God Gave Us Christmas

Written by Lisa Tawn Bergren · Illustrated by David Hohn

Part of the God Gave Us series

A young polar bear questions the true meaning of Christmas on a journey to find God.

4.6/7 Bookroo experts·4.4/5 Goodreads · 960 ratings

40 pages· 775 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Little Cub, a curious polar bear, embarks on a journey with Mama to uncover the true meaning of Christmas. As they explore, Little Cub's questions about God and Santa lead them on a polar expedition. Along the way, they discover signs of God's presence and learn about the first Christmas. Through Mama's gentle guidance, Little Cub realizes that Jesus is the greatest gift of all. This heartwarming tale invites young readers to explore the true spirit of Christmas and the depth of God's love.

From the publisher

As Little Cub and her family prepare to celebrate the most special day of the year, the curious young polar bear begins to wonder…

“Who invented Christmas?”

Mama’s answer only leads to more questions like “Is God more important than Santa?” So she and Little Cub head off on a polar expedition to find God and to see how he gave them Christmas. Along the way, they find signs that God is at work all around them. Through Mama’s gentle guidance, Little Cub learns about the very first Christmas and discovers that…

Jesus is the best present of all.

This enchanting tale provides the perfect opportunity to help young children celebrate the true meaning of Christmas and to discover how very much God loves them.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 40
Words: 775
Reading age: 3–7
Audience: Picture
Lexile: ~381L

Themes & topics

Books about Christmas Books about holidays Books about bears Books about Christmas and advent Books about animals

What readers & critics say

Reviews

4.6

out of 7

4.5

“I love that the momma bear in this story answers her son's questions. She shows him throughout the story that God is everywhere and that He gave each of us Christmas. I like the colors in the illustrations of this book, and think it's a sweet story, though a little long.”

B is for Bookworm

Trusted reviewer

4.8

“I really love the message of this book, and think it is a beautiful reminder of the true meaning of Christmas. That being said, it felt just a little preachy, and more like a book I'd pull out for my family to read a couple times each holiday season rather than on repeat.”

Marmee

Trusted reviewer

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