I LOVE picture books! Every year I get the boys a Christmas book that has something to do with their personality or something they did that year. This year Jack, who is 16, got Bear Stays Up for Christmas
because he is a teenager and loves to sleep. He got Gingerbread Baby
the year that he played the fox in a preschool play of the book. Brian got The Soldiers' Night Before Christmas (Big Little Golden Book)
the year he started watching the History Channel with his dad and When Santa Lost His Ho! Ho! Ho!
the year that he wore a Santa hat all the time. Casey got Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
the year that he sang the song nonstop throughout the holidays and Merry Christmas, Curious George
the year that he made a monkey at Build-A-Bear and named him George. I write a little message in the book and we read and reread them throughout the season. It's fun to think that each boy will have a stack of books to share the joy of the holidays and memories with their children. Hope everyone has enjoyed these past few days. It is hard to believe that it is all over for another year
Happy Reading!!
Here are some of the books in our collection...
because he is a teenager and loves to sleep. He got Gingerbread Babythe year that he played the fox in a preschool play of the book. Brian got The Soldiers' Night Before Christmas (Big Little Golden Book)the year he started watching the History Channel with his dad and When Santa Lost His Ho! Ho! Ho!the year that he wore a Santa hat all the time. Casey got Santa Claus Is Comin' to Townthe year that he sang the song nonstop throughout the holidays and Merry Christmas, Curious Georgethe year that he made a monkey at Build-A-Bear and named him George. I write a little message in the book and we read and reread them throughout the season. It's fun to think that each boy will have a stack of books to share the joy of the holidays and memories with their children. Hope everyone has enjoyed these past few days. It is hard to believe that it is all over for another yearHappy Reading!!
Here are some of the books in our collection...
I love picture books, too!! I love Olive and then there is one my kids like called "Shhh!" (by Julie Sykes) ..it is really cute =)
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Wow! What a great family collection.
ReplyDeleteTwo of my favorites are It's A Winderful Life - Kids version and The Christmas Gift.
I love this tradition! You have such a great collection already!
ReplyDeleteSome other great ones are: Froggy's Best Christmas, The Three Bears' Christmas (by Kathy Duval), and The Night Before Christmas (the version that is illustrated by Mary Engelbreit).
What wonderful titles! A Letter to Santa (by Gaby Goldsack) was this years' favorite- we read it a few times each day in Decemeber!
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Great books! 'The Pajama Elves' has quickly become one of our holiday traditions. It keeps the magic alive with the kiddies.
ReplyDeleteAs well as Elf on the Shelf :)
A Cajun Night Before Christmas has been one of my favorites since I was little!
ReplyDeleteA Cajun Night Before Christmas has been one of my favorites since I was little!
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