Papa's Book of Mormon Christmas

I love the story and the graphics

The Story-Young Alice is playing in the snow with her Papa. While building snowmen and making snowballs, he tells her the story of how a book helped him make it through a war when all of his friends were killed. This special book, The Book of Mormon, told the story of Nephi who loved all his brothers despite the fact that they fought against him. On Christmas morning, Alice realizes how special the book is and sets aside her new toys to read it with her Papa.My Thoughts-This book is so adorable. Let's start with illustrations, because that is what kids notice first. The artist does a wonderful job with large, colorful pictures to engage children. The pictures coincide with the story perfectly and help add meaning to the story.Next, the characters. I love little Alice. She is a bundle of cuteness as she plays in the snow and helps her Papa decorate cookies. She also acts her age when she thinks that receiving a book instead of toys for Christmas wouldn't be that fun. Now, I do have some confusion about Papa. I couldn't tell if he was her father or grandfather. She only calls him Papa, and she seems to live alone with him. He is way older though, with a cane and bald head.Setting. I had trouble with this one. I assumed it was modern day. There are cookie sprinkles and sinks, etc. However, Papa talks about going to war within his own country. I'm thinking what war? Civil? That was a long time ago. Could this be in another country? No clues are given. Then in one scene there is a candle for light. Hmm, I think there was some mix up in illustrations vs. time. Some actual words/dialogue would have been nice for the time period.Those aside, I did love this book. I found it perfect for little readers with big pictures, funny antics and a great moral. 4 stars!

Alice is an active, sweet six-year-old. She asks her Papa to tell her a story. He tries but she keeps interrupting him, haha. He is finally able to catch her attention and tells her a story about the book that saved Christmas. She's not too impressed with that gift and states that she would rather receive toys. While they're frosting cookies, he's able to hold her attention long enough to tell her the story about the night he met Nephi and how this special book helped him through a rough Christmas. She's enthralled and receives her own special gift that Christmas.Alice and her Papa have a great relationship. He's patient with her and she loves to hang out and have fun with him. Their conversations were realistic as she was pretty focused on toys and needed to be drawn into his story. This book is only about Alice and her Papa. It seemed a little strange to me that there was no mention of her parents and that they weren't there on Christmas Day, either.The illustrations are bright and fun and bring the story to life. This is a book I'm excited to share with my children this Christmas season. I love how simple Christmas was and the excitement of a book for a gift. I do generally give my children books for Christmas and they love them. Usually. ;) This is a book that the entire family will enjoy reading together!I received a copy of this book to review. My opinion is 100% my own.

This is a sweet Christmas story specific to LDS beliefs. I love the relationship between this grandfather, or Papa, and his granddaughter, as it is apparent through the words and pictures on each page. My nine-year-old daughter and I read this together and she was very fascinated with the illustrations, which really brought this charming story to life.I love the way this grandfather has something both tangible and emotional to share with Alice. Sometimes an object means more with the story behind it and this is exactly what is shown in this book. Alice learned a powerful lesson about giving through the story her Papa shared and it really is touching.Highly recommended to any family for the Christmas season. It made me ponder on what we could change with our traditions to included stories or items to share from our heritage.*I received a copy in exchange for an honest review*

I really like how this book contains a story with a story within another story. The first is about a little girl and her grandfather getting ready on Christmas Eve — making little snowmen, and frosting sugar cookies. The second is a war story about how the Grandfather’s grandfather got a copy of the Book of Mormon for Christmas one year, and how later, he was comforted by reading The Book of Mormon when he was lost during a war.And the third is the story of Nephi having to fight his brothers, but loving them anyway. There is lots to learn and talk about with this warm and charming book. The illustrations are well-done, and I like their vintage look they had, too. I think this is sure to be a Christmas classic in many family’s homes.

This is a different type of Christmas Story directed, especially, for the L.D.S. audience. It is a very cute tale of a "papa's" relationship with his granddaughter and their fun activities they share. It is, also, a picture story of his way of sharing something that means a lot to him.The characters were fun and endearing. The illustrations were done in a simple, colorful, comic way by Alexa Terry Hanson. The Book Title and Cover are a perfect fit for the story! It was compiled nicely with a sturdy hardcover.At first, there was a gap between the opening comment and the rest of the story. Although a delightful tale for little ones, it did not have a very smooth flow from page to page. Still, L.D.S. parents and children are sure to enjoy it! I would recommend it for ages between 5 and 9.This book was sent to me in exchange for an honest review, of which I have given.