All the Colors of Christmas (Board)

<b>The bestselling author of <i>When God Made You </i>and <i>When I Pray for You</i> captures the wonder of Christmas and the joy of Jesus' birth in a lyrical exploration of what makes the season so colorful, magical, and personal. </b><br><br>In his trademark style, Matthew Paul Turner celebrates the Christmas season, particularly the colors that infuse the holiday and all the memorable sensations and experiences—including a festive market, sledding, and nativity scene—connected to those bright hues. Matthew draws his readers into a whirling ribbon of the familiar reds and greens of Christmas, as well as other festive hues, including white, gold, blue, and brown.<br><br><i>Christmas is RED.</i><br><i>It's a bright shiny sled.</i><br><i>It's candy canes,</i><br><i>and toy store lanes.</i><br><i>It's sprinkles on sweet bread.</i> <br><i>Christmas is BROWN</i> <br><i>It’s pinecones scattered round…</i> <br><i>It’s a cradle soft with hay</i> <br><i>And a donkey’s gentle bray.</i> <br><i> </i> <br><i>It’s God within</i> <br><i>a baby’s skin</i> <br><i>on that very first Christmas Day.</i> <br>  <br>All the colors come together when readers are reminded that Christmas is YOU—<i>you’re a part of the story, the joy and the glory</i>! Matthew shows us again and again that the holidays are nothing without being with the people we love, celebrating treasured traditions, and making new memories—all in vivid color.