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Kay Woodward once played one of the ugly sisters in a school pantomime of Cinderella. A Christmas Carol is one of her favourite books. And Christmas is one of her favourite times of year.
and other Christmas questions
KayWoodward
Illustrated by Ian Cunliffe
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First published 2005
Text copyright Kay Woodward, 2005
Illustrations copyright Ian Cunliffe, 2005
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ISBN: 978-0-14-195516-2
For Pippa
Every year, as it gets closer and closer to 25 December, marvellous things begin to happen. Bright lights are strung across busy streets. Decorations are fastened to walls and ceilings in homes and schools. Evergreen trees of all sizes appear in windows and in the middle of towns. Fairy lights glitter among the green branches and a shining star or an angel perches on the top of each tree. Leafy wreaths of holly and ivy are hung on front doors to welcome people inside. The delicious smell of Christmas cakes and mince pies wafts through kitchens. People sing carols in churches and in the frosty streets. Everyone begins to get very excited. Why?
Because its Christmas! Every year, millions of people around the world gather to celebrate the birth of the baby Jesus in Bethlehem, two thousand years ago. There are many different ways of celebrating. Perhaps you sing carols on Christmas Eve?
Maybe you leave out a drink of milk and a carrot for Father Christmas and his reindeer? But do you know why we do the same things year after year?
This book explains the reasons for and the stories behind many Christmas celebrations and traditions. Do you know why Boxing Day is called Boxing Day and why we kiss under the mistletoe? Why do we have Christmas trees? Turn the pages to find the answers
Nativity means birth. But when people talk about the Nativity, they usually mean one particular birth the baby Jesuss birth.
Just before school finishes for Christmas, lots of schools put on nativity plays. These plays tell the famous story of how Jesus was born. Luckily, there are so many characters in the Nativity story that there are enough parts for everyone.
Theres Mary Jesuss mother. Joseph is Marys husband. When there was no room at his inn, the innkeeper let Mary and Joseph stay in his stable. There are the shepherds, who were told of Jesuss birth by the angel Gabriel. The three wise men came to visit the baby Jesus to bring presents. And dont forget all the animals in the stable!
When they are born, most babies sleep in a cot, a crib or a basket. They are covered with blankets to keep them warm and snug. But, in the story of the Nativity, there were no cots or cribs in the stable where Jesus was born. Mary and Joseph had to find somewhere else for Him to sleep.
The manger a long, narrow container that horses and cattle can eat from was perfect! And, instead of blankets, the baby Jesus was kept warm with bundles of soft hay. Here are the first words from the Christmas carol Away in a Manger
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
The little Lord Jesus lay down His sweet head.
The stars in the bright sky looked down where He lay,
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.
In the story of the Nativity, many people travelled to Bethlehem to visit the baby Jesus. The most famous of these were the visitors who travelled on camels from the East the three wise men. (There may have been more or there may have been fewer, but no one is really sure.) They have many other names too.
At Christmas, we sing about the three kings. Some people call them the three Magi. It is said that their actual names were Balthasar, Melchior and Caspar. Balthasar was a king of Arabia, Melchior was a king of Persia and Caspar was a king of India.
The three wise men didnt use a map to find the stable. Instead, they followed a bright star that appeared in the sky above Bethlehem when Jesus was born.They brought with them very special gifts
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