I love books and I love Christmas. Basically the two of those together makes my heart sing.
Here are a few of our favorite Christmas and winter books.
1. The Mitten by Jan Brett :: I love all her books!
2. Red Ranger Came Calling by Berkeley Breathed :: I love all his books too. He's one of our favorite authors.
3. The Night Before Christmas :: This is a classic. I haven't found a favorite author for this book though - any suggestions?
4. How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
5. The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats :: So simple, yet so sweet
6. The Polar Express :: also has numerous authors
7. Bear Stays Up for Christmas by Karma Wilson (thanks Kristin!)
8. The Bible :: (Like duh.) Nothing better than the real story my friends!
Giveaway!
This giveaway is for two books that I love. There will be two winners- one will get The Mitten, the other will get The Snowy Day. Both are board books. The Snowy Day is an "oversized" board book.
yes!
To Enter: Tell me something you love about Christmas. If you don't celebrate Christmas, just tell me something you love about this time of year. Or let me know your favorite Christmas/winter book!
If you're a follower of this blog (via RSS feed or google connect) or tweet this giveaway- you get an extra entry! Please remember to leave a separate comment for each entry.
Open worldwide and ends tomorrow! Happy Reading!
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Previous books in Our Favorite Books series:
Next up: Our Favorite Alphabet Books
106 comments:
The very best thing about Christmas, in my opinion, is that my husband doesn't have to work between Christmas and New Year (the auto industry in Detroit pretty much shuts down that week every year) so we get to have him home for a whole week. It's wonderful!
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I love that my 7 month old will now learn about the miracle of Jesus' birth at Christmas.
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I love all of the family and friends that we get to see at this time of year. I also love the excitement in my children and the opportunity to teach them about Christ in a very real and life changing way.
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My all time favorite part of Christmas is that our hope, faith and love in Christ is renewed every year. We get the excitement of welcoming a new baby every year! I also enjoy seeing the live nativity at our church, and I'm so excited that our 2-year-old is really getting into the holiday this year.
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my favorite part of christmas is seeing the joy in people's faces when they open their gifts. it can be something so small...yet the joy is so big. i also love the song silent night. it holds special memories and i love remembering them when i hear the song. :0)
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I just love Christmas - the smells, the colors, the joy, and family gathering!
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My favorite thing about Christmas is giving presents (and getting them, ok) but I am so excited to be giving presents to my baby girl this year!
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I love the quiet "down time" that our family enjoys together the week between Christmas and New Year's. It's my favorite week of the year!
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There are so many things I love about the holiday season, but I think my favorite tradition we've made so far is driving around looking at Christmas lights. We fill up a thermos with hot cocoa and drive through some gorgeous neighborhoods and just look at all the Christmas decorations. My daughter just loves it. I especially like this Christmas because my son turns 1 on Dec 28th:)
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I love family time!!!
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I love visiting with all of our family and seeing the kids get so excited about Christmas
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My favorite thing about Christmas is spending time with my family. Last year, my husband and I celebrated Christmas morning in our first house. This year will be even more special because we will get to celebrate Christmas with our 3 month old daughter...what better gift could I ask for?
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I love baking (and eating!) holiday cookies and treats!
I love sitting in the dark and looking at the Christmas tree lights, it is so peaceful. But this year, I'm most excited about seeing it all through my daughter's 8 month old eyes.
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i love the smell of the christmas tree, and getting together with all the family, and that it celebrates Jesus!!
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I love all of the family traditions that are celebrated and continued on during this time of year. I can't wait to set family traditions with my growing family.
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I love going to our Christmas Eve service, driving by Christmas lights on the way home, reading the Christmas story and opening one present (PJs) before the kiddos head to bed. And, though it's not a book, our current favorite Christmas DVD is The Very First Noel!
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I love Christmas! Getting everyone together gives me the chance to see my children play and enjoy their family members.
My favorite book/movie would have to be the original How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss.
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I think you'd get a kick out of the gift Lucy's grandparents gave her for Christmas this year. They sent a copy of The Night Before Christmas, but when you open it to any given page it plays a recording of THEM reading that page to her!
Since they're 3,000 miles away and we don't get to see them anywhere near often enough I'm really touched by the gift.
