Every year, I wrapped all 24 books and placed them in a stack by my bed. Each night, beginning on December 1st, the kids chose one book to unwrap and we would read it together in my bed. As the stack grew shorter, they knew exactly how many more days until Santa would come! We always ended on Christmas Eve with my favorite, The Gifts of the Magi. It was a fun way to count down to Christmas but it also created a precious Christmas tradition to pass down