Wonder while we wait…

Advent moves so quickly, too quickly, too much to do, too little time, but watch little ones in these weeks of waiting and time stands still. To little ones the season of advent is one of joy, excitement and wonder. The challenge, for me anyway, especially this year, is to enter in the wonder with them.

Stop for a moment. Be still. Wonder with them…

Open a picture book and share a story of the season, or two, or three.

Here are some of my favorites…

( Can be found on Amazon)

Advent with the Saints:

Saint Nicholas: The Real Story of the Christmas Legend Paperback – July 1, 2007

by Julie Stiegemeyer (Author), Chris Ellison (Illustrator)

Lucia: Saint of Light Hardcover – October 1, 2009

by Katherine Bolger Hyde (Author)

 Lady of Guadalupe Hardcover – March 1, 1980

by Tomie dePaola (Author)

 Mary, the Mother of Jesus Hardcover – September 22, 2020

by Tomie dePaola (Author)

Saint Francis Celebrates Christmas Hardcover – August 1, 1998

by Mary Caswell Walsh (Author), Helen Caswell (Illustrator)

 


 Special Days:

 Bambinelli Sunday: A Christmas Blessing Hardcover – August 2, 2013

by Amy Welborn (Author), Ann Kissane Engelhart (Illustrator)

 

A Christmas collection:

Joy to the World: Tomie's Christmas Stories Paperback – October 17, 2013

by Tomie dePaola (Author, Illustrator)

OF COURSE ALL OF TOMIE’S CHRISTMAS STORIES ARE TREASURES!

 

 Christmas Tree stories:

 Tomie dePaola's Christmas Tree Book Paperback – Picture Book, October 5, 2021

by Tomie dePaola (Author)

 

The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story Hardcover – September 30, 1988

by Gloria Houston (Author), Barbara Cooney (Illustrator)

 

 The Little Fir Tree Paperback – Picture Book, September 22, 2009

by Margaret Wise Brown (Author), Jim LaMarche (Illustrator)

 

 Animal Christmas Stories:

 The Animals' Christmas Eve (Little Golden Book) Hardcover – Picture Book, August 14, 2007

by Gale Wiersum (Author), Alexandra Steele-Morgan (Illustrator)

 The Friendly Beasts: an old English Christmas Carol Paperback – Picture Book, October 5, 1998

by Tomie dePaola (Author)

 All Those Mothers at the Manger Hardcover – December 1, 1985 ( OUT OF PRINT)

by Norma Farber (Author), Megan Lloyd (Illustrator)




 The Christmas story (very special editions) :

 The Christmas Story [Deluxe Edition] Hardcover – Illustrated, October 24, 2017

by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Author)

 A pop- up book:

The Christmas Story Hardcover – Illustrated, September 27, 2016

by Robert Sabuda (Author)

 With fold out art work:

A Stained-Glass Christmas: Six Removable Windows Hardcover – October 1, 1998

by Patrick Reyntiens (Editor)

 

 

Fun stories of Christmas traditions and Christmas with classic characters:

The Sweet Smell of Christmas (Scented Storybook) Hardcover – Picture Book, September 23, 2003

by Patricia M. Scarry (Author), J. P. Miller (Illustrator)

 Where Is Christmas, Jesse Bear? Paperback – Picture Book, October 1, 2003

by Nancy White Carlstrom (Author), Bruce Degen (Illustrator)

 Cranberry Christmas (Cranberryport) Hardcover – September 27, 2013

by Wende Devlin (Author), Harry Devlin (Illustrator)

 The Christmas Story: The Brick Bible for Kids Hardcover – Picture Book, November 2, 2012

by Brendan Powell Smith (Author)

 

The LEGO Christmas Ornaments Book: 15 Designs to Spread Holiday Cheer Hardcover – Illustrated, September 16, 2016

by Chris Mcveigh (Author)

Babar and Father Christmas (Babar Series) Hardcover – Picture Book, September 25, 2001

by Jean De Brunhoff (Author)

 Out of print but very special and worth looking for:

The Christ Child as told by Mathew and Luke Hardcover – January 1, 1931

by Made by Maud and Misha Peterham (Author)

 The Way Christmas Came Hardcover – January 1, 1973

by Masahiro Kasuya (Author)

 Christmas Lizard Hardcover – July 25, 2003

by Cory Edwards

 

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