic, artistic work that aims to stir the anticipation in the reader that the creation felt waiting for Jesus, and still feels awaiting His return. We all adore the beautiful illustrations of the creation and creatures as they listen to God and the angels declare that "It's time!". Sally Lloyd-Jones is a New York Times bestselling writer and frequent performer of her work. ISBN-10. Sally was raised in Africa, at a boarding school in England, studied at the Sorbonne in Paris, and now lives in NYC. September passes and the weather gets colder. And it almost went by unnoticed…. The simple words, "It's time, it's time," echo through the pages, as the animals of the world realize that something special is happening. You'll find more @, Goodreads Members Suggest: Favorite Winter Reads. The words harmonize and flow out of your mouth and into the minds of little ones. It is illustrated by Alison Jay with beautiful, gentle paintings using soft colours. We read it yearly as part of our "12 books of Christmas" tradition, one per night from Dec 13th to the 24th. My favorite line in the book is about newborn Jesus: “Heaven’s Son sleeping under the stars that he made.”, One of my favorite Christmas books of all time, Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2017. Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2012. She loves books and 'reads' them over and over. Keira, age 5, is captivated by all of the animals. Song of the Stars is a beautifully illustrated story book by Sally Lloyd-Jones, the author of the Jesus Storybook Bible. Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2016. This board book edition of Song of the Stars , written by New York Times bestselling author Sally Lloyd-Jones, is a Christmas book that explores the joy and excitement and celebration in all of creation at the coming of Jesus. Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2019. It’s a beautiful book about the world preparing for the birth of Jesus, complete with beautiful paintings of landscapes and animals by illustrator Alison Jay. We’d love your help. Absolutely gorgeous illustrations, and beautiful to read aloud. Product Information. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I love the style of art and the look of the animals. By Alison Jay, Sally Lloyd-Jones. I loved the idea of the book, and I loved the illustrations. Grades. I purposely picked this book to be our first book of the season, which we will read on Dec. 1st. Song of the Stars is one of those books. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. The woodland creatures stirred, the mighty lion roared, the great white whales sang, “It’s time!” A beautifully written and illustrated Christmas book that … Song of the Stars is a lovely little board book, just the perfect size for the small hands of toddlers and preschoolers. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Jesus Came for Me: The True Story of Christmas. This is a classic story told in many homes during the holiday season and this book is a great way to show a different perspective of that story to children. A Song of Stars book. It is also beautiful to read out loud. 4.6 out of 5 stars 5 ratings. This was not abridged which was good but the illustrations are so gorgeous that I missed the impact of the pictures in a smaller size. Song of the Stars Summary Families will treasure this fresh perspective on the nativity for years to come. 2011. A song drifted over the hills…. In that way, this can be an enjoyable part of a family's Advent season. Book Summary: All of creation is filled with anticipation of the coming newborn king. Seventeen-year-old Hazel Grace Lancaster reluctantly attends a cancer patients' support group at her mothers behest. This does a nice job of picturing what the joy of the world could have looked like when its Creator arrived as a baby. My 4-year-old grandson loved it, and so did all my adult friends who got to see it before I gave it to him. They joke about how when Kirsti was younger, she would stay warm by sleeping in Mama and Papas bedand then sometimes, she would wet it. The pictures are gorgeous, both my children and I thought this was wonderful. Thankfully, those teetering WTR stacks can... To see what your friends thought of this book. And the text about how Jesus has been born just gives us all the feels. I love Sally Lloyd-Jones. Her work has been critically acclaimed by both the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. Families will treasure this fresh perspective on the nativity for years to come. The Song of the Stars, written by best-selling author Sally Lloyd-Jones, is a Christmas book that explores the joy and excitement and celebration in all of creation at the coming of Jesus. Read 2 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. This time we take a surprising look at how all creation rejoiced at the birth of our Savior. "It's time! Publisher. You can almost feel the coolness of the water, the softness of the wind and practically dance to the way the descriptive and oh so lovely narrative sings. Song of the Stars, written by bestselling author Sally Lloyd-Jones, enhances Advent traditions and adds depth to Christmas Eve readings of the Christmas story. And how excited the animals were for "he who made them" to come to the earth. Another discovery this Christmas season and a gift from my sister for my birthday this year. Families will treasure this fresh perspective on the nativity for years to come. PreK-K M. Genre. It's beautiful and glorious, as the whole earth rejoices in His miraculous coming. Beautifully illustrated and told from the perspective of the animals and all creation, Song of the Stars: Illustrations were marvellous and story beautifully told. Reading this to children let's them come to the conclusion that creation praises its Creator, who came down himself in the form of a baby. All of nature anticipates the arrival of their King, in this gorgeously illustrated story that shows snails and whales, lambs and lions and wild stallions, all watching the heavens for the signs of Christ's birth. All different kinds of animals appear in this story from lions, to fish in the sea, to bugs in a meadow. Song of the Stars, written by bestselling author Sally Lloyd-Jones, enhances Advent traditions and adds depth to Christmas Eve readings of the Christmas story. Another wonderful Christmas book for children. If you are looking for a book that stirs your soul and makes the wonder and awe of Christmas anew, then this book is for you. Song of the Stars is a beautiful, well-written book that describes the birth of Christ. This needs to be on your Christmas bookshelf. The whole world anticipates the birth of the Savior, as animals in the forest, the sea, the rivers and plains talk about his arrival and go to worship him in the manger. This is one of the best nativity stories I've read so far this year. I have hard time reading this one out loud because I, without fail, get choked up at the end. