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- Residents are anticipating the arrival of Santa Claus. Many are going to church this evening for Christmas Eve services. During the early 1950s, late December was the time when Lake Geneva’s taverns would be filled with customers betting on when the lake would freeze.
- Instead of the tree, noise, and clutter of Christmas in the house, the space in the stable was serenely quiet: the gentle lowing of mother cows, the sweet smell of hay being pitched down from the haymow to fill mangers below, sounds of contented cows munching hay, moonlight softly shining through barn windows. It was cold, but the barn seemed warm.
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The Grumpy Old Ox
Written by Anthony DeStefano
Illustrated by Richard Cowdrey
Sophia Institute Press, 2020
36 pages, $16.95
The sight of the innkeeper’s prideful ox has dimmed, and his heart has shrunk. Cantankerous and mean, he shelters in the stable (“The stable was dark / but he didn’t mind. / He stayed there alone, / just bitter and blind.”). His bitterness gives way to curiosity and, then, compassion when a poor couple arrives and the young woman gives birth. The old ox reaches deep into himself and gives from what he has — a pail of water and his manger (“He looked at the woman / in ox-talk he said: / ‘Take my straw manger / for your baby’s bed’”). Through the special grace of Christmas, the once-grumpy old ox is transformed and his sight restored in more ways than one. Ages 8-12. Online at EWTNRC.com or call (800) 854-6316; Item: 1787.
The Tiny Star
Written by Arthur Ginolfi
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Illustrated by Pat Schories
Good Books, 2019
32 pages, $14.99
Poor Starlet! The smallest star in the sky, no one can see her twinkle. “How big or small you are is not important,” the wise, old moon tells her. “Someday, somewhere, someone will see you.” Years and years pass. Suddenly, Starlet finds herself tumbling through the darkness. Landing on the roof of a small stable, Starlet hears a baby crying and peeks to see how she might help. As tiny Starlet’s rays of light shine on the newborn, something amazing happens! Ages 3-6.
The Gifts of the Animals: A Christmas Tale
Written by Carole Gerber
Illustrated by Yumi Shimokawara
Familius, 2019
32 pages, $17.99
“The gentle beasts of sky and earth / prepare their stable for Christ’s birth.” So begins this beloved story of the humble gifts offered by the animals. There is a quiet beauty to the rhyme of this story as well as its illustrations. The tale of the animals surrounds the gentle story of when Love came down to earth and was embraced (“Mary counts His tiny toes / and wraps the Child in swaddling clothes.”). Angels beckon the shepherds to join in the celebration of joy in the stable. Ages 3-8.
The Shepherd’s Story
Written by Jimmy Dunne
Illustrated by Ivan Kravets
Loyola, 2019
32 pages, $19.95
Take Clement Moore’s famous poem; keep the rhythm; stir in its touchstone phrases; change the narrator; situate it in Judea; and tell a new but ancient story. “’Twas the very first Christmas, when all through the hills, / the towns of Judea were perfectly still,” a young shepherd boy recalls; and, later, “When what to my wondering eyes should appear, a glorious angel saying, ‘Nothing to fear …’” The first Christmas comes to life as seen through the boy’s eyes. Large, cheerful illustrations accompany this upbeat, hope-filled tale that could become a new family tradition. Ages 5-11.
The Gospel Told by the Animals
Written by Bénédicte Delelis
Illustrated by Éric Puybaret
Ignatius, 2018
32 pages, $14.99
Animal narrators share the good news of Jesus in this collection of 12 stories, each having a full-page illustration. “A Faithful Dog” and “A Thoughtful Ox” are ideal for Christmas. Readers follow the dog and his master, the shepherd, in search of a baby in a manger. There, the old ox, surprised by the birth of a newborn, remembers, “I breathed on him gently to warm him … born in my poor little stable.” More stories unfold — some expected (“A Lost Sheep”) and some delightfully less expected (“An Overburdened Camel” who gets stuck in the eye of the needle). Ages 5 and up.
Baby’s First Nativity
Illustrated by Nomar Perez
Little Bee Books, 2019
16 pages, $6.99
This colorful board book introduces the birth of Jesus in the simplest, age-appropriate way for the youngest of readers (or listeners!). On each sturdy page, a bold, bright picture with just a word or two will acquaint little ones with those who were there in Bethlehem. Readers will meet Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus, along with angels, shepherds and kings. The stable, manger and animals also have a role to play. Sharing a board book with a baby in your lap helps your little one to associate reading with cozy feelings. And it helps you to plant the seed that the birth of Jesus is precious to you and to your child. Ages baby to 3.
The Phantom of the Colosseum (In the Shadows of Rome series, Vol. 1)
Written by Sophie de Mullenheim
Ignatius, 2020
203 pages, $10.99
Older readers will enjoy unwrapping this first book of a planned five-volume Christian adventure series set in Rome. It is the year 303. Together, a trio of young teens encounters the hidden and often dangerous world of Christians living in the shadows. Ages 10 and up.
ABC Get to Know the Saints With Me!
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Written by Caroline Perkins
Illustrated by Valerie Delgado
EWTN Publishing, 2020
56 pages, $17.95
This delightful alphabet book serves up the saints in a fun way. Saints who are well known (for example, John Paul II) and lesser known (Xantippa) — as well as a saint just right for the Christmas season (Nicholas) — are introduced to young readers. The simple rhyming text (“Aa is for Anthony for when things are lost. / Bb is for Benedict fighting evil at all cost.”) cheerfully draws kids’ attention, and the full-page illustration for each saint sustains it. Children of today are frequently shown side by side with these holy men and women who encourage them to become saints, too. Ages 4-10.Available at EWTNRC.com or (800) 854-6316. Item: 81012.
God the Father and the Best Day Ever
Written by Gracie Jagla
Illustrated by Jacob Popcak
OSV Kids, 2020
32 pages, $16.95
It’s a tall order to trace salvation history, but this book gives it a go — and successfully does it, in joyful rhyme, no less. Paired with bold illustrations, it tells of the profound love of the Father since the beginning of time. Despite Adam and Eve’s sinning, God had a plan leading to eternal life (“He looked on his people / And promised with love, / I’ll join you below / Then you’ll join me above!”). Young readers will better understand how Jesus’ life, death and resurrection will change their lives forever. Ages 5-8.
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Baby First Christmas Photo Album
A Sliver of Ice, a Beam of Hope by gideonbd
Fandoms:Starsky & Hutch
20 Oct 2011
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It has been almost six months since Starsky’s reinstatement as a BCPD homicide detective, and Hutch is no longer sure how long he can endure this extra-tetchy, morose, antagonistic version of his partner who seems to find a perverse delight in pissing him off for no reason whatsoever. Like Starsky can’t stand his physical presence. Like Starsky wants to drive him away and preserve a respectable distance between them after months of him hanging around Starsky throughout Starsky’s arduous recuperation. Like Starsky is fighting him, fighting him when there isn’t a conflict to begin with, or fighting something that has to do with him.
It makes no fucking sense to Hutch at all. None of it.
And Starsky thinks he’s the weird one?
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