Awesome Reading Gifts for Bookworms

This list of gifts for bookworms is full of gift ideas for book lovers on your shopping list!I’m sure it is no surprise to anyone who follows this site that I love creative book and reading gifts. I love to give them, and I love to get them. This list is made up of some of my favorite reading gifts for bookworms that I have found recently. No matter their ages, you are sure to find something fun for the bookworms on your shopping list!

For the Littles

Roar-some Reader Bag

For kids who love to read, this cute tote bag will give them a sturdy way to transport their dinosaur sized reading pile from place to place.

Celebrating Christmas with Santa’s Story

Get kids excited for Christmas with this sweet Christmas book and fun reindeer inspired crafts! #reindeer #christmasbooks #christmascraftsChristmas is right around the corner, and we are in the spirit over here! We may have been singing Christmas carols since November 1st, but I have resisted taking out the Christmas books just yet. But today, we are excited to share this fun new Christmas book, and the reindeer activities for kids that we paired with it!

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Santa’s Story was written by Will Willenbrand. This beautifully illustrated story follows Santa as he prepares for his Christmas Eve trip. But the reindeer are all off doing their own thing. Finally, Santa remembers their yearly tradition, and he gathers them together to hear their favorite Christmas story.

The text is full of action words, and kids will love the silly situations that they find the reindeer in. The illustrations are adorable, highlighting each reindeer and the adorable traditions between Santa and his animal helpers.

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Santa Craft

In the book, Santa reads a story with the reindeer. So we decided that it would be fun to act this out by creating our own easy Santa masks to read with. First, I cut a paper plate in half and cut a half circle shape in the middle of the straight edges for our noses to fit in. Next, we covered the plate with glue. Finally, we stretched out cotton balls and covered the glue with them. Then we attached craft sticks to the backs of the plates, so we could hold the masks up to our faces while we read.

Reindeer Gross Motor Game

Throughout the story, the reindeer are all busy doing other things besides preparing for their trip. The fun action words in the text prompted us to play our own reindeer games, inspired by the actions in the story. Print out these cards and cut them into strips. Have kids pick a card, then have them act out the reindeer action listed on the card. Kids will have a lot of fun mimicking the reindeer and acting out the story, plus it will help them to get some energy out!

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Reindeer Games

Encourage kids to get moving, while also working on their fine motor and memory skills. First, paint some clothespins with brown paint, and add eyes (either painted or glued on). Twist a pipe cleaner to make antlers. Next, hide the reindeer around your house and have kids go on a hunt to find them. Once they collect them, they can clip them to a piece of card stock in order based on how they appear in the book.

Reindeer Antlers

These easy reindeer antlers are so comfortable and lots of fun! Using only a few pieces of brown pipe cleaners, we were able to twist these in just a couple of minutes. My daughter insisted on wearing hers all day, and I was comfortable enough in them that I was able to wear them all day too! I was also able to fold another piece of brown pipe cleaner in half and add a red pipe cleaner ball to the end, making an attachable nose so my daughter could be Rudolph.

Reading Tradition

Just like the reindeer and Santa in the book, set up a holiday reading tradition with your family. Do you read the same stories each year? You can make the unveiling of your holiday books a big deal, or decorate a holiday reading space in your home to make it extra special. You could also use a reading themed Christmas countdown. There are tons of fun ways to tie your love of reading into the holidays. To start some Christmas reading traditions with your family, check out

my new eBook Reading Through the Holidays

New Christmas Books for Kids

Spark holiday cheer with these new Christmas books for kids! #christmasbooks #kidsbooks #christmaskidsbooks #reading #christmas #familychristmasEvery year, I’m always excited to pull out our collection of Christmas books. Our collection has continued to grow over the years, with awesome holiday stories coming out every year. This year is no different, and I am thrilled to share these new Christmas books for kids with you! Plus, I’m excited to share the release of my e-book all about holiday reading traditions and making Christmas books a part of your family Christmas! Click here to learn more!

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Christmas is Awesome

Written by Sabrina Moyle and illustrated by Eunice Moyle

This fun board book celebrates all of the wonderful traditions, sights, sounds, and feelings of the holiday season. The rhyming text is simple, with only a phrase or two per page. The busy illustrations are bursting with bright colors, adorable characters, and lots of joyful details. Kids and adults will both enjoy reading this peppy tribute to holiday cheer.

