The First Christmas Song by Alison Brewis

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The First Christmas Song

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Ready to pre-order for Christmas 2024 – Available 29/06/2024

Each year in December

The whole world is singing

In the school, in the shops

You can hear sleigh bells ringing.

Now listen quite closely

(or do sing along)

As I tell you the story

Of the First Christmas Song...

This toe-tapping retelling of the Christmas Story will have you singing along with Mary, the angels and Simeon as they praise God for keeping his promises and sending King Jesus to be born as a baby.

Age Range: 4-7

If you’re planning to give these away: there's a special pack for you - 50 copies for only £50!

Michael J Tinker has created an accompanying song and album. You can get a copy of the CD here.

Title

The First Christmas Song
Author(s)

Alison Brewis
Series

The Star Maker
ISBN

9781913278915
Publisher

10Publishing
Age Range

4-7s
Topic

Christmas
Audience

Children
Pages

24
Published

01/09/2020

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Alison Brewis

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Overall rating

5.0 based on 2 reviews

The First Christmas Song

This is a delightful little book full of big surprises. It captures the Christmas story from a child’s perspective using poetry and the illustrations are uncomplicated in primary colours, easy to understand. And there is even a musical animation of the story from Michael J. Tinker! This book is a great size for little children to carry around from adult to adult and a story that never tires.

Ruth Aird, Bruntsfield Evangelical Church

The First Christmas Song

Remember the time when you’re so happy that you express that overflowing joy by singing? Who among us didn’t experience that sudden outburst of joy and how singing releases that good feeling. That’s how angels, Mary and old Simeon felt when they here the good news. Alison Brewis captures it in this children’s book The First Christmas Song. The First Christmas Song tells (or rhymes) the “song” of Mary, the angels and old Simeon as they encounter the newborn King. The book encourages us to sing along to their song that brings them joy. Brewis didn’t just dwell on the nativity scene but connects it outside like by including Simeon on the book. Parents can show to their kids that the reach of Christmas and the power of it’s “song” goes beyond familiar characters that usually can be found in a manger scene, but other figures in the Bible. The “song” is contagious because it’s supernatural. It came from God. It is the good news of the birth of a King. The song is the gospel. The rhyme in the book is good and enjoyable. Parents and kids will enjoy reading it together. But I would like for the kid to ask (if they’re already talking) “Who is Simeon?” after they read the story. I think it will give the parents a way to introduce Simeon and use it as a jump off point to present other Bible characters. The artwork of Kezia Hulse is good compliments the story and spot on every page. I those parts that are overblown like the portrait of old Simeon and Mary and Joseph taking baby Jesus to the temple. I like how she made those spaces work best in telling the story. The First Christmas Song gives parents and children’s a glimpse on how the power of Christ birth connects beyond the manger. The true message of Christmas is the gospel, a contagious song we sing after 2,000 years. So join in, sing and be part of the choir.