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“This is the best Christmas book I have ever read (except the Bible of course). It is the perfect book for all ages! The illustrations are beautiful. I wish more adult books had illustrations. They certainly add to the meaning and enjoyment of the book.”

— Review by C. Neal

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“Delightful. Great story, great religious message. I loved the book.”

— Jerome Corsi, author of two New York Times best selling books.

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“You will definitely want to get his book and read Idaho’s story. I am sure you will find amazement and sadness and joy within. I cannot recommend this book more highly—I wish I could award more than five stars.”

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— Deb Haggerty, positivegrace.com

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“The book is enjoyable all on its own, but when coupled with the narration CD, it's outstanding. I absolutely loved listening to the story, and I got chills at the point when Idaho encounters Jesus.”

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— Becky R.

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“Something enchanting and mysterious”

“The first snows of winter are the magical ones.” With the opening sentence of Ray Downing’s Christmas In Idaho, we know the book will offer up the simple pleasures of Christmas as well as something enchanting and mysterious. This imaginative book revisits the holiday’s traditional, joyous themes – children playing in the snow, the sound of Christmas bells, the Star of Bethlehem, the warmth of home, even a little dry turkey – but it also speaks to deeper issues and religious messages.

Downing’s thoughtfulness is obvious in the book design as well. The touching illustrations (Downing is an Emmy Award winner, so that’s not a surprise) on heavy, gilded pages reminded me of how books used to feel.

Normally, I wouldn’t listen to a CD after I’d read the book, but I was in the car and thought I’d give it a try. The narrator’s calm voice and the piano background of familiar classics and Christmas music felt like a calm antidote to the season’s usual hustle and bustle.

I think it’s not easy to capture the innocence we celebrate on Christmas and also depict a more seasoned view of life. Who would have thought it could be done through the eyes of a snowman?

— Review by JD