25 Days of Books: Song of the Stars

Song of the Stars: A Christmas Story is the perfect addition to 25 Days of Books. This board book edition 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.

Description:
The skies shouted it to the seas that thundered it to the waves that roared it to the great white whales that sang it to the starfish in the deep. And tiny sandpipers danced it on shining sands… “It’s time! It’s time!” On one quiet night, creation whispered a secret. Grass and bees, robins and trees all spread the word. Sheep told their young while angels sang the song to the shepherds. Hushed news of a miracle echoed to the ends of the earth. The moment had come. The long-awaited child had arrived! Creation cried out in celebration, but only a few people heard. Only a few joined nature’s chorus, a song in praise of the newborn King.

About the author:

Sally Lloyd-Jones is a Brit who came to the US in 1989 “just for a year.” She’s still here.

Born in Kampala, Uganda, raised in East, and West Africa and at a boarding school in the New Forest, the first book she ever remembers reading all the way through was THE COMPLETE NONSENSE by Edward Lear. Things have not been the same since.

She lives in Manhattan and enjoys dividing her time between the front half of her apartment and the back.

Our Thoughts:
We have the board book version of Song of the Stars. First off, the board book is very well made and it’s perfect for those little hands to hold and turn through. After opening this book and reading simply the first page, I knew that Song of the Stars had to be included our 25 Days of Books. It’s a beautifully written and illustrated book that tells the story Jesus’ birth not just from human perspective, but from nature’s prospective.

Song of the Stars can be purchased for $7.99. If you order from Zondervan you can save 30% off.

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