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Song of the Stars: A Christmas Story Hardcover – Picture Book, August 6, 2011

by Sally Lloyd-Jones (Author), Alison Jay (Illustrator)
4.8 out of 5 stars 579 ratings

Song of the Stars, written by bestselling author Sally Lloyd-Jones, takes children on the journey of Advent and the anticipation of Jesus’ arrival. All of creation comes together in this poetic and majestic telling of the Christmas story. Join every creature as they celebrate the arrival of Jesus!

It's time! It's time! Snuggle close with little ones as you read through this beautiful story about how all of creation is waiting for and celebrating the arrival of Jesus. From the woodland creatures to the depth of the sea, every creature comes together during this Advent season to share the word that Jesus is coming.

Beautifully illustrated and told from the perspective of the animals and all creation, Song of the Stars:

  • features poetic text that is perfect for children ages 4-7
  • makes a great read aloud with parents and grandparents during the Christmas season
  • is ideal for Advent and Christmas Eve story time
  • explores the joy, excitement, and celebration of creation and the coming of Jesus
  • inspires discussions of why Advent is observed
  • celebrates the nativity story in a unique and touching way

This sweet picture book is great for Christmas-themed story times and as an addition for your little one's library that will be treasured for many years.

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  1. Reading age
    1 - 6 years, from customers
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool and up
  5. Lexile measure
    AD580L
  6. Dimensions
    11.13 x 0.38 x 9.38 inches
  7. Publisher
    Zonderkidz
  8. Publication date
    August 6, 2011
  9. ISBN-10
    0310722918
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0310722915
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Song of the Star

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"The Psalms tell us that the created order now declares the glory of God (Psalms 19 and 65) and that when Jesus returns even the trees will sing for joy (Psalm 96). How fitting, then, to imagine the animals and stars sensing and rejoicing in the coming of Christ the first time. This is a lovely book!" - Tim Keller, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, New York City --Endorsement from Pastor Tim Keller:

"I love Sally Lloyd-Jones's books. I can't wait to read it to my granddaughter." - Kathy Keller --Endorsement from Kathy Keller:

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'The Psalms tell us that the created order now declares the glory of God (Psalms 19 and 65) and that when Jesus returns even the trees will sing for joy (Psalm 96). How fitting, then, to imagine the animals and stars sensing and rejoicing in the coming of Christ the first time. This is a lovely book!' -- Tim Keller, Pastor -- Tim Keller

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zonderkidz; Illustrated edition (August 6, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0310722918
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0310722915
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 - 6 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD580L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.13 x 0.38 x 9.38 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 out of 5 stars 579 ratings

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Sally Lloyd-Jones

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Sally Lloyd-Jones is a New York Times bestselling, award-winning children’s book writer and frequent performer of her work. Her writing has been critically acclaimed by both The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Her books include: How to be a Baby, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year; Goldfish on Vacation, “brimming with gladness” according to The Wall Street Journal; Today Is for You; Tiny Cedric; Look! I Wrote A Book!; and the mega bestseller, The Jesus Storybook Bible, which has sold over 5 million copies. Sally was born and raised in Africa, schooled in England and at the Sorbonne in Paris, and now lives in New York City. She can be found on Instagram @sallylloydjones

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Customers find this Christmas book beautifully written with breathtaking words and illustrations, making it one of the best children's books about the holiday season. The story is heartwarming and unique in its retelling of Christ's birth through the perspective of animals, with one customer noting how it incorporates God's creatures from all over the world. Customers appreciate how it speaks to the anticipation felt by the world, and one review mentions how it effectively conveys essential truths about God and humanity.

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116 customers mention "Story quality"116 positive0 negative

Customers describe this book as a beautifully told story of Christmas, with one customer noting it's the best Christmas book they've ever read.

"...I am always looking for a great book with the true Christmas story for my grandchildren and other children I know...." Read more

"Such a cute book and our son loved how excited the animals were in it." Read more

"Loved this book as Sally Lloyd-Jones has done another remarkable job (Jesus Storybook Bible is amazing) with this book covering the story of..." Read more

"Got the board book version of this book and it is so sweet - the illustrations are beautiful and it is just a magical retelling of the Christmas..." Read more

64 customers mention "Book for children"64 positive0 negative

Customers find this book to be one of the best children's Christmas stories, particularly suitable for older kids, with one customer noting it's a great story for young children.

"...It was a perfect book to read with my littles during advent" Read more

"...This will be a favorite Christmas book for years to come, and probably the book I get for gifts for other families too." Read more

"We love, love, love this book in our family! It has such gorgeous illustrations!..." Read more

"...Would be a great book for older kids!" Read more

52 customers mention "Writing style"45 positive7 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, describing it as beautifully written with breathtaking words and illustrations, and find it easy to read.

