The Christmas Stick: A Children's Story
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (910 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1612615716 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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prisrob said A Wonderful Christmas Story. What kind of toys do you like the best? I have found from my children and grandchildren that toys that allow them to use their imagination are the favorites. Think of your favorite toy and why you like it so much.Once upon a time, in a country far away, a young Prince was opening his Christmas presents. From his mother and father he received such beautiful expensive toys. While he was opening his toys, his. What good is an old stick? J. Chambers In a mythical kingdom far away, a young prince received some fabulous Christmas presents. He also got a gift from his grandmother, but it was just a stick, a plain ordinary stick that was quickly forgotten. The prince's toys were fun to play with, but after a while, they either broke or the prince became bored with them. Only then did he remember the stick his grandmother had given him. And that ordinary s
My daughter’s one objection is that the stick the prince gives to his grandmother, is not pictured as long as his grandmother is tall, as the words suggest. The limping grandmother, may have given up her cane to her spoiled grandson. This is never spelled out in the story, but certainly the arc of the story suggests it (this will be lost on most children but says something about ‘self-sacrificial giving). This is a short picture book. It speaks of the power of giving, gratitude and imagination. Myers (illustrated by Necdet Yilmaz) is a ‘Christmas’ story, but it isn’t a peculiarly ‘Christian’ story. But generally the illustrations complimented the words well. It is a tale which illustrates the joy of giving and the power of imagination. They liked words and p
This children's picture book explores the power of imagination, the pleasure of doing, and eventually, the heart-soothing, joy-inducing warmth of not only being lovedbut loving.. One Christmas Eve in a far kingdom, the royal family gathered to open presentswhich mainly meant watching the prince open his So begins a children's story about taking, but also givingabout stubbornness, but also a change of heart. The spoiled prince doesn't realize that he's actually bored with all the magnificent gifts he’s given. And he carries a deeper sadness, one that would stay locked away, a secret even fro