This beautifully illustrated, colorful , and vibrant picture book is an endearing and heartwarming account of Christmas. The author celebrates many of the traditions and pastimes we cherish about the Holidays, crossing age, race , and cultural lines, and bringing us closer together as a human race. The book also explores the real and historical story of Christmas, and expresses more significant and profound reasons to celebrate. A new and relevant children's book for the holidays, that has a positive and joyful message and is a great addition to the canon of Christmas stories for elementary age children. The lyrical style makes it especially enjoyable to read to small children (1-5 years). A Gift Like no Other, The Real Story of Christmas is a fun and interesting way to share with young children the deeper, eternal values and truths about Christmas.