Have You Seen Christmas? by Vicki Howie
This imaginative picture story contains the message of the first Christmas - the birth of Jesus - and the spirit of Christianity - that we serve Jesus best by caring for others. "Christmas" in the story is the name of a little dog that goes missing. The title refers both to the search for the dog by his owner and the children in the story, and to the search for the real meaning of Christmas.
From: Magnet - Winter 2007 Meet two small children, a homeless boy, a scruffy dog and a handful of adults, all trying to find ChristmasVicki Howie has spun a simple warm-hearted story to delight and enhance the Christmas season to be enjoyed for all ages. The winter settings and neighbourhood characters have been colourfully captured by Caroline Pedler's illustrations. Surely, one for the Christmas present list! Reviewed by Sheila Simpson
From: Home and Family - Winter 2006 This touching tale tells the story of 'Christmas', the small, scruffy dog whose adventure carries the reader away on a journey to realise the true value of Christmas itself. Gorgeously illustrated, this story underlines the beauty of altruism and encourages children not to be governed by prejudices, as well as highlighting the story of the birth of Jesus. The eloquent descriptions paint striking scenery to inspire young readers' vivid imaginations. Reviewed by Jane Butler
From: The Church Times - 24 November 2006 This is a wonderful picture book, telling the story of a homeless lad and his lost rescue dog, who is called Christmas. Although it is aimed at young children (three - six years old), Isabella (8) and even Alice (10) were intrigued to know the plight of poor Christmas, who goes missing on Christmas Eve. Two young children help the homeless boy search for his dog. Christmas is not found in the shiny shopping centre or at the gleaming ice rink, but in the church hall on Christmas Eve, where the local homeless have gathered for warmth, food and drink. The nativity scene laid out ion the church hall provides the connection with the birth of Jesus, portraying Mary and Joseph as homeless people, taking shelter in the stable generously provided by the innkeeper. The story ends when the children offer shelter and friendship to the boy, as the search for Christmas is now complete. Reviewed by Sally Fraser, a parent
From: Christian Marketplace - October 2006 This time, Christmas is a dog who belongs to a boy who lives on the street. One snowy Christmas Eve he wanders off and gets lost until two children set off to find him. The story reveals that Christmas isn't found in the shops or the town centre but in a church hall, where he is happily enjoying the food and love of the people there. Illustrated by Caroline Pedler, it's a lovely twist on the theme of looking for the real Christmas.
From: Home and Family - Winter 2006 This touching tale tells the story of 'Christmas', the small, scruffy dog whose adventure carries the reader away on a journey to realise the true value of Christmas itself. Gorgeously illustrated, this story underlines the beauty of altruism and encourages children not to be governed by prejudices, as well as highlighting the story of the birth of Jesus. The eloquent descriptions paint striking scenery to inspire young readers' vivid imaginations. Reviewed by Jane Butler
From: The Church Times - 24 November 2006 This is a wonderful picture book, telling the story of a homeless lad and his lost rescue dog, who is called Christmas. Although it is aimed at young children (three - six years old), Isabella (8) and even Alice (10) were intrigued to know the plight of poor Christmas, who goes missing on Christmas Eve. Two young children help the homeless boy search for his dog. Christmas is not found in the shiny shopping centre or at the gleaming ice rink, but in the church hall on Christmas Eve, where the local homeless have gathered for warmth, food and drink. The nativity scene laid out ion the church hall provides the connection with the birth of Jesus, portraying Mary and Joseph as homeless people, taking shelter in the stable generously provided by the innkeeper. The story ends when the children offer shelter and friendship to the boy, as the search for Christmas is now complete. Reviewed by Sally Fraser, a parent
From: Christian Marketplace - October 2006 This time, Christmas is a dog who belongs to a boy who lives on the street. One snowy Christmas Eve he wanders off and gets lost until two children set off to find him. The story reveals that Christmas isn't found in the shops or the town centre but in a church hall, where he is happily enjoying the food and love of the people there. Illustrated by Caroline Pedler, it's a lovely twist on the theme of looking for the real Christmas.
Vicki is well established as a Barnabas author with her range of popular Easy Ways titles including Easy Ways to Christmas Plays, Easy Ways to Seasonal Plays, Easy Ways to Bible fun for the very young, Easy Ways to Seasonal fun for the very young and Easy to say… easy to play! with its accompanying CD. She is also the author of Knock, Knock! Who's there?, a board book for the under fives. Combined sales of Vicki Howie's work over 16,000 copies to date.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781841015125 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841015121 |
| Title | Have You Seen Christmas? |
| Author | Vicki Howie |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | BRF (The Bible Reading Fellowship) |
| Year published | 2006-09-22 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |