The Christmas Snowlights
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It was a pink morning. A brushstroke of yellow orange painted its way from the sun down the mountains to the snow-covered plains below. It was a day that Marcy enjoyed. As Marcy fluttered the sleep off her feathers, she thought, I think I’ll look for Pud today. So she primped and fluffed her feathers with her beak. She rearranged the straw and grass in her nest. Marcy gave one more shake of her head and flew up to meet the crisp dawn of the wintry day.
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About the Book
The Christmas Snowlights is Eleanore Tashenberg's retelling of the story of the Nativity. Two small but perceptive creatures, named Marcy and Pud, a mead owl ark and a pika (a tin y rabbit), try to find their way to the stable where the Christ child is to be born. Along the way, the two experience the rapture of a very wondrous night, as they discover some snowlights and come to learn their meaning. A book for pre-schoolers that teaches the value of friendship and sharing, as well as the power of God's love and caring, this is a story which the author describes as "theology in allegory."
About the Author
ELEANORE TASHENBERG has many creative endeavors, including writing plays for students, founding the Arts Family Association, and acting as its executive director and editor of its quarterly. A former teacher and teacher trainer, she holds an MS. from Canisius College and is now working on an MS. in theology. She resides in the great state of Texas.