A Collection of Christmas themed columns and essays. Decorating ideas, party planning, gift suggestions and holiday traditions are some of the topics covered in this book. The perfect go-to guide to help get ready for the Christmas holiday.

To Celebrate the Holidays, I Have a Plan is a pioneering picture book to help children think about the holidays meaningfully. Don't let the holidays be all about presents, presents, presents. Holidays are about the story and the relevance of the day, old and new family traditions, togetherness, gratitude, giving, and the exciting ways we honor others. Using these concepts, this Have a Plan book encourages children to think about what makes a holiday special and helps them to create a plan for celebrating the holiday. Grounded in brain science, children will be entertained and empowered to L.E.A.D.: to integrate Logic and Emotions to Analyze and Decide on a holiday plan. Learning facts about holidays, exploring the emotions involved in celebrations and giving, analyzing ways to make the holidays meaningful, and developing their own plan makes any holiday a day to remember. This also gives children a sense of control during a busy and often-unpredictable time, teaches anticipatory behavior, and boosts brainpower in the process. Your holidays will be more memorable and heartfelt after reading this book together! Blueprint it! If you choose to personalize this Have a Plan book, please go to www.littleBLUEPRNT.com. You will have a beautiful keepsake with photos that commemorate your family's celebrations. You can also add your child's name, a dedication, a character resembling the child, and/or details specific to your family and the holidays.

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Twenty years ago, Jerry Sittser lost his daughter, wife, and mother in a car accident. He chronicled that tragic experience in A Grace Disguised, a book that has become a classic on the topic of grief and loss. Now he asks: How do we live meaningfully, even fruitfully, in this world and at the same time long for heaven? How do we respond to the paradox of being a new creature in Christ even though we don’t always feel or act like one? How can we trust God is involved in our story when our circumstances seem to say he isn’t? While A Grace Disguised explored how the soul grows through loss, A Grace Revealed brings the story of Sittser’s family full circle, revealing God’s redeeming work in the midst of circumstances that could easily have destroyed them. As Sittser reminds us, our lives tell a good story after all. A Grace Revealed will helps us understand and trust that God is writing a beautiful story in our own lives.

Celebrate the holidays with Amelia Bedelia! Amelia Bedelia, her friends, and her family enjoy some scary (and sweet) fun in this haunting Halloween edition. This chapter book is an excellent choice for children who are ready to read independently, and is terrific for building vocabulary and social and emotional learning. Includes a recipe, a special Amelia Bedelia mask, and a craft project to make at home! It's Amelia Bedelia's new friend Candy's first Halloween since coming to Oak Tree Elementary. But when Amelia Bedelia tells her new friend how spooktacular it will be--decorations on almost every house and store, the costume parade, the pumpkin carving contest--Candy seems unimpressed. Then Amelia Bedelia tells her about the Haunted Hayride at Seven Gables Farms, and Candy is convinced. But what happens when the Haunted Hayride is cancelled? Will Amelia Bedelia come up with a plan to save Halloween for her friends old and new? A humorous and not-too-scary story, plenty of misunderstandings, tons of thrills, and a festive package make this an ideal gift book for newly independent readers and storytime sharing. Amelia Bedelia has been making readers laugh since 1963, when the first Amelia Bedelia book was published. Now you can meet the young Amelia Bedelia. Come join the fun!