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 6, 2013. The actual story of the nativity seemed secondary to the whole package. Several years ago I discovered the book Song of the Stars by Sally-Lloyd Jones and it is so, so good. If you love nature, this is the Christmas story for you. Start by marking “Song of the Stars: A Christmas Story” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Not sure how this got such raving reviews. We first read Sally Lloyd Jones’ Song of the Stars when we were recently hanging out with some friends and their child, who is about to experience his first ever Christmas. Song of the Stars: A Christmas Story is a beautiful story. 9780310722915. eBay Product ID (ePID) Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A beautiful story of how the world got ready for the Savior to be born. I love Alison Jay's illustrations so the book is visually quite amazing. ", The text and the beautiful illustrations work together to give the reader a real sense of joyful anticipation. And she loves the animals! This book is just beautiful. It has such gorgeous illustrations! I like it better in the regular size though instead of the board book. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Imagine if you will, every item in creation anticipating the time when God would send His only Son to the Earth to redeem mankind. Board book – Illustrated, October 6, 2015, Zonderkidz; Illustrated edition (October 6, 2015), Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2019, We love, love, love this book in our family! Thanks for stopping by my Goodreads Page. Song of the Stars, written by bestselling author Sally Lloyd-Jones, enhances Advent traditions and adds depth to Christmas Eve readings of the Christmas Story. Note: This post contains affiliate links. Song of the Stars: A Christmas Story, Hardcover, by Sally Lloyd-Jones, Paintings by Alison Jay, Zonderkidz, 2011, Ages 4 and up, 32 Pages, ISBN-10: 0310722918, $15.99 “The world was about to change forever” with the birth of a baby anticipated by all of God’s created order, “And it almost went unnoticed.” Thus begins this enchanting children’s story of how all God’s creatures and nature itself … After the meeting end… Read more about how we use the Jesus Storybook Bible to bring Christ in to our children’s daily lives here. She seemed very pleased. I especially appreciated the board book format, because 2 yr. olds aren't usually very careful about turning pages. ‎The life stories of the stars above, as told through the beauty, grace, and power of contemporary dance! The prose is perfectly suited for this anticipatory story. She has written over 25 books, spanning the Christian and the general markets. A beautiful book written by Sally Lloyd Jones, which tells the story of the excitement that all life felt with Jesus Christ was born. The story is of how God's creation praised the coming of Yeshua Messiah (Jesus Christ), skipping all the preachiness of so many children's book. News rang out across the open fields. and I just had to have this book in my library, and the libraries of my grandchildren. It reminds us how palpable that first Christmas was for the whole Earth. Scripturally accurate and yet creatively presented, she brings a breath of fresh air not only into nurseries, but entire households. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Returning this book. Her novels have been translated into thirteen languages and published in more than twenty countries. This Christmas story teaches several names of Jesus as various animals - and in fact creation itself - rejoice in the birth of the savior. It conveyed the feeling that this was truly a momentous occasion in the history of the world. The gentle and soft illustrations will be loved by young and old. She can be found at www.sallylloyd-jones.com. The artwork goes way beyond cute, but is original, imaginative, and inspiring. 2 and up, picture book, Margaret Wise Brown-like prose telling about the animals around the world preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, lovely language and beautiful, appealing illustrations by Alison Jay. This story went really well with the advent calendars the kids made in class this year, which we got from a church member's blog: This is a really beautiful book. And it almost went by unnoticed… Premise/plot: Song of the Stars is a Christmas story, a nativity story. I also love the fact that this story is told from the perspective of the natural world preparing for the birth of the Savior. We read it almost every day during the Christmas season. ISBN-13. It is illustrated by Alison Jay with beautiful, gentle paintings using soft colours. My kids LOVE Song of the Stars. Welcome back. I will be sharing this book widely and often. I have yet to read a book by Sally Lloyd Jones that deserves less than a 5 star rating. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 24, 2016, Lovely text and illustrations of the Nativity story for children, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 20, 2013. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Zonderkidz. 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