Name: The Sparkle Box: A Gift with the Power to Change Christmas
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ISBN: 9780824956479

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Inspire a new family tradition this holiday with this heartwarming story. Beautifully hardbound with a jacketed cover, this book comes with your own fold-out glitter box to use this Christmas season!
It's almost Christmas and Sam is so excited for the parties and presents---but there's one mysterious gift, a sparkly box sitting on the mantel--- that leaves him puzzled. In the midst of the festivities, Sam and his family participate in various acts of kindness for others. On Christmas morning when Sam opens the Sparkle Box, he finds slips of paper that record the family's good deeds. Sam's parents explain that these kind acts are a gift for Jesus---for Jesus said that whatever we do for the least of these, we do for Him. Recommended for ages 4+.

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Title: The Sparkle Box: A Gift with the Power to Change Christmas
By: Jill Hardie
Illustrated By: Christine Kornacki
Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 32
Vendor: Ideals Children's Books
Publication Date: 2012

Dimensions: 10.00 X 10.00 X 0.50 (inches)
Weight: 1 pound 1 ounce
ISBN: 0824956478
ISBN-13: 9780824956479
Ages: 4-8
Stock No: WW956479

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Discover a faith-centered Christmas tradition for your whole family with The Sparkle Box: a heartwarming story about the power of kindness to transform Christmas. Free Sparkle Box included with every book!

Sam is so excited about Christmas! He's thinking about his Christmas list, anticipating holiday parties, and puzzling over one very mysterious gift—a sparkly box sitting on the mantel above the fireplace. In the midst of the festivities, Sam and his family participate in various acts of kindness to others. On Christmas morning, when Sam finally opens the Sparkle Box, he finds only slips of paper that record the family's good deeds. Sam's parents explain that the things that they've been doing for others are, in fact, a gift for Jesus—for Jesus said that whatever we do for the least of these, we do for Him. This heartfelt story will inspire readers to adopt this faith-centered tradition in their own homes. Includes a glitter-coated, fold-out Sparkle Box for families!

ECPA Christian Book Award Winner

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Jill Hardie is a writer and marketing professional with a great deal of enthusiasm for the Sparkle Box concept. Jill’s family began the tradition of placing a Sparkle Box under their Christmas tree when her children were seven and fifteen years old; now, the Sparkle Box is the gift they most anticipate opening each year. Jill, her husband, and their two children live in North Canton, Ohio.

At a very early age, Christine Kornacki developed a love for painting and bringing stories to life. After receiving a BFA in illustration from the University of Hartford, her dreams of illustrating children’s books began to take shape, including illustrating the best-selling The First Christmas Night. She spends her days painting in her studio, which adjoins a charming café in New Haven, Connecticut.

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Author Jill Hardie and her family began placing a gift for Jesus under their Christmas tree as a way of bringing more meaning to the holiday. The first time they opened His gift, the commercialism of the season melted away and they felt a profound joy and peace. Jill hopes that The Sparkle Box will spark a new Christmas tradition, bringing light into thousands of lives.
At a very early age, illustrator Christine Kornacki developed a love for painting and bringing stories to life. After receiving a BFA in illustration from the University of Hartford, her dreams of illustrating children's books began to take shape. She spends her days painting in her studio, which adjoins a charming cafe in New Haven, Connecticut.

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