Dec. 6 "Petunia's Christmas" by Roger Duvoisin. This funny little story has been around for quite a while but I don't remember it from my childhood (school or otherwise). This is about a pet goose named Petunia (surprisingly) who goes for a walk and meets a very handsome gander named Charles. Charles is being fattened for Christmas dinner which is doubly unfortunate now that he is in love with Petunia. Petunia, using astounding ingenuity for a goose, devises several plots to free Charles. Finally the farmer and his wife have a change of heart when they see the love shared by these geese.
Dec. 7 "Room for a Little One" by Martin Waddell, illustrated by Jason Cockcroft. This is a darling story with stunning pictures. It's short and simple. Good for nights with out much time and easy for the littlest children to understand. Animals that normally might not get along (ox,dog, cat, & mouse) all share the stable and then witness the birth of the Christ-child. Lovely.
Dec. 8 "Olive, the Other Reindeer" by J. Otto Seibold, illustrated by Vivian Walsh. This one never fails to illicit a laugh. Olive, hearing the lyrics "All of the other reindeer", deduces that although she thought she was a dog she must be a reindeer (All of=Olive, in case you're slower than the average bear). She journeys to the North Pole and has several adventures traveling with Santa and his sleigh. At the end Santa gives Olive some antlers that fit just right and Olive joins in the reindeer games. Cute cute cute.
Dec. 9 "The Polar Express" by Chris Van Allsburg. We are giant fans of the movie version of this book at our house. However, it is so nice to sit down and read the pure original story with out all of the additions. Sometimes its easier to get the true message that way. We drink hot chocolate while reading this story. A Christmas classic!
Dec. 10 "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" by Dr. Seuss. Another Christmas classic which has a clearer message in this shorter book version. Of course, this isn't exactly short, but it seems short because it's so fun to read. I love reading Dr. Seuss. We didn't do anything special with the reading of this story but there are many things we could have done (had roast beef for dinner?!?!) We did have a little discussion and sang some songs. Any ideas?
Dec. 6 "Petunia's Christmas" by Roger Duvoisin. This funny little story has been around for quite a while but I don't remember it from my childhood (school or otherwise). This is about a pet goose named Petunia (surprisingly) who goes for a walk and meets a very handsome gander named Charles. Charles is being fattened for Christmas dinner which is doubly unfortunate now that he is in love with Petunia. Petunia, using astounding ingenuity for a goose, devises several plots to free Charles. Finally the farmer and his wife have a change of heart when they see the love shared by these geese.
Dec. 7 "Room for a Little One" by Martin Waddell, illustrated by Jason Cockcroft. This is a darling story with stunning pictures. It's short and simple. Good for nights with out much time and easy for the littlest children to understand. Animals that normally might not get along (ox,dog, cat, & mouse) all share the stable and then witness the birth of the Christ-child. Lovely.
Dec. 8 "Olive, the Other Reindeer" by J. Otto Seibold, illustrated by Vivian Walsh. This one never fails to illicit a laugh. Olive, hearing the lyrics "All of the other reindeer", deduces that although she thought she was a dog she must be a reindeer (All of=Olive, in case you're slower than the average bear). She journeys to the North Pole and has several adventures traveling with Santa and his sleigh. At the end Santa gives Olive some antlers that fit just right and Olive joins in the reindeer games. Cute cute cute.
Dec. 9 "The Polar Express" by Chris Van Allsburg. We are giant fans of the movie version of this book at our house. However, it is so nice to sit down and read the pure original story with out all of the additions. Sometimes its easier to get the true message that way. We drink hot chocolate while reading this story. A Christmas classic!
Dec. 10 "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" by Dr. Seuss. Another Christmas classic which has a clearer message in this shorter book version. Of course, this isn't exactly short, but it seems short because it's so fun to read. I love reading Dr. Seuss. We didn't do anything special with the reading of this story but there are many things we could have done (had roast beef for dinner?!?!) We did have a little discussion and sang some songs. Any ideas?
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