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There Was No Snow on Christmas Eve
Christmas Day falls on December 25. It is preceded by Christmas Eve on December 24, and in some countries
is followed by Boxing Day on December 26. The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates Christmas on January 6, while some Eastern Orthodox Churches (old rite or old style Orthodox) celebrate Christmas on January 7, the date on the Gregorian calendar which corresponds to 25 December on the Julian Calendar. The date as a birthdate for Jesus is merely traditional, and is not widely considered to be his actual date of birth.<1>There was no snow, no need for woolen caps and gloves on that very first Christmas. Instead there was a humble stable and weary travelers with light robes and sandals on a desert night. This luminous picture book manage to take the familiar story of the Nativity and make it fresh and immediate, reminding young children of the miracle of Christmas and the true nature of the spirit of the season, no matter what the weather.
Published: April 09, 2007