My mom always finds the best gifts. I like to think I've inherited some of her gift-giving skills. Giving presents is one of my favorite things about Christmas.
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Hey, I don't want to be picky, but Bear Stay Up For Christmas is actually illustrated by Jane Chapman and written by Karma Wilson. Karma Wilson also wrote one of our Christmas favorites: Mortimer's Christmas Manger.
Favorite things about Christmas? Just one? I love sitting on the couch at night with no other light on but the tree lights. So peaceful.
My favorite part of Christmas? Do I really have to pick just one? :) Well, of course #1 is refocusing on the miracle of the birth of Jesus. I also love seeing the excitement in my 14-month-old daughter's eyes when we see Christmas lights or when we light the tree each night.
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there are so many thing i love about christmas time. Its hard to narrow it down. My favorite is probably spending time with family and all the traditions we have!
One of my daughter's favorite Christmas books this year is Where's Baby's Christmas Present by Karen Katz(she loves all of her books).
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We just discovered "Snowmen at Night." Such a cute book. I love how Christmas transforms an entire month for me and helps me put things into perspective as I prepare for the next year. Words like "magical" seem corny, but I think there's truth to that.
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What I love about Christmas is to see the reaction on the face of my son when he sees decoration ligths. When we are in the car and he sees something with full of lights, he says wow over and over. Even something very simple makes him say wow. :)
I love setting up our Christmas Nativity with my kids. Brings such meaning to the holiday and a good reminder of why we celebrate. One of my daughter's favorite books is "Olive the other Reindeer"
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Cliche, but I love the family aspect. This will be our first Christmas as a family of three!
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I love the Christmas decorations and Christmas music being played in every store. I especially love though the time spent with family and sharing the spirit of the season with them.
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I love how my kids at school are so excited all of the time! I can't wait until my little one gets bigger and he can share in the fun more. :) It's our first one with him!
I love the feeling of goodwill that abounds. I also love all the festivities and food!
Oh my favorite christmas-time book is by far twas the night before christmas!
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My favorite part of Christmas is all the fun get togethers with family and friends...and all the baking and good treats! Also it is my 10 month old daughters first christmas and that is so much fun!!! :)
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My favorite thing about Christmas is the joy the childen have in all the little things--seeing Christmas lights, reading Christmas stories and tearing a chain off the Christmas countdown chain.
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My favorite part of Christmas is the excitement it creates with the kids! I love that such simple things make them happy!
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I love love love Christmas carols!
My favorite thing to do at Christmas is go to the Festival in Lights at Callaway Gardens. We spend the day emjoying the beautiful gardens, chapel, and scenery. Then, when dark falls, we drink hot chocolate and ride the trolley through miles of lights. I love it.
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I love making new traditions with our children at Christmas. Every year we make a birthday cake for Jesus and read the Bible! Of course I love seeing the excitement on the kids faces when they open their gifts.
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I love spending time with family and seeing how excited my son is! He loves every part of the season!
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I love the Christmas carols and the services at church.
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What I love about Christmas is being with family. Everyone is always in a good mood around Christmas time. :)
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My favorite part of Christmas is all the baking I get to do!
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I love all the family get togethers!
Love spending time with family!
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I love so many things about this time of the year but one of the things I like best is that some people seem to be more open to talking about God around Christmas--which is awesome!
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I love doing crafts with my family and the excitement of Christmas Eve.
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I love everything about Christmas. The snow, the lights, the excitement of the kids, the smells - there is nothing better than this time of year
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I love christmas time because the kids get two weeks off of school. It's nice to just sit, and be a family instead of always running around trying to get ready for the next day.
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Christmas gets a whole new meaning when you have kids! My favorite thing this year has been seeing my kids both lying under the tree looking up at the lights. It's magical!
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I loved The Mitten as a kid -- so much so that my copy has fallen apart!
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I love decorating the Christmas tree with my family!
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I love all the lights!
I love being with my family at Christmas...Traditions are what make it special for me!
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I love the extra time with family. I always take vacation days the week after Christmas just for that reason.
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My favorite about Christmas is just about everything! I love the music, the decorating, and the cheer :) It's great getting together with family too!
Thanks for the chance! Love Jan Brett too!!
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