The Muppet Christmas Carol: The Illustrated Holiday Classic

Written by Brooke Vitale and illustratated by Luke Flowers

Are you a fan of the Muppets? This illustrated version of the popular Muppet movie is a must have for fans of the characters. The Muppet Christmas Carol is one of my all time favorite holiday movies, so I was so excited when I heard about this book. The vibrant illustrations highlight some of my favorite scenes from the movie, and the text tells the story in a kid friendly way, with Gonzo and Rizzo popping in as the narrators. Kids will love this fun spin on the classic Christmas tale, while adults who grew up with the Muppets will love seeing their favorite scenes from the movie in book form.

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How Do Dinosaurs Say Merry Christmas?

Written by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Mark Teague

This Christmas themed entry in the popular series asks the reader to consider how dinosaurs would celebrate the holiday, and how they would participate in the familiar Christmas traditions. The text has a peppy rhyme scheme, while the illustrations show a variety of dinosaurs taking part in the holidays. Kids will love the hilarious illustrations of dinosaurs playing with the tree, opening presents, and eating candy canes.

Christmas Train

Written by David Miles

This unique train shaped board book unfolds to become a 56″ train. The rhyming text counts from 1 to 20, using familiar symbols of the holiday. The large and colorful numbers will encourage kids to count along with the peppy text, while the colorful illustrations are full of adorable characters and holiday cheer.

The Crayons’ Christmas

Written by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

This adorable holiday themed spin off of the popular book The Day the Crayons Quit revisits the adorable crayon characters from Duncan’s crayon box. As the crayons get ready for Christmas, they pull out the decorations and enjoy lots of seasonal traditions together. When the mail carrier starts bringing letters, they aren’t for Duncan, but for his crayons. Every couple of pages, there is an envelope page filled with fun games and puzzles. The illustrations are adorable, featuring the funny crayons and highlighting their personalities. Kids will love finding the surprises hidden within the book.

 

Santa’s Secret

Written by Denise Brennan-Nelson and illustrated by Deborah Melmon

This story follows a curious young girl who is determined to find out the secret behind Santa’s helpers during the Christmas season. She recognizes that the Santa she sees in the parade is different from the Santa in the store, but has she seen the real Santa? She decides to put her investigative skills to the test and try to find out the truth before the day is over. Kids will love following the young girl’s investigation as she asks questions that they may have as well. The illustrations are bright and cheery and full of little hints and fun surprises.

Snow Globe Wishes

Written by Erin Dealey and illustrated by Claire Shorrock

This wintry tale follows a family as they face a big winter storm. They snuggle up at home, create blanket forts and have a picnic dinner, and the young girl makes a wish on a snow globe. The next day, they head outside with their neighbors for a fun day spent in the snow. The story is an ode to the way a community can come together after a snowstorm to enjoy the beautiful snow and lend a hand to one another. While the story doesn’t mention Christmas, the illustrations are full of holiday decorations, and the sense of community and togetherness is perfect for the holiday season.

The Gifts of the Animals

Written by Carole Gerber and illustrated by Yumi Shimokawara

This beautifully illustrated tale of the birth of Jesus celebrates the kindness of animals and the preparations made for his arrival. The soothing rhyming text talks about the many offerings from the animals in the stable – like feathers, hay, and a blanket. The breathtaking illustrations are full of texture and soothing colors, pairing perfectly with the lyrical poetry.

Happy Holidays, Pirates

Written by Tatiana Koval and illustrated by Inna Chernyak

This fun story follows a band of pirates who just want a visit from Santa this Christmas. So they write a letter to Santa explaining all of the things they will do to change their ways. The rhyming text and funny illustrations make this a fun one to read aloud, and kids will love lifting the flaps on each page to find the silly things hidden underneath.

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Harry Potter: A Hogwarts Christmas Pop-Up

This large pop up book from Warner Bros. opens up to feature a large, intricate paper Christmas tree with spikes on the end to hold ornaments. The book opens all the way to lay flat, and the base of the book has 26 hidden doors that the reader can open up. The first door includes a small booklet which explores the holiday traditions shown in the Harry Potter films, as well as detailed explanations of each of the ornaments found in the other 25 doors. Kids (and adults!) will love opening the doors to find the Harry Potter themed ornaments found within, as well as hanging them on the paper tree.

