This charming story begins when Grandpa Strasser tells his grandchildren the story of how the Strasser family helped make Silent Night one of the most famous Christmas songs in history. Originally written as a poem inspired by a tender scene of a mother and child and a pastor's devotion to Jesus Christ, Silent Night has become a lasting traditional Christmas song celebrating Christ's birth. Shortly after music was written for the poem, the Strasser family began singing the song all over Germany. They were even invited to sing it before the King of Prussia. book filled with beautiful illustrations by Guy Porfirio. souls. singing Strassers. She has been a full-time announcer at WDLM, a broadcast ministry of Moody Bible Institute, for the last 16 years. for 20 years. in Chicago and continued his training at New York's School of Visual Arts. Guy's passion for painting and telling a good story has inspired him to illustrate numerous books for children. Among Porfirio's published works are Papa's Gift, by Zonderkidz; Clear Moon, Snow Soon, by Rising Moon Press; and The Day I Could Fly, by Creative Publishing. Guy lives in Tucson, AZ, with his family.