A stunning version of the nativity story, rendered in modern lines and an earthy, nocturnal palette.
One Starry Night was written by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by Jonathan Bean and published by Margaret K. McElderry Books.
letters from father christmas
Today we’re reading the collection of letters that Tolkien wrote to his children every year—letters that came from Father Christmas at the North Pole. Can you imagine having one of the best storytellers of all time as your father?
Letters From Father Christmas, written by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Baillie Tolkien and published by Harper Collins.
the reader
“The reader has a small brown dog
and a sturdy suitcase that is brown…
and a long red sled with a long, loopy rope
for pulling through deep snow.”
This sweet, snowy story is an absolute gem and is a tribute to friendship, reading, quiet moments and togetherness. The Reader was written by Amy Hest, illustrated by Lauren Castillo and published by Amazon Children’s Publishing.
father christmas
"Blooming Christmas here again!" A grumpy but faithful Father Christmas makes preparations for his yearly worldwide delivery and gets the job done as usual. Exhausted from flying through endless snow, sleet, hail, rain and fog and squeezing down some impossibly narrow soot-spewing chimneys and other unconventional entrances, he almost falls asleep at the reins on the way home. After he sits down to a "good drop of ale" and some "lovely grub," he has his own presents to open from relatives—amongst them, "a blooming awful tie from Aunty Elsie" and "horrible socks from cousin Violet!" Probably one of our favorite new-to-us holiday books acquired this year, previous generations have been enjoying Raymond Briggs' Father Christmas for over forty years. Published by Puffin Books.
a little house christmas treasury
We’re reading stories from A Little House Christmas Treasury this week. Does anyone have any favorite Little House moments to share? Published by HarperCollins.