"The writing and illustrations are just beautiful. It was a perfect book to read with my littles during advent" Read more

"...Great illustration, told very sweetly, and keeps you feeling the suspense as you turn the pages...." Read more

"...month old likes when we read this one dramatically because it has such lyrical text. And she loves the animals!..." Read more

"...I love to read it because the language is so beautiful and the message is so lovely...." Read more

48 customers mention "Illustrations"48 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the lovely illustrations in this Christmas book, with one customer noting it's perfect for toddlers.

"This is a beautiful book with lovely illustrations...." Read more

"...Great illustration, told very sweetly, and keeps you feeling the suspense as you turn the pages...." Read more

"We love, love, love this book in our family! It has such gorgeous illustrations!..." Read more

"...board book version of this book and it is so sweet - the illustrations are beautiful and it is just a magical retelling of the Christmas story...." Read more

23 customers mention "Heartwarming"23 positive0 negative

Customers find the book heartwarming and inspiring, with one customer noting how it relays essential truths about God and humanity.

"...I love to read it because the language is so beautiful and the message is so lovely...." Read more

"...The artwork goes way beyond cute, but is original, imaginative, and inspiring. I am buying several copies." Read more

"...but this one has such wonder and such rhythm and reminds us of the great love God has for us shown in the life of His Son." Read more

"I think this is written so beautifully, it makes your heart sing to think of Jesus coming to Earth to live with his own creation." Read more

16 customers mention "Christianity"16 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's Christian themes, particularly its sweet retelling of the birth of Christ and its unique approach to the nativity story, with one customer noting how it tangibly incorporates the names of Jesus.

"...It also tangibly incorporates the names of Jesus very nicely...." Read more

"Love the story focused on creation welcoming Jesus...." Read more

"...This is a Nativity story like no other, poetically depicting the excited anticipation of all creation for the arrival of the Savior of the world...." Read more

"...Littlest Angel" but it points to the true meaning of Christmas...with the help of the adults who might be reading it to children." Read more

14 customers mention "Love of animals"14 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's focus on animals, as the story is told through their eyes, with one customer noting how it includes creatures from all over the world.

"...And she loves the animals! She has lots of Christmas books, but this one is definitely her favorite! She brings it to us over and over to read...." Read more

"...She has been engaged in the lovely pictures and points to each animal on each page..." Read more

"...owls, insects, bears, otters, salmon, sandpipers... creatures from all over the world...." Read more

"...Simple enough for young kids, with pretty illustrations and lots of different creatures celebrating the arrival of the baby King...." Read more

10 customers mention "Excitement"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the book exciting, with one mentioning how it captures the anticipation felt by the world, while another notes how it keeps readers engaged with suspense.

"...Great illustration, told very sweetly, and keeps you feeling the suspense as you turn the pages...." Read more

"...tell the exact story we've all heard...instead, it speaks to the anticipation the world feels...." Read more

"...I was very moved at the concept of all creation waiting for the messiah, Jesus to come...." Read more

"...This is a Nativity story like no other, poetically depicting the excited anticipation of all creation for the arrival of the Savior of the world...." Read more

