S is for Star: A Christmas Alphabet

by Cynthia Furlong Reynolds

Book Overview

The Christmas story and the origin of many holiday traditions are thoroughly detailed in the text of S is for Star: A Christmas Alphabet. The first Christmas cards were printed and sold in the United... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1585360643
• ISBN13: 9781585360642
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Gale Cengage
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.2" x 11.4"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

S is for Star Alphabet

This book is full of information for the mature reader. There is a simplied version printed just above the more indepth description for the very young who are just learning to read. The writer of this colorful book has "done her homework" to find a meaning for each letter of the alphabet! "S is for Star" teaches readers of all ages many interesting facts. The artwork is colorful and hold everyone's attention! For the young child, the book is not too long. There are so many facts to read about that it will take more time for the mature reader to finish reading it in a timely manner. I highly recommend buying this wonderful book for all ages!

I love these Alphabet books

I recently stumbled upon these books. I bought this one as well as a few of the states ones (H is for Hoosier, C is for Cornhusker, B is for Buckeye). I think these books are really cute. I am a huge book person when it comes to children's books anyway. I thought this S is for Star book would be a neat tradition to start with our children to read each Christmas season.

Great teaching tool

As an elementary teacher, I loved the layout, illustrations and information in this book. It reaches across age and learning ranges by having two levels of information - a shorter rhyming stanza and then extremely detailed information in the margins. The illustrations were beautiful and engaging even for children below the recommended age range - a book that will truly grow with your children! Also, it addresses Christmas traditions from cultures around the world and represents an evangelical Christian viewpoint of Jesus Christ.

Wonderful Find!

I picked this up in person at the bookstore, and I bought 4 copies. We are using them for gift exchanges as well as a copy for ourselves. I homeschool two young children and decided to do two letters a day from this book and came up with a coordinating activity for each letter. There is a plethora of Christmas information within these pages. You can use it just for the rhyming portion, or go more in depth and study the margins which have everything from Bible verses to explaining the origins of certain traditions, and all sorts of interesting tidbits. The illustrations are beautiful as well. We are really enjoying it!

Wonderful Book

This book solidifies why I love Sleeping Bear Press. The illustrations are wonderful, but the extra facts about the traditions of Christmas are just great. I learned so much just by reading this book, such as "X is for Christ." I never realized why we abbreviated Christmas, at times, for Xmas, but now I know because of this book. The book talks a lot about Christian traditions, but tells of other traditions all over the world, such as what other countries eat for their "feast." This book is great for anyone who wants to learn more about Christmas traditions!