The bestselling author of When God Made You and When I Pray for You captures the wonder of Christmas and the joy of Jesus' birth in a lyrical exploration of what makes the season so colorful, magical, and personal. 

In his trademark style, Matthew Paul Turner celebrates the Christmas season, particularly the colors that infuse the holiday and all the memorable sensations and experiences—including a festive market, sledding, and nativity scene—connected to those bright hues. Matthew draws his readers into a whirling ribbon of the familiar reds and greens of Christmas, as well as other festive hues, including white, gold, blue, and brown.

Christmas is RED.
It's a bright shiny sled.
It's candy canes,
and toy store lanes.
It's sprinkles on sweet bread.
Christmas is BROWN
It’s pinecones scattered round…
It’s a cradle soft with hay
And a donkey’s gentle bray.
 
It’s God within
a baby’s skin
on that very first Christmas Day.
 
All the colors come together when readers are reminded that Christmas is YOU—you’re a part of the story, the joy and the glory! Matthew shows us again and again that the holidays are nothing without being with the people we love, celebrating treasured traditions, and making new memories—all in vivid color.
Matthew Paul Turner is a photographer, speaker, and author of numerous books, including the bestselling When God Made You, When I Pray for You, and What Is God Like?. View titles by Matthew Paul Turner

Christmas is red.

It’s a bright, shiny sled.

It’s candy canes.

and toy-store lanes.

It’s sprinkles on sweetbread.

 

It’s packages with bows

and Rudolph’s bright red nose.

It’s pictures drawn

and dressed-up lawns.

It’s warm mittens when it snows.

 

It’s the drummer boy’s drum,

his “pah rum-pah-pum pum.”

It’s Santa Claus

and cranberry sauce.

It’s apples, pears, and plums.

 

It’s presents that we send

to family and to friends.

It’s jolly cards

and merry hearts.

Yes, Christmas is red.

All the Colors of Christmas Read Aloud with Author Matthew Paul Turner | Brightly Storytime Together

About

The bestselling author of When God Made You and When I Pray for You captures the wonder of Christmas and the joy of Jesus' birth in a lyrical exploration of what makes the season so colorful, magical, and personal. 

In his trademark style, Matthew Paul Turner celebrates the Christmas season, particularly the colors that infuse the holiday and all the memorable sensations and experiences—including a festive market, sledding, and nativity scene—connected to those bright hues. Matthew draws his readers into a whirling ribbon of the familiar reds and greens of Christmas, as well as other festive hues, including white, gold, blue, and brown.

Christmas is RED.
It's a bright shiny sled.
It's candy canes,
and toy store lanes.
It's sprinkles on sweet bread.
Christmas is BROWN
It’s pinecones scattered round…
It’s a cradle soft with hay
And a donkey’s gentle bray.
 
It’s God within
a baby’s skin
on that very first Christmas Day.
 
All the colors come together when readers are reminded that Christmas is YOU—you’re a part of the story, the joy and the glory! Matthew shows us again and again that the holidays are nothing without being with the people we love, celebrating treasured traditions, and making new memories—all in vivid color.

Author

Matthew Paul Turner is a photographer, speaker, and author of numerous books, including the bestselling When God Made You, When I Pray for You, and What Is God Like?. View titles by Matthew Paul Turner

Excerpt

Christmas is red.

It’s a bright, shiny sled.

It’s candy canes.

and toy-store lanes.

It’s sprinkles on sweetbread.

 

It’s packages with bows

and Rudolph’s bright red nose.

It’s pictures drawn

and dressed-up lawns.

It’s warm mittens when it snows.

 

It’s the drummer boy’s drum,

his “pah rum-pah-pum pum.”

It’s Santa Claus

and cranberry sauce.

It’s apples, pears, and plums.

 

It’s presents that we send

to family and to friends.

It’s jolly cards

and merry hearts.

Yes, Christmas is red.

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All the Colors of Christmas Read Aloud with Author Matthew Paul Turner | Brightly Storytime Together

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