One tradition we have during the holidays is to read a Christmas book each day in December. Over the years we have added to our collection, but we still have our favorites. One of our favorites is Song of the Stars by Sally Lloyd-Jones.

Using Picture Books During Christmas: Song of the Stars

I cherish the time I get to snuggle on the couch with my children and read. The holidays give us an extra opportunity to do just that as we pick a book to read each night. Each year we add a couple more new titles to our collection. My main goal is to make memories with my children while sharing about Christ. Occasionally though, there are a few books that lend themselves to deeper study, art projects, fun activities or other learning projects. Song of the Stars is one of those books.

Book Summary: All of creation is filled with anticipation of the coming newborn king. The woodland creatures stirred, the mighty lion roared, the great white whales sang, “It’s time!” A beautifully written and illustrated Christmas book that young children and adults will enjoy.

Nature Study

With all the different animals and plants listed in the book, it would be easy to do a little rabbit trail and learn more about one or two of them:

sycamore tree
barn owl
pinewoods
deer
brown bear
red fox
white whales
starfish
sandpipers
otters
ducklings
salmon
field mice
insects
sparrow
robins
stallions
lion
star
sheep

Art

The illustrations in the book are gorgeous! Each picture has a crackle effect. For my really young children, we made crackled paint star ornaments. Older children could create a picture similar to the book and apply crackle texture to it.