Lloyd Newell—the well-known voice of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir’s Music and the Spoken Word—and his wife, Karmel, have spent years collecting inspiring holiday stories, now compiled in A Christmas Treasury for Latter-day Saint Families (Deseret Book, Hardcover, $21.95).

This collection of stories, scriptures, songs, and poems were specifically selected for Latter-day Saint families. Every chapter is headed by a theme, including hope, compassion, service, courage, and love. Each story offers a thoughtful message to help families experience a more Christ-centered holiday.

A Christmas Treasury for Latter-day Saint Families is beautifully illustrated with vintage images from some of the most celebrated children’s book illustrators. A Christmas Treasury for Latter-day Saint Families is available at Deseret Book, deseretbook.com, and wherever LDS books are sold.

Lloyd and Karmel Newell are the parents of four children. Lloyd has a Ph.D. in marriage, family, and human development and is an associate professor at Brigham Young University. Since 1990 he has served as announcer for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir broadcast Music and the Spoken Word. He is the author of numerous books. Karmel holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Utah. She has worked as an editor and freelance writer and is the author of Come Follow Me: A Child’s Guide to Faith, Hope, and Charity. The family lives in Alpine, Utah.