Santa’s Story

Written and illustrated by Will Hillenbrand

It’s Christmas Eve and Santa is ready to go, but the reindeer are nowhere to be found. He tries lots of different ways to get their attention, but they are all wrapped up in their own things. Finally, he remembers their yearly tradition, and he gets their attention with a familiar Christmas story. The story has a sweet ending, and kids will love all of the silly things that their reindeer are doing when they should be helping Santa. The text includes lots of action words that are fun to read aloud.

Christmas is Coming!

Edited by Howard W. Reeves with illustrations by the Metropolitan Museum of Art

This beautiful anthology from the Metropolitan Museum of Art is chock full of seasonal stories, songs, poems, and recipes. The book is broken up into 5 parts: The First Christmas, Stories and Tales, Songs, Poems, and Recipes. The illustrations feature beautiful artwork from the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, including religious artwork, cheery holiday scenes, and wintry landscapes. The back of the book includes author and artist biographies for the stories and art featured in the book. This is a beautiful collection for families to share together throughout the holiday season.

Little Robin’s Christmas

Written and illustrated by Jan Fearnley

This adorable story follows Little Robin as he prepares his seven festive vests for the week before Christmas. Each day, he wears a new cheery sweater, but when he comes across chilly animal friends, he happily gives up his sweater for them. But when he gives up his last sweater right before Christmas, Santa appears to offer him a special gift. This sweet tale of giving is accompanied by cheery artwork of the different woodland animals, and the bright atmosphere of the forest.

Dasher

Written and illustrated by Matt Tavares

This beautifully illustrated book shares the story of how Santa’s reindeer began pulling the sleigh on Christmas. The tale starts with Dasher, a young doe who lives with her family as part of the J.P. Finnegan Traveling Circus and Menagerie. When a wind storm offers her an opportunity to escape, she takes it. During her travels, she comes across Santa Claus, and offers to help him pull his sleigh. The story has a sweet ending, and the illustrations are gorgeously detailed.

Ho Ho Homework

Written by Mylisa Larsen and illustrated by Taia Morley

Christmas is right around the corner, and suddenly Jack’s classroom has a new substitute teacher who seems pretty familiar. He has a white beard and big black boots, and he is patient and jolly. But it can’t be Santa, can it? For homework, he tells the kids to make a paper snowflake and write a wish on the back. When Christmas morning comes, will Jack get his wish? This story is full of Christmas joy and magic, and the illustrations are full of fun details that little kids will love.

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt: Christmas Activity Book

From Candlewick Press

This seasonal activity book is full of fun facts, holiday crafts and recipes, sticker activities, and silly jokes. The crafts are accompanied by detailed instructions and simple sketch illustrations, walking the reader through the steps. There are over 100 stickers included, and lots of pages for kids to add them to. The illustrations are done in the same style as the original book, highlighting the family and their holiday gatherings.

What are your favorite new Christmas books for kids? Share in the comments below!

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New & Unique Harry Potter Gifts

Check out these awesome new Harry Potter books and gifts perfect for the Potterheads on your list! #harrypotter #giftguide #harrypottergiftsI am a huge Harry Potter fan. I vividly remember when my sister got me interested in the books, and I rushed home from school to keep reading them. Since then, I have reread the series and watched the movies over and over again. I still love the magic world that JK Rowling created. My daughter isn’t old enough to read the books yet, but she already knows who Harry Potter is. I decided to gather some fun new Harry Potter gifts and books that are perfect for bringing a little magic to your holidays.

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Harry Potter: A Hogwarts Christmas Pop-Up*

By Insight Editions

This magical trip to Hogwarts at the holidays is a large pop up Advent calendar. Opening the book opens a large pop-up Christmas tree. Underneath the tree, there are 26 boxes in the book. The first box contains a booklet sharing details of Christmas at Hogwarts, as well as explanations of the 25 ornaments hidden in the other 25 boxes. Throughout December, kids can open a box a day and add Harry Potter themed ornaments to the pop up tree in the center. This is a fun way to bring the Hogwarts magic to your home every Christmas.

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Harry Potter: Exploring Hogwarts: An Illustrated Guide*

Written by Jody Revenson

This illustrated guide takes readers on a deep dive into the iconic places around the magical school of witchcraft and wizardry. Each page features colorful illustrations, photo stills and quotes from the movies, and tons of behind the scenes facts about the school and it’s grounds. Fans of the books and the movies will love revisiting their favorite magic school, and learning facts about the incredible details included in the movie sets.

