Share the Joy! – Valerie Ellis

CHRISTMAS FUN & CARING

Share the Joy!
A Christmas Lift-the-Flap Book

It’s Christmas, and there’s so much to be excited about! This book’s charming rhymes and vibrant illustrations will entice little readers to lift the flap and explore how they can celebrate the gift of Jesus’s birth and make Christmas special for others.

Highlighting beloved traditions as ways to show God’s love and celebrate God’s goodness, Share the Joy! will get kids excited about including others in their Christmas fun!

It's Christmastime! We just can't wait
To share the joy and celebrate!

Share the Joy! A Christmas Lift-the-Flap Book - Children's Board Book Cover for Christmas showing two diverse children in front of the Christmas tree smiling and opening gifts - by Valerie Ellis and Sergio De Giorgi

Back cover of Share the Joy! A Christmas Lift-the-Flap Book showing a pine garland and wrapped gifts with the words: It's Christmas! Time for joyful songs and prayer For giving gifts to show we care. We welcome Jesus! What a treat To share the joy with all we meet!

Inside page of Share the Joy! A Christmas Lift-the-Flap Book the above-flap illustration of neighbors decorating for Christmas

Inside page of Share the Joy! A Christmas Lift-the-Flap Book the below-flap illustration of neighbors decorating for Christmas

Gallery of images of Christian children's book Let's Go Bible Adventures

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Praise for Share the Joy

“With its fun, lift-the-flap design and beautifully vibrant and diverse illustrations, Share the Joy! encourages little ones to seek and celebrate the true joys of Christmas: the love of family and friends, giving and thanksgiving, and—most of all—the celebration of the Savior who ‘changed the world with His great love’! A must for Christmas!”

Tama Fortner

ECPA award-winning and bestselling author of more than fifty books

“Share the Joy! is the perfect way to invite children to celebrate Advent by giving one another our presence, instead of getting lost in the consumer fever of presents that do not last.”

Chris Seay

Pastor of Ecclesia Houston and author of Advent Conspiracy

“What a delightful Christmas offering from debut author Valerie Ellis! With interactive lift-the-flaps and a focus on kindness and generosity, Share the Joy! truly is a joy to share with little ones.”

Glenys Nellist

Author of over thirty children’s titles including Good News! It’s Christmas! and Snuggle Time Christmas Stories

“Kids will delight in their favorite Christmas activities, and parents will love the ‘share and serve’ twist revealed under each flap. Share the Joy! is a perfect way for little hearts to learn that Christmas is about more than treats and gifts.”

Christie Thomas

Christian parenting coach & award-winning author

“With sweet, playful language and vivid illustrations, Share the Joy! encourages a heart for generosity in even the youngest children. By modeling sharing during regular Christmas traditions, children’s favorite holiday is repositioned as a Christ-centered season of missional love. A perfect book for every family’s Christmas collection!”

Lindsey Schultz

Children’s Ministry Director, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, East Side, New York City

Keep Sharing the Joy!

Share the Joy Free Resources - Gift tags to cut and color, reading tips, Christmas party ideas, Christmas cookie recipe

Free Resources for Caring, Kindness, and Fun

Christmas cookie recipe
Party ideas to celebrate Jesus’s birth with a focus on generosity and kindness
Share the Joy Jar activity with 24 ideas that kids, teens, and adults can do to show love to their neighbors–at Christmas and all year long!
Reading tips to help little ones get more out of the book
Gift tags to color and cut out (includes illustrations from the book)
Color-and-cut craft with Bible verses

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