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Book review — Unexpected Gift Storybook and Activity book

Book: Unexpected Gift Storybook and Activity bookAuthor: Annie Kratzsch and Tessa JanesPublisher: 10PublishingRetail Price: £8.98 (buy now)
Review by Sheila Stephen1 minute readNovember/December 2020, page 28

Unexpected Gift Storybook and Activity book

This is a colourful storybook for pre-schoolers which tells the Christmas story through the idea of something unexpected happening. ‘God surprised us by becoming like us so that we can know him.’ The book can be bought on its own or used together with the activity book. I think that the activity book is more suitable for slightly older children who are in Primary School. There are 25 hands-on-activities to make and 25 Bible verse ornaments to make. The Christmas story and the gospel message come across loud and clear. I think this book is great and looks like a lot of fun.

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About the reviewer

Sheila Stephen
Sheila Stephen lectures in Pastoral Care at Union School of Theology, Bridgend, and for Union’s PRISCILLA online course for women.

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