Harry Potter Crochet

The Best Educational Gifts for Kids This Year

Encourage kids to learn through play with these fun educational gifts for kids! #educationaltoys #educationalgifts #learningthroughplay #giftguideforkidsI love finding new educational gifts for kids that allow families to make learning fun. So every year, I am excited to put together a list of educational toys and products that encourage families to find the learning opportunities in every day life. Check out some of these fun games, kits, and scientific equipment that kids will love to open on Christmas morning!

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STEM Toys

candy STEM kitKlutz Maker Lab: Candy Science

This STEM kit encourages kids to explore science by making candy! The kit contains a book full of recipes and experiments for kids to try, as well as powders and tools to help them make jelly beans, marshmallows, edible slime and more! I love the creative experiments in the book, and the fun ways that this kit encourages kids to play with chemistry and other STEM topics. This would be a great gift for the budding scientist or foodie on your list! Recommended Ages: 8+

kids binocularsNight Vision Binoculars

These sturdy binoculars are perfect for young explorers. They have a large and flexible eyepiece, with 2x magnification, so little kids can easily peek at things while they explore. This set also includes a night vision flashlight for kids who want to do some night exploring. If you have kids who are fascinated by nature, or love to explore while camping, these are a fun addition to your outdoor gear. Recommended Ages: 3+

kids chemistry setCrayola Color Chemistry Arctic Lab

This chilly new addition to the Crayola Color Chemistry line features 50 experiments with an arctic twist. The booklet in the kit includes detailed and easy to follow instructions for all 50 experiments, and the kit includes tools and supplies for 18 wintry experiments that you can do right out of the box. We love this line of STEM products, and have done several of the experiments from the original kit over and over again. This new kit will be especially fun as we explore the colder months to come! Recommended Ages: 7+

globe for kidsLittle Experimenter 3-in-1 Globe

This globe offers 3 different modes. The Earth globe explores deserts, bodies of water, capitals, and boundaries. When the button on the base is pushed, a star constellation map appears across the globe, allowing kids to explore the constellations. Finally, placing the globe in a dark room and pushing the button projects color changing star and moon patterns onto the ceiling. A light sensor activates the LED illumination when the room darkens. This is a great gift for kids who are interested in both geography and astronomy. Recommended Ages: 8+

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The Best Christmas Books & Activities for Families!

Celebrate the holiday season with the best Christmas children's books and activities for families to enjoy together! #christmasbooks #christmasactivities #christmasbooksforkids #christmaschildrensbooks #christmasactivitiesforkids #christmasgames #kidsbooks #kidsbooklist #kidsholidaybooks #holidaygamesforkids #holidayactivitiesforkids #holidaybooksforkidsI love the holidays! Holiday books make up a large part of our collection of Christmas books. To help families get into the holiday spirit and keep learning during the Christmas season, I decided to gather some of my favorite Christmas books and activities for families to enjoy together!

Plus, check out my holiday e-book showing you how to make books and reading a part of your Christmas traditions!

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Christmas Books

New Christmas Books Your Family Will Love

Celebrate the holidays with these new Christmas children's books for kids and families to share! Plus start a holiday reading challenge together! #christmasbooks #christmaskidsbooks #holidaybooks #holidayreadingchallenge #familyreadingchallenge #christmasreadingchallenge #christmasbooksforkids #christmasbooksforfamilies #christmaspicturebooks #newchristmasbooksAdd some new Christmas books to your collection with the latest holiday books! This list includes selections featuring some of your favorite characters, as well as fun board books and new sentimental favorites.

Christmas Board Books for Stocking Stuffers

These Christmas board books make great stocking stuffers for your little bookworms! #christmasbooks #christmasboardbooks #boardbooks #stockingstuffersforbabies #stockingstuffersfortoddlers #toddlerbooks #toddlerchristmasbooksLooking for some great stocking stuffers for your littlest bookworm? Check out this list of fun Christmas board books! There are books about snow, the difficulty of waiting for the holiday, and the love and joy that Christmas represents.

