Books for Children:
Advent 2000 for Children, by Alison Berger
Children Around the World Celebrate...Christmas, by Susan Osburn and Christine Tangrala
Christmas Nativity Activity Book, by De Ballon Belgium
The Christmas Story, With Ruth J...., by Ruth Morehead (featuring Holly Babies)
The Donkey's Dream (Picture Puffins), by Barbara Berger
Elizabeth's Christmas Story : Luke..., by Vivian Hughes Dede, et al
Festival of Lights : The Story of...Hanukkah, by Maida Silverman
How St. Nicholas Became Santa Claus, by Deacon Bernie Marquis and Theresa Meyers
Let's Get Ready for Christmas :..., by Sandra Myhr Anderson
The Littlest Angel, by Charles Tazewell
Mary: The Mother of Jesus, by Tommie DePaola
My Birthday, Jesus' Birthday, by Holly Davis
The Nativity, by Julie Vivas
The Polar Express, by Chris Van Allsburg
The Savior That God Sent, by Kelly Rainbolt
The Story of the Nutcracker Ballet..., by Deborah Hautiz
The True Story of Santa Claus, Paul Prokop
'Twas The Night Before Christmas, by Clement Moore
The Very First Christmas, by Paul Maier
Very Merry Christmas : Activity Book..., by Anita Reith Stohs
Where's the Baby King?, by Karen King 

Books for Teens:
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul III : ..., by Jack Caufield, et al
Did Adam & Eve Have Bellybuttons...And... (Questions from Catholic teens), by Matthew Pinto
The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein
Joshua, by Joseph Girzone
A Philadelphia Catholic in King James's..., by Martin dePorres Kennedy
She Said Yes : The Unlikely Martyrdom of...(story of a Columbine teen), by Misty Bernall and Madeleine L'Engle

Books for Parents and Teachers:
Advent & Lent Activities for Children :..., by Sheila Kielly and Sheila Geraghty
Advent Arts and Christmas Crafts : With..., by Jeanne Heiberg
Celebrate Jesus! at Christmas : Family..., by Kimberly Reese
Christ Is Coming : Celebrating Advent,..., by Theresa Cotter
Family Celebrations, by Beaton Doppler Gallagher/Hardy
Family Prayers for the Days of Advent, by Gwen Costello
Holy Bells and Wonderful Smells :..., by Jeanne Hunt
Make a Christmas Memory : Simple Things..., by Julie Kammrath
We Celebrate Advent, by Cynthia Trainque

Books for Adults:
Advent Christmas Year Meditations on the Readings for Advent, by Mark Link
Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul: Songs..., by Jack Caufield, et al
A Coming Christ in Advent : Essays on..., by Raymond Brown
Season of Emmanuel : Daily Reflections..., by Kay Murdy
Joshua, by Joseph Girzone
Kneeling in Bethlehem, by Ann Weems
Prepare Him Room : Advent for Busy...Christians, by Mary Latela
To Dance With God : Family Ritual and..., by Gertrude Mueller Nelson

Bibles:
The Catholic Study Bible : The New...American Bible
New American Bible
The New Jerusalem Bible : Standard...

Bible Related Books:
New Jerome Bible Handbook, published by The Liturgical Press
The New Jerome Biblical Commentary, published by Prentice Hall
The Gospel of Luke (The Daily Study... Barclay Commentaries, published by Westminister
An Introduction to New Testament..., by Raymond Brown

CD's for Teens (listed by artists' name):
Intermission: The Greatest Hits by DC Talk
Crystal Clear by Jaci Velasquez
Jars Of Clay by Jars of Clay
A Christmas Story by Point of Grace
Six Pence none the Richer
Love Has A Name by Kathy Troccoli

Movies for Children:
Prancer
Veggie Tales:Toy That Saved Christmas

Special thanks to Karen Cornell, Gloria Doino, Linda Nash and Cindy Seide for their recommendations.

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