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Posted: Nov 17 2008 at 10:21pm | IP Logged Quote mom2mpr

Months ago someone asked for favorite fall picture books here and I got all of the suggestions out of the library and we had such fun reading.
Could we list and link for Advent and Christmas?
Some of our favorites are:
The Christmas Mystery, by Jostein Goardes. We usually get it on CD and listen in the car throughout Advent. With travel at Thanksgiving we get through it quick--and my family LOVES it.
A Small Miracle-picture book with no words about an elderly woman who is poor. The nativity characters come to life to help her. Neat book we always enjoy "reading."
Hmmm....that is all off the top of my head. See why I am looking for more?
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Posted: Nov 18 2008 at 12:47pm | IP Logged Quote Rachel May

We listen to the Best Christmas Pageant Ever all year long. We love the audio version. The Best School Year ever is also fabulous. The Halloween one I don't love, but it is still funny.

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Posted: Nov 18 2008 at 1:31pm | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn

Tomie de Paola has

The Night of Las Posadas
The Legend of the Poinsettia

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Posted: Nov 18 2008 at 7:13pm | IP Logged Quote Anne

We always read The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski and P.J. Lynch. I can't get through it without crying. It is a family favorite. We also read The Christmas Mystery daily throughout the month of December.
Here are some others we love year after year.

The Velveteen Rabbit
Gift of the Magi
The Tale of the Three Trees
'Twas the Night Before Christmas

I look forward to seeing more titles we always get a new book for the holiday season.

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Posted: Nov 22 2008 at 3:16pm | IP Logged Quote happymama

I wouldn't buy it, but was well worth borrowing from the library:

Las Posadas: an Hispanic Christmas Celebration

Very Catholic book, also shows artisans making traditional Catholic artwork.
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Posted: Nov 25 2008 at 12:11am | IP Logged Quote ALmom

The Donkey's Dream is one of our favorites - also great for Marian feastdays.

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Posted: Nov 25 2008 at 2:17am | IP Logged Quote MaryM

Tomie de Paolo (As mentioned) and Jan Brett do have many great options. I really love the Christmas themed books of Leo Politi though they are out of print. Worth finding if you can:
Pedro, the Angel of Olvera Street
The Poinsettia
The Nicest Gift


There have been many books mentioned over the years - these are some of the more detailed threads from the past:
Christmas Picture Books
Cay asked for Christmas picture books suggestions here when she was compiling ideas for Christmas Mosaic
And the book list - Christmas Mosaic book list?


Elizabeth's list

Many of my favorites (All for the Newborn Baby, Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey, Jane Ray's The Story of Christmas, The Donkey's Dream, and The Miracle of Saint Nicholas) have been mentioned here or in the links, but some which haven't:
Angela and the Baby Jesus
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Mousekin's Christmas Eve
Little Drummer Mouse
The Little Boy's Christmas Gift
Cobweb Christmas (I really like her earlier edition better but it's out of print and harder to find)
Good King Wenceslas
Silent Night: The Song and It's Story

That's what I can think of right now - I know I'm forgetting some.


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Posted: Nov 25 2008 at 8:10am | IP Logged Quote mom2mpr

Thanks everyone...off to the library hold site!
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Posted: Nov 25 2008 at 8:58am | IP Logged Quote Cay Gibson

If you're shopping for Christmas books to wrap for Advent, I wanted to let you all know that Books-A-Million has a table full of excellent Christmas picture books at discounted prices...$6 and down. It's a steal! And they're beautiful books. Tomie dePaola and Jan Brett included.

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Posted: Nov 27 2008 at 1:10pm | IP Logged Quote tallulah23

Are there any that specifically talk about Advent as a season in the Church? I've never seen them and I'd love to have something to read just before Advent or even during.
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Posted: Nov 27 2008 at 9:11pm | IP Logged Quote NavyMom

As for books about Advent- we always read 'Merry Christmas Strega Nona' right before or at the beginning of Advent. There is a picture of an Advent wreath and references to Advent as a time to prepare for Christmas. Strega Nona is working hard to clean her house and prepare for Christmas. I was introduced to this book and other great ones from Elizabeth's list which was mentioned earlier in this thread.

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Posted: Dec 03 2009 at 2:49am | IP Logged Quote MaryM

BUMPING FOR 2009:

Since the currently active thread is looking more specifically for top reverent Christmas picture books, I thought I'd also revive last years more general Christmas book suggestion thread. For anyone who hasn't seen this or the other older threads linked in posts here, there is a treasury of Christmas and Advent picture book suggestions.

Let's keep adding to those suggestions

Penny's Christmas Jar Miracle - newly published 2009, very sweet story of giving and generosity during the Christmas season. Interesting altered photograph illustrations.

Found this one last year but never managed to mention it.
Gift of the Magi - O Henry's story has been recommended here already but this 2008 version has fantastic illustrations by PJ Lynch. Very fitting for the time period of the story.

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Posted: Dec 05 2009 at 4:00pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM

Adding a couple I just saw at Barnes and Noble.

Gennady Spirin has a Twelve Days of Christmas - hot off the presses. It's beautifully illustrated - very classic.

And this isn't really a book, but it is so cool. In 1942 HA Rey first published this book of Christmas Manger cut-outs - A Christmas Manger. It's just been republished again this year. I had never seen it. It is super cute, especially if you love classic Ray illustrations, includes text from Matthew and Luke's gospels.

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Father and Son: A Nativity Story

This book provides the insight of Joseph, contemplating the newborn baby and wondering how he can ever raise the son of God. The pictures are very beautiful (there was only one I didn't like- showing Joseph angry), and the story is very thought provoking. I think this one is especially good for older kids, since it raises some interesting questions (ex. Joseph wonders how he can ever "surprise" his little boy with the wonder of nature when he created the first thunderbolt, etc).

It is definitely a refreshing change of perspective. We liked it overall.

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An Early American Christmas

By Tomie De Paola

I love the pictures in this one

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The Dolls' Christmas

By Tasha Tudor

My dd has recently fallen in love with this one. The story is so sweet. We wish we had a Pumpkin House for our dolls to play in!
Too bad it's OOP but at least our library has it.

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Last night we read The Secret Santa of Olde Stonington. I bought this last year for the kids but we never got around to reading it. It is wonderful. It is written in poetry form, and tells a tale of a mysterious old man who wandered the village many years ago. Very, very good book.

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Someone probably already mentioned this, but we bought an Orange for Frankie last year and I just love it. It's so sweet and always makes me tear up a little.

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Father Christmas and the Donkey

This is a very sweet tale of an old, lame, forgotten donkey- how he helps Father Christmas, and, at the end- how Father Christmas helps him.

The ending always gives me a total warm fuzzy

Father Christmas, donkeys, Christmas Eve, helping, families.

Some other links:
The Beautiful Christmas Tree
Silent Night, Holy Night
Ding Dong Merrily on High
Legend of the Pointsettia and Craft
The 12 Days of Christmas in Virginia (and more)
The Christmas Rose
All Paths Lead to Bethlehem
The Greatest Gift
The Gift from St. Nicholas
Marta and the Manger Straw (and others)

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Another Chirstmas thread with lots of good ones
Top Ten List of Reverential Christmas/Advent Books
Christmas Day in the Morning
The Story of Holly and Ivy
Jesus's Birthday Party
Mortimer's Christmas Manger

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