Countdown to Christmas With Timothy Bear
24 Five Minute Read-aloud Bedtime Stories for Advent
by Brian Sears
GoodBookStall Review:
The cover states ‘Ideal for ages 5 and over’. That’s all right then, I can admit to thoroughly enjoying them and I am definitely over 5 years old!
Timothy Bear is in a class of human children, but he is treated as one of them. The class teacher is planning to present a nativity play at the end of term, but first, the little ones watch the older children perform the story of Oliver and sing the song from the show ‘Food Glorious Food.’ This makes quite an impression on Timothy Bear and he resolves to forego sweets and honey till Christmas as he has learnt not everyone has enough food and he should appreciate his more.
As the stories progress through the month, we hear how the parts in the Nativity play are shared out, and what happens as the rehearsals are held each day. Timothy Bear learns a lot more lessons before the actual performance before the admiring parents.
You get a real feel of the build up to Christmas and each story is followed by an appropriate suggested activity and a prayer. It can be read by a child on their own, but more fun to read together.
Reviewer: Mary Bartholomew (17/11/10)
The cover states ‘Ideal for ages 5 and over’. That’s all right then, I can admit to thoroughly enjoying them and I am definitely over 5 years old!
Timothy Bear is in a class of human children, but he is treated as one of them. The class teacher is planning to present a nativity play at the end of term, but first, the little ones watch the older children perform the story of Oliver and sing the song from the show ‘Food Glorious Food.’ This makes quite an impression on Timothy Bear and he resolves to forego sweets and honey till Christmas as he has learnt not everyone has enough food and he should appreciate his more.
As the stories progress through the month, we hear how the parts in the Nativity play are shared out, and what happens as the rehearsals are held each day. Timothy Bear learns a lot more lessons before the actual performance before the admiring parents.
You get a real feel of the build up to Christmas and each story is followed by an appropriate suggested activity and a prayer. It can be read by a child on their own, but more fun to read together.
Reviewer: Mary Bartholomew (17/11/10)
