Touch-and-Feel: Christmas

By: Heather Henning, Gillian Chapman

Concordia Publishing House / 2007 / Hardcover

5 out of 5 stars (1 Review)

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Product Description

The Touch-and-Feel books use bright, charming illustrations to immediately capture the young child's attention. Simple, playful rhyme tells the story and encourages the child to turn the page for more. Besides being extremely visually appealing, each set of pages includes a special feature that encourages little fingers to touch, explore, and learn. A bit of tactile material (smooth fabric, sandpaper, leather, etc) peaks through a die-cut opening. Christmas retells the biblical account of Jesus' birth. The very young child learns that Jesus was born to become the Savior of the world. Recommended for ages 1 to 3.

Product Information

Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 16
Vendor: Concordia Publishing House
Publication Date: 2007

Dimensions: 8.25 X 7.50 (inches)
ISBN: 0758613830
ISBN-13: 9780758613837
Availability: In Stock

Publisher's Description

Besides being extremely visually appealing, each set of pages includes a special feature that encourages little fingers to touch, explore, and learn. Tactile material peeks through die-cut openings in this retelling of Jesus birth.

Product Reviews

Touch-and-Feel: Christmas 5 5 1 1

I've never met a young child who didn't love touch-and-feel books, so I was delighted to find Touch-and-Feel Christmas by Heather Henning, a simple, heavy-paged book with plenty of textures to see and feel.In the rhyming text, the biblical story of Jesus' birth is told, from the journey Mary and Joseph took to the visit from the Wise Men (depicted as happening shortly after Jesus' birth). We learn that Jesus was born to save us from our sins and that he's God's son.But it's the illustrations by Gillian Chapman that grabbed my preschooler and me. They appear to be made from layers of different types of cloth which are then photographed. And each two page spread features a texture you can not only see, but touch, like the innkeeper's beard, the donkey's silky ears, the angel's glittery wings, the lamb's fleece, and the slick and shiny Star of Bethlehem.What I Like: This is a great introduction to the story of Jesus' birth; it gives all the basics and the illustrations are truly engaging.What I Dislike: The older I get, the more I dislike renditions of Jesus' birth that show the Magi appearing in the stable. (The Bible says they appeared at Joseph and Mary's house; see Matt. 2:11.) Also, the book ends rather abruptly with the giving of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. However, I think these are relatively minor grumbles for a book that is likely to interest a great many babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.Overall Rating: Excellent.Kristina SeleshankoChristian Children's Book Review November 28, 2009