The Best Personalized Christmas Books

These personalized children's books can have your child's name or photo included to make a special story they will love! #personalizedgiftsforkids #personalizedbooksforkids #personalizedChristmasbooks #personalizedbooks #christmasbooksforkids #christmasgiftsforkids #personalizedgiftsforkids

What better way to get your kids excited about reading, than to put them right into the book! This list shares some of the personalized Christmas books that you can put your child’s name or photo into for a holiday gift that they will love.

Christmas Books Around the World

New Christmas Books Your Family Will Love!

Celebrate the holidays with these new Christmas children's books for kids and families to share! Plus start a holiday reading challenge together! #christmasbooks #christmaskidsbooks #holidaybooks #holidayreadingchallenge #familyreadingchallenge #christmasreadingchallenge #christmasbooksforkids #christmasbooksforfamilies #christmaspicturebooks #newchristmasbooksChristmas is right around the corner, which means it is almost time to break out the holiday books! I love reading Christmas and holiday books with my daughter, so I am always excited to check out the new Christmas books being released each year. We had the opportunity to check out some new holiday releases and I’m thrilled to share them with you. Don’t forget to check out the Christmas reading bingo board to expand your holiday reading list this year!

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New Christmas Board Books

Christmas ABC

Christmas ABC by Jannie Ho is a festive spin on the alphabet. Each boldly colored page pairs a letter of the alphabet with a Christmas themed symbol. The simple text includes the capital and lower case form of each letter, a large illustrated image, and the word pictured on the page. This sturdy board book would make a great introduction to the Christmas holiday for very young readers, and little ones will want to read this to themselves over and over again.

Little Christmas Tree

Little Christmas Tree by Jessica Courtney-Tickle is a vibrant lift-the-flap book exploring the colorful scenery of a quiet forest on Christmas day. Each sturdy page includes a flowing rhyme full of descriptive text about life in the forest. The illustrations are striking, using shiny foil and beautiful colors to highlight the trees, the wildlife, and the snowflakes. Under each flap, readers can find a variety of colorful plants and animals.

Decked Out for Christmas

Decked Out for Christmas! was written by Ethan Long. This colorful board book follows a group of mice who get out the Christmas decorations and prepare for the holiday. Each page shows them getting a few things ready, but doesn’t show what they are decorating. The ending is a fun surprise that little ones will love, while older kids will appreciate some of the small humor hidden in the illustrations.

The text in this book is simple, with only a few words per page. However, the illustrations are vibrant and colorful enough to catch the attention of very young readers. The actions of the mice, and the attention to detail, will keep older readers entertained on repeated readings.

All Aboard! The Christmas Train

Fancy Gifts for Fancy Nancy Fans!

I love Fancy Nancy. The popular book series by Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser follows Nancy Clancy, a young girl who loves everything fancy. She loves to use big words, and she dresses and accessorizes to impress. She also uses French words whenever she can, and does her best to add a little fantastique to the world around her. With the recent release of the Disney Junior show based on the books, my daughter has fallen in love with the world of Fancy Nancy. We had the opportunity to check out some of the new Fancy Nancy Toys from Jakks Pacific, and it inspired me to put together this list of gifts for Fancy Nancy fans.

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Fancy Nancy Ooh La La Music Box*

 

The Fancy Nancy Ooh La La Music Box from Jakks Pacific is the perfect place for kids to keep their beloved jewelry. My daughter loves accessorizing, so she was thrilled to have a place to keep her “jewels”. When the dial on the back is wound, the little Fancy Nancy doll on top spins around on her scooter. She glides past the Eiffel Tower and her adorable dog Frenchy, while the theme song from the show plays. The little drawer is large enough to hold a few small pieces, including the sweet butterfly ring that comes with it.

Fancy Nancy Ballerina Doll*

 

The Fancy Nancy Ballerina Doll from Jakks Pacific is perfect for the little ballerina on your list. By pushing the buttons at Nancy’s side, she jumps into a perfect Grand Jeté. She has several articulation points, meaning that kids can make her move into a variety of ballet positions. She also comes with a removable tiara, wand, tutu, and leg warmers, so she truly dresses the part of the fancy ballerina.

Fancy Nancy Shall We Be Fancy Talking Doll

Christmas Board Books for Stocking Stuffers!

 

Christmas is right around the corner! If you are in the market for last minute stocking stuffers, check out these fun Christmas board books. They’re perfect for the little readers on your list! (Also check out this list of board books from last year for even more options!)

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Celebrate your way through the alphabet!

