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An Orange for Frankie Book Activities with Printables

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An Orange for Frankie is one of my favorite Christmas books that I read to my children each year.  Patricia Polacco, the granddaughter of one of Frankie's sisters, shares the true story of Frankie, who lived during the Great Depression and knew the joy of giving, even when there was little to give in their own home.  I can't read this book without crying, as it … [Read more...] about An Orange for Frankie Book Activities with Printables

Song of the Stars by Sally Lloyd-Jones {and an active reading activity}

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“The world was about to change forever. And it almost went by unnoticed…” These two sentences begin Song of the Stars by Sally Lloyd-Jones (the same author of The Jesus Storybook Bible, which we love). This beautiful Christmas picture book takes many of the sometimes “unnoticed” things in our world and in nature and shows how they praise the birth of our Savior. Packed with … [Read more...] about Song of the Stars by Sally Lloyd-Jones {and an active reading activity}

The Homeschool Village Christmas Book Tour

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I know that you are blessed daily by the wisdom and encouragement of the many talented homeschool writers here at The Homeschool Village. Your encouragement and support of our site has blessed us... and now we want to bless you! As a gift to our readers, we have decided to compile our Christmas Book Tour into an ebook where everything will be at your fingertips. Want an easy … [Read more...] about The Homeschool Village Christmas Book Tour