{"title":"Christmas Children Books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-grumpy-old-ox-1644131781-9781644131787","title":"The Grumpy Old Ox","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Anthony DeStefano\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid-x grid-padding-x\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cell alert-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis new children’s Christmas book by bestselling author Anthony DeStefano tells the story of a mean-spirited, prideful old ox who has lost his sight — both physically and spiritually — but who nevertheless experiences the transformative power of God’s grace after he is present at the birth of Jesus Christ in a humble stable in Bethlehem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIllustrated by \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e best-selling artist Richard Cowdrey, this new holiday book teaches children the true meaning of Christmas while explaining the central message of Christianity: that faith in Jesus leads us to resurrection and new life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMoreover, it shows the profound connection between spiritual pride and blindness. Like the main character in Dickens’s \u003cem\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/em\u003e, this Scrooge of an ox is a slave to his own anger and crippled by his own coldness. He seems destined to live out his days frustrated, unhappy and alone—until he makes a life-altering decision of faith that brings him the miraculous gift of healing and joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis uplifting, inspiring book will delight all Christians, though Catholics especially will appreciate its powerful Eucharistic message. Connecting the manger in the stable, from which the ox eats his food, to birth of the Son of God, the story shows that Jesus is the Bread of Life; that he came into the world to feed the hungry, to restore sight to the blind, and to set free those who are captive to sin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAll of this is contained in a 36-page picture book that, with its adorable rhymes and beautiful illustrations, is sure to entertain and enthrall children for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid-x grid-padding-x grid-padding-y\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"cell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid-x grid-padding-x\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cell medium-7\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32917867888745,"sku":"1644131781","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0408\/9389\/products\/9781644131787.jpg?v=1604290593"},{"product_id":"brilliant-25-catholic-scientists-mathematicians-and-supersmart-people-9780819812483","title":"Brilliant: 25 Catholic Scientists, Mathematicians, and Supersmart People","description":"\u003cp\u003eby David Warren (Author), Jaclyn Warren (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThink faith and science don’t go together? 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Children will embark on an adventure through history where they’ll meet faith-filled pioneers in every field from anatomy to astrophysics. 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