Look!: A Child's Guide to Advent and Christmas

Written by Laura Alary

Narrated by Laura Alary

Look! A Child' s Guide to Advent and Christmas presents Advent as special time for waiting and watching— paying attention— to the ways God comes to us. Told from the point of a view of a child, the story weaves together familiar Advent traditions like the Jesse tree and the Advent wreath, biblical stories and characters, and reflections on what these stories call us to do and be.

This book reassures children of the presence of God in all times and places and invites them to become part of the holy work of making Christ present in the world.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Paraclete Press
• Release date: Jul 11, 2022
• ISBN: 9781640608337

Laura Alary

Laura Alary is a writer, storyteller, and religious educator. When she was a little girl she used to make her own books out of manila paper, crayons, and mucilage. These early efforts at writing eventually gave way to academic papers and theses, as she earned degrees in Classics (B.A., Dalhousie), Theology (M.Div., Knox College, University of Toronto) and New Testament (Ph.D., University of St. Michael’s College). More recently, Laura has focused on a new type of education—raising three creative and curious children. She leads workshops on everything from storytelling to biblical interpretation, teaches the occasional university course, and works with children at a local congregation. She has also returned to her early love of creating her own books, including Is That Story True? and Mira and the Big Story. Laura lives in Toronto, Canada.

Reviews for Look!

[auntieknickers · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I will probably donate this to a younger child or a church library or Sunday school teacher. It's a lovely book with a simple explanation of the Advent season (although very much geared toward the northern half of North America or Europe). But my 8-year-old granddaughter, very well-churched since her mother is a minister, dismissed it with "I already know all that."