S is for Santa: A Christmas Alphabet by Greg Paprocki is a beautifully illustrated board book which assigns Christmas traditions and symbols to each letter of the alphabet. The fantastic illustrations use a nostalgic style that will speak to parents, while kids will enjoy all the wonderful signs of the Christmas season.

Is It Christmas Yet? by Jane Chapman is a cute board book which touches on the excitement in the build up to Christmas. Like most little kids, Teddy is really excited for Christmas, so he tries to help Big Bear get ready. The adorable illustration style will be familiar to fans of Karma Wilson & Jane Chapman’s Bear Snores On series.

Bob by Sandra Boynton is a collection of sweet rhyming poems about Christmas, accompanied by cute illustrations in Boynton’s signature style. The colorful tabs on the book mark the different stories, making it easy for kids to find their favorites.

Ten on the Sled was written by Kim Norman and illustrated by Liza Woodruff. Join a group of woodland animals as they jump on Caribou’s sled. As they slip and slide down the hill, they fall off one at a time, until just one is left. The colorful illustrations and fun characters will entertain kids and they will also appreciate the sweet ending.

Merry Christmas Stinky Face was written by Lisa McCourt and illustrated by Cyd Moore. Stinky Face returns with more questions for his Mama, and she has just the answers to reassure him that Christmas will be wonderful!

Hoping for a white Christmas?

The Very Snowy Christmas was written by Diana Hendry and illustrated by Jane Chapman. When Little Mouse goes out to gather some holly for Christmas decorations, it starts to snow and he gets worried that the sky is coming apart. As the snow falls, he rushes home and is scared of all the new sights around him. But Big Mouse is there to comfort him and show him all the fun that snow can bring to Christmas! The adorable illustrations and sweet story make this a winner for the first snowfall.

Curious George Christmas Countdown by H.A. Rey and Tish Rabe is a tabbed board book full of fun poems about preparing for Christmas. The colorful illustrations show the adorable monkey participating in lots of Christmas traditions.

My First Christmas by Tomie dePaola introduces babies and toddlers to the symbols of the Christmas season through simple text and his signature illustration style.

Waiting for Christmas can be so hard!

Merry Christmas Ollie! by Olivier Dunrea shows Ollie, Gossie and all of their friends as they wait for Father Christmas Goose to appear. Will they be able to wait up long enough to see him? The easy text is accompanied by simple illustrations of the adorable little characters.

Santa Duck by David Milgrim tells the story of Nicholas Duck, a little duck who loves Christmas. When a Santa hat appears on his doorstep, he decides to try it on and his friends all start sharing their Christmas wishes with him. This cute story is accompanied by colorful illustrations of the funny characters that are sure to delight little readers.

After all, it’s about Love!

The Spirit of Christmas

Snuggle Up this Holiday Season!

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The holidays are a busy time of year full of lots of fun traditions, parties and events. For us, we spend most of November and December running from event to event and marking things off on our to do list. While I enjoy all of the things we do during the holiday season, it is important to me that we take some time to slow down and savor the season together. This year, I decided to carve out part of each day to enjoy our favorite holiday books while snuggled up together.

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Making Reading a Part of Your Traditions

I decided on my daughter’s first Christmas that I wanted to purchase a new holiday book for her every year. So each year, I find a new book that we can enjoy together, and I sign the front cover with a special message and the date. I love that we can read the messages every year, and that she is slowly building a collection of her own to share with her kids someday.

Children’s books provide a fun way to teach kids about other cultures and traditions, and this is especially true with holiday books. I love introducing my daughter to new holidays and traditions through the books on our shelves. We celebrate Christmas in our house, but we also read books on Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Christmas celebrations in other countries. I have always loved learning about celebrations in other countries and cultures, and children’s books give me a way to share that love with my daughter as well.

Reading Advent Calendar

To make our daily reading time even more special, I added titles of our favorite holiday books to our Advent calendar. Each day, we open one of the drawers and enjoy a little candy surprise, as well as a new book. This not only gives us a little surprise every day, but it also ensures that we will actually read all of the books on our shelf, instead of repeating the same one ever and over (I see you out there fellow toddler moms!). This was so easy to put together and simple enough for her to understand. I used the Advent calendar and books that we already had as well, so it didn’t cost me anything more than a bag of candy (or two – Mommy needs a treat sometimes too!).

 

Dressing the Part