What We're Reading This Christmas

I realized last week as I posted My November Books that I rarely remember to write up a post filled with the books the boys are reading.  I know they are often included in my weekly wrap- ups but decided I wanted to start posting once a month the books they're reading (or in this case ones we're reading together).



In December we often cut way back on our schooling to make lots of time for holiday crafts, baking, books and movies.  We keep going with our math, spelling, and Language arts work but turn to reading wonderful picture and chapter books about Christmas, Santa, holiday traditions, and all things festive.

On this our 5th year of homeschooling it's getting harder and harder to find holiday books that we've never read before.  Of course we'll re-read some favorites like The Polar Express but mostly we like to try and find new books.

I was thrilled to find 20 new Christmas Books for us to enjoy together this year:

1. Shooting at The Stars: The Christmas Truce of 1914


2.  Christmas in the Country


3. The 12 Days of Christmas In New England


4. An Ellis Island Christmas


5. Merry Christmas Mom and Dad


6.  Fly Guy's Ninja Christmas


7. The Legend of Holly Claus


8.  The 12 Days of Christmas


9. Silver Packages: An Appalachian Christmas Story


10. The Reindeer Wish


11. Night Tree


12. The Trees of the Dancing Goats


13. Christmas in the Big Woods


14. Why Christmas Trees Aren't Perfect


15.  The Light of Christmas


16.  The Christmas Candle


17. How to Catch an Elf


18. Stowaway in a Sleigh


19.  Merry Christmas Amelia Bedelia


20.  The Christmas Boot



Comments

  1. Erin VincentDecember 3, 2016 at 7:47 PM

    Love all of your book suggestions! I love finding new books for us to read. I'm adding these to our list!

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  2. Michele MorinNovember 29, 2017 at 8:34 AM

    Just seeing all those lovely books gives me joy!

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  3. Nina LewisDecember 4, 2017 at 11:00 PM

    This looks like a great list! (We have the Mercer Mayer one . . .) Thanks so much for sharing at our Party in Your PJs.

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