A Family Favorite!
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A Family Favorite!
We love, love, love this book in our family! It has such gorgeous illustrations! And the text about how Jesus has been born just gives us all the feels. It reminds us how palpable that first Christmas was for the whole Earth. Our 17 month old likes when we read this one dramatically because it has such lyrical text. And she loves the animals! She has lots of Christmas books, but this one is definitely her favorite! She brings it to us over and over to read. My favorite line in the book is about newborn Jesus: “Heaven’s Son sleeping under the stars that he made.”
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  • Stephanie McBrayer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book about the Christmas story
    Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2024
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    This is a beautiful book with lovely illustrations. I am always looking for a great book with the true Christmas story for my grandchildren and other children I know. I love this book, I just bought another one!
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  • Daschel.F
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
    Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024
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    The writing and illustrations are just beautiful. It was a perfect book to read with my littles during advent
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  • Tom F.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Four year old son loves this book
    Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2024
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    Such a cute book and our son loved how excited the animals were in it.
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  • K M
    5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT
    Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2011
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    Loved this book as Sally Lloyd-Jones has done another remarkable job (Jesus Storybook Bible is amazing) with this book covering the story of Christmas. It wonderfully reminds us of the excitement that ALL of creation felt at the birth of Jesus. Great illustration, told very sweetly, and keeps you feeling the suspense as you turn the pages. (Yes, as an adult you most likely know but I read this at a children's Christmas party, and some of the kids did blurt out, "Time for what!?". It also tangibly incorporates the names of Jesus very nicely. This will be a favorite Christmas book for years to come, and probably the book I get for gifts for other families too.
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  • V
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Family Favorite!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2019
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    We love, love, love this book in our family! It has such gorgeous illustrations! And the text about how Jesus has been born just gives us all the feels. It reminds us how palpable that first Christmas was for the whole Earth. Our 17 month old likes when we read this one dramatically because it has such lyrical text. And she loves the animals! She has lots of Christmas books, but this one is definitely her favorite! She brings it to us over and over to read. My favorite line in the book is about newborn Jesus: “Heaven’s Son sleeping under the stars that he made.”
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    Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2019
    We love, love, love this book in our family! It has such gorgeous illustrations! And the text about how Jesus has been born just gives us all the feels. It reminds us how palpable that first Christmas was for the whole Earth. Our 17 month old likes when we read this one dramatically because it has such lyrical text. And she loves the animals! She has lots of Christmas books, but this one is definitely her favorite! She brings it to us over and over to read. My favorite line in the book is about newborn Jesus: “Heaven’s Son sleeping under the stars that he made.”
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    11 people found this helpful
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  • Dana Bullock
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet book for older kids
    Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2024
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    Got the board book version of this book and it is so sweet - the illustrations are beautiful and it is just a magical retelling of the Christmas story. Unfortunately as a board book there is quite a lot of text per page and it did not keep my one and a half year olds attention. Would be a great book for older kids!
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  • Sarah
    5.0 out of 5 stars So lovely!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2012
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    I bought this book to read with my toddler before Christmas. She has been engaged in the lovely pictures and points to each animal on each page ("Fox! Fish! Moose." Well, it isn't a moose, but she doesn't know "ox" yet.) I love to read it because the language is so beautiful and the message is so lovely. I appreciate that this version of the Christmas story doesn't tell the exact story we've all heard...instead, it speaks to the anticipation the world feels. It ends with Baby Jesus, but I think for little ones who can't understand all the politics of the human Christmas story, the idea that even the animals were excited can help make the connection.

    We are not a super religious family, more spiritual and non-literal, so this Christmas story works well for me.

    I LOVE this book, and am buying it for my friends with little ones too.
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  • Mike + Jessica
    5.0 out of 5 stars A sweet, whimsical, heaven and earth take on the nativity story.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2021
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    This lovely book literally put my wife in tears on the first reading (no exaggeration). It's not your ordinary simple rhyming stanza poetry typical of children's books but is more of line by line, thought built-on-thought cadence flow that builds as you go with anticipation to the coming King. The story line isn't your every-day over-simplified, children's version of the nativity straight out of Luke. Instead it's an imaginative play off of the-rocks-crying-out concept of heaven and nature's response to the advent story. Our son REALLY enjoys the untraditional whimsical drawings of the animals and is captivated on each page going animal by animal "what's this?!" "What's that!?" which is great because we ask him right back and he has pretty much learned them all at this point. I might even try to find some of this artist's work to put up in his room at this point. I won't spoil the style or storyline any more for you but we've really enjoyed reading and re-reading this gem through the whole advent Christmas season and it was either our son's favorite or second favorite for our nightly bedtime reading with him. Absolutely would recommend to any lovers of advent and Christ who also love literature and reading to their children. While the concepts are pretty advanced, our 2.5 year old son is totally engaged when we read it. It's a book I expect him to discover more fully as he get's older. In case you're wondering, my wife wept when she got to the whale page ;) no more spoilers buy it and see for yourself!
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  • Ness
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written
    Reviewed in Canada on December 14, 2023
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    A beautiful book to share the true meaning of Christmas, my boys loved it.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars great book
    Reviewed in Germany on November 29, 2023
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  • Margaret Porter
    5.0 out of 5 stars Magical book - everyone should read it
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 7, 2013
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    A book that tells the magic of Jesus' birth through the animal kingdom and the stars. This helps young children, and older children, understand that God made the world and all that is in it. When Jesus was born this was important to all animals children and adults and the stars guided the whole world.
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  • Jean
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Christmas Story
    Reviewed in Canada on January 17, 2014
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    This book is not only beautifully illustrated but it reads like a gentle song. I purchased this for my young grandchildren (the oldest is seven, the youngest a baby), and very much enjoyed reading it to them. The author brings the animals in the book to life with her gift of story-telling. Excellent book.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book. Prompt delivery.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 25, 2019
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    This was delivered on time and is a lovely gift for my granddaughter to treasure.
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