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I had a "Literature Evening" for the theme of Christmas. We did it during the week after Christmas, and hope to make it a yearly tradition. Here are my resources. Obviously we could not do all of them this year, but I high-lighted what we wanted to do, and will save the rest for future years.
Our little group of 4 adults and 12 kids aged 6-17 enjoyed it and are begging for more. 
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CHRISTMAS THROUGH LITERATURE
The Nativity: From the Gospels of Matthew & Luke
(read first)
The Father Christmas Letters by J.R.R. Tolkien
1. Read Intro
2. Share drawings
3. Read first three letters
4. Read letter of 1938
5. Read last letter.
6. Pass book around.
The Story of the Other Wise Man by Henry Van Dyke
A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote, Illustrated by Beth Peck
The Fir Tree by Hans Christian Anderson, illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert
The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
The Little Juggler by Barbara Clooney
The Huron Carol by Father Jean de Brebeuf, Iullstrated by Frances Tyrrell
Little House Stories by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Little House in the Big Woods-pg 59 Chapter 4, Christmas
Little House on the Prairie-pg 238 Chapter 19, Mr. Edwards Meets Santa Claus
On the Banks of Plum Creek-pg 80 Chapter 12 The Christmas Horses & Chapter 13 Merry Christmas
Christmas Anthologies:
The Christmas Story Book published by The Neumann Press
The Goblins and the Sexton by Charles Dickens-pg 51-64
The Reader Digest’s Book of Christmas
Amahl & the Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti-a dramatization, for 2008-pg 210-217
Susie’s Letter From Santa by Mark Twain-pg 103-104
A Christmas Alphabet by Marion Conger-pg 241-243
Christmas Meditation of a Young Student (Pope John XXIII)-pg 275-276
(read last)
Merry Christmas to You
Christmas in the Woods by Beatrix Potter from pg 55-56
Treasury of Christmas Stories by Ann McGovern
The Bells by Edgar Allen Poe-pg 64
The Christmas Eve Reader: Selections from A Christmas Feast by Charlton & Gilson
The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Anderson
A Christmas Treasury by Jack Newcombe
Poems:
Little Tree by e.e. cummings-pg 97-98
The Oxen by Thomas Hardy-pg 179
On Lending a Punch Bowl by Oliver Wendell Holmes-pg 216-217
The Burning Babe by Robert Southwell-pg 413
Christmas at Sea by Robert Louis Stevenson-pg 414-415
The Magi by William Butler Yeats-pg 472
Stories:
Christmas Eve by Washington Irving-pg 223-233
A Hint for Next Christmas by A.A. Milne-pg 292-293
The Tailor of Gloucester by Beatrix Potterpg-369-376
Christmas by Eleanor Roosevelt-pg 382-389
A Winter Walk by Henry David Thoreau-pg 455-457
Christmas at Claremont: Queen Victoria’s Journal-pg 463-464
Other pages: 14, 17, 32, 47, 91, 100, 120, 137, 141, 163, 166,179, 180, 183, 189, 196, 236, 239, 277, 294, 302, 315, 369, 438, 440
Norman Rockwell’s Christmas Book: Carols, stories, Poems, Recollections by Molly Rockwell
Poems:
Hamlet, Act I, Scene I-pg 20
That Holy Thing by George MacDonald-pg 24
On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity by John Milton-pg 26-28
Christmas Trees by Robert Frost-pg158-159
A Visit from Saint Nicholas by Clement C. Moore-pg 166-167
Christmas Greeting from a Fairy to a Child by Lewis Carroll-pg 169
The Boy Who Laughed at Santa Claus by Ogden Nash-pg 174-176
Stories:
The Miraculous Staircase by Arthur Gordon-pg 54-57
A Christmas Dream, and How It Came True by Louisa May Alcott-pg 97-106
Christmas This Year by Booth Tarkington-pg 206
Christmas in the Stable: Poems Selected & Illustrated by Beverly K. Duncan
Midnight in Bonnie’s Stall by Siddie Joe Johnson-pg 9
The Barn-pg 14-15
The Stork-pg 22-23
The Canticle of the Bees-pg 26-27
The Real St. Nicholas: Tales of Generosity & Hope From Around the World by Louise Carus
Pages: 17, 117, 137, 173
ART RESOURCES:
Born is He, the Child Divine: Images of the Christ Child in Art by Amy Gelber
Norman Rockwell’s Christmas Book: Carols, stories, Poems, Recollections by Molly Rockwell
A Treasure of Christmas Religious Art, an Ideals Publication
The Pageantry of Christmas, A LIFE Book of Christmas-Volume Two
Other Resources:
Christmas Carol Mad-Libs
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By the way.......I will "bump" this post up next Advent. 
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Printing away. Thanks, Chari!
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Oh, Paula! Looks like I already posted it here earlier in the year!
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By the way.....this was SO MUCH fun.....I highly recommend you do this!!!
The week between Christmas and New year's......keeps it in the season of Christmas.........and gives a good way to still be celebrating!
Let me know if you have any questions.
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Chari -- how did I miss this last year? This is a great idea and I'm always looking for things during the 12/24 till 01/06 and would even like to go further....
Thanks!!!!!!
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Hi, all! I am bumping this up for the season.......
we have now done it twice.......and the my kids and others who came have begged for another one!
They love to finish each half of night with Christmas Mad Libs 
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BTW, I invite children & adults.....the kids must be able to sit for long periods of read alouds....and can play quietly with a puzzle or Kapla blocks..........some bring knitting....
And, a fire blazing in the woodstove and the Christmas tree lights twinkling and Christmas cookies & cocoa add to the festivities.
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I'm glad you bumped this, Chari. I may be game to try it this year. What kind of time frame are we looking at - a couple hours? more?
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Wow, Chari, what a treasure! I'm so glad I found it this year! Thank you.
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Thanks Chari. Somehow I missed this last year. What a treasure!
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Yes, thank you Chari. Missed this last year too! Went to the library yesterday and grabbed some Christmas lit with our two little girls! Boy did we have fun!
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Mary, we spend about 2-3 hours.
We go about an hour or so, then play Christmas Mad Libs......then break for snack and drink.........come back and read again for about an hour..then play more of the Mad Libs...and visit and chat...we all like to gather for a long visit and a late visit....by our choice.
This post explains our Literature Evenings.
We are having ours on Tuesday next week.
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Wow Chari  What a treasure you've provided!
Thank you for taking the time to share this!
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Bumping this up yet one more time..... 
I am thinking about our own plans for this year!
Blessings,
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Chari,
I love your literature evenings! I think I'd like to do something like this during the Octave of Christmas. I see familiar choices on your list and unfamiliar ones, so I'm looking forward to looking into some of your books a bit more!
We'll set the atmosphere with a nice fire and spiced tea for our evenings!
Can you tell me more about this:
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Merry Christmas to You
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I can't seem to find it. Is the book a collection entitled Merry Christmas to You, with a story in it by Beatrix?
So glad you faithfully bump every year!!
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I was looking over this thread just last week -- I'm also glad you come and bump it, Chari!
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Chari, this sounds wonderful. I'm glad you bump too!! I'm also curious about the B. Potter story  .
We found The Saturday Evening Post Christmas Book by Norman Rockwell et al at a used book sale and we plan on using it for our picture study this season (and read some of the stories of course) .
Great selections!
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Beautiful collection! Thanks for bumping this.
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