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Sparrow's Blue Christmas

by Roger Hutchison

Making room for every feeling at Christmas

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Making room for every feeling at Christmas

Sparrow’s excitement about Christmas meets a different reality when his friends are feeling blue, anxious, or lonely. His response is to bring them together for a Blue Christmas gathering where they can share what they feel and find comfort in one another and God. The story places sadness alongside seasonal joy, presenting Christmas as a time when not everyone needs to feel festive. Its picture-book setting makes emotional openness and companionship the center of a holiday story, with a specifically Christian dimension to the gathering.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 encountering sadness or other difficult feelings during the holidays
  • Families and caregivers seeking a Christmas story that acknowledges grief and loneliness
  • Christian communities looking for a children’s book for Advent or Blue Christmas gatherings

Themes

Grief and sadnessEmotional acceptanceFriendship and mutual comfortChristmas and AdventFaith and community

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Book overview

Gather around for a story where being not okay is welcome, and all feelings are acceptable during the Christmas season--even grief.

Sparrow eagerly anticipates Christmas and tries to invite each of his friends to do fun Christmas activities with him. But each one is feeling blue, anxious, or lonely and is struggling to get into the Christmas spirit. Sparrow is puzzled, but soon realizes that his friends need to know it's okay to be not okay at Christmas. He organizes a Blue Christmas gathering, during which each friend shares how they are feeling and finds comfort in one another and God.

It's okay to not always be jolly at Christmas. There's room for both joy and sadness. All feelings are welcome during the Christmas season.

In this gorgeous picture book, Roger Hutchison, author of Sparrow's Prayer and Sparrow's Easter Garden, artfully makes space for those who may not be feeling festive during the holidays. Gentle, luminous artwork by Ag Jatkowska brings readers comfort and joy in the visual storytelling.

A perfect Christmas gift for Blue Christmas or Longest Night worship services, children's messages during Advent, or for anyone feeling sad during the holidays.

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