The problem with giving our children new Christmas picture books on the feast of St. Nicholas each year (in addition to the other books we've purchased or have been given) is that, after 11 years of marriage and 6 children, we have a
Inspired by Charlotte, I'm wrapping up some of our christmas picture books this year: One for each day of Advent and Christmas! I've had the paper since last year (being full term with Rose I just didn't have the energy to use it) and am so glad I finally have a chance to try out this idea with our children this year!
I have quite a few of our Christmas books in my sidebar right now, but here is a peek at all of our books this year:
~ First Week of Advent :: November 28 - December 4 ~
Theme: Preparations
Our additional "Preparation" themed books for the 1st Week of Advent:
A few favorites from the library:
~ Second Week of Advent :: December 5-11 ~
Theme: St. Nicholas & Giving
A Gift from St. Nicholas
The Miracle of Saint Nicholas
The Christmas Candle
Good King Wenceslaus
Pablo's Christmas
The Three Gifts of Christmas
The Clown of God (Replaced with The Little Juggler)
(Pablo's Christmas
is new to us and just arrived in our mailbox last week! Thank you Dessi!! I thought that the feast of St. Juan Diego would be a fun day to read it!) Our additional Feast Day books for the 2nd week of Advent:
Our additional "Giving" themed books for the 2nd Week of Advent:
~ Third Week of Advent :: December 12-18 ~
Theme: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Santa Lucia, Los Posadas and Family
These are wrapped in purple paper with pink dots.
The Story of Our Lady of Guadalupe Empress of the Americas
Lucia Morning in Sweden
The Legend of the Christmas Rose
Waiting for Noel
An Orange for Frankie
One Christmas Dawn
Our additional Feast Day books for the 3rd week of Advent:
Our additional "Family" themed books for the 3rd Week of Advent:
A few favorites from the library:
~ Fourth Week of Advent :: December 19-24 ~
Theme : The Nativity and Angels
The Legend of the Poinsettia (Replaced with Miracle of the Poinsettia)
Christmas Bird
Mortimer's Christmas Manger
Bright Christmas: An Angel Remembers
The Donkey's Dream
There Was No Snow on Christmas Eve
Our additional "Nativity, Angel and Christmas Eve" themed books for the 4th week of Advent:
~ Christmas Day and the Twelve Days of Christmas ~
December 25 - January 6
December 25 - January 6
These are wrapped in gold paper and will be placed in the empty basket on Christmas morning!
Our additional books for the Christmas Season:
~ Our Family Advent Read-a-louds ~
~ A Basket of Board Books for our Littlest Ones ~
B Is For Bethlehem
Who is Coming to Our House?
The Legend of the Three Trees
Baby Jesus is Born
Saint Nicholas: The Real Story of the Christmas Legend
The Christmas Story Book
Baby's First Christmas
The Twelve Days of Christmas
The Saving Name of God the Son
The Best Christmas Story (Hide-Away Books)
(Quite a few of the books have study guides in either Christmas Mosaic, An Illustrated Book Study for Advent and Christmas or Catholic Mosaic: Living the Liturgical Year with Literature an Illustrated Book Study for Cathoilc Children, which we will be using as well!)
Wishing you all a very Blessed Advent!
B Is For Bethlehem
Who is Coming to Our House?
The Legend of the Three Trees
Baby Jesus is Born
Saint Nicholas: The Real Story of the Christmas Legend
The Christmas Story Book
Baby's First Christmas
The Twelve Days of Christmas
The Saving Name of God the Son
The Best Christmas Story (Hide-Away Books)
(Quite a few of the books have study guides in either Christmas Mosaic, An Illustrated Book Study for Advent and Christmas or Catholic Mosaic: Living the Liturgical Year with Literature an Illustrated Book Study for Cathoilc Children, which we will be using as well!)
Wishing you all a very Blessed Advent!
