Christmas in Heaven #609007

  In charming rhyming verse, Christmas in Heaven tells the poignant story of a little boy who is sad because his grandmother has passed away. It is Christmastime, and the boy asks his grandfather where his grandmother might be. The grandfather responds by telling the boy that his grandmother is in Heaven. But not only does he give the boy this consoling answer; he also explains that Christmas is Jesus’s birthday, and that a great, festive party is taking place in Heaven. He asks the boy to close his eyes while he describes the scene—a scene filled with angels and saints and music and laughter and joy and love and most of all, abundant life!

 This beautiful little book will not only give children an unforgettable vision of Heaven but will help strengthen in them the theological virtue of hope—a hope that will assist them throughout their lives in dealing with fear, grieving, pain and suffering. 

It will also introduce children to the incredible world of the saints. Indeed, all the most famous saints and angels make an appearance in Christmas in Heaven: Saint Gabriel is there blowing his horn, St. Nicholas is putting presents under the tree, St. Therese is giving out flowers, St. Francis is surrounded by little animals. Each of the saints is shown doing the things that he or she is most known for—St. Honoré, patron saint of bakers, is making Jesus’s birthday cake, St. Cecilia, patron saint of music, is leading the choir. St. Lucy, patron saint of the blind, is lighting the Christmas tree. 

At the end of the book is a helpful two-page glossary with short descriptions of each of the saints depicted. 

This beautiful little book will give children an unforgettable vision of Heaven while strengthening in them the theological virtue of hope — a hope that will assist them throughout their lives in dealing with fear, grief, pain, and suffering.

It will also introduce them to the incredible world of the saints. Indeed, the most beloved saints and angels make appearances in Christmas in Heaven, all doing the things they’re best known for:

•          St. Honoré, patron saint of bakers, is making Jesus’ birthday cake
•          St. Cecilia, patron saint of music, is leading the choir
•          St. Lucy, patron saint of the blind, is lighting the Christmas tree 
•          St. Gabriel is blowing his horn
•          St. Nicholas is leaving presents under the tree
•          St. Thérèse is giving out flowers
•          St. Francis is surrounded by little animals
•          St. Patrick is handing out shamrocks

The book includes a helpful two-page glossary with short descriptions of each saint depicted.

Here are the saints that are featured in the book:

St. Gabriel the Archangel

St. Peter

St. Martha

St. Thérèse of Lisieux

St. Lucy

St. Joseph

St. Nicholas

St. Anthony

St. Thomas Aquinas

St. Lawrence

St. Joan of Arc

St. Valentine

St. Martin de Porres

St. Cecilia

St. Gregory the Great

St. Luke the Evangelist

St. Mark the Evangelist

St. Patrick

St. Honoré

St. Matthew the Evangelist

St. John the Evangelist

St. Francis of Assisi

St. Jude

St. Michael the Archangel

Our Lady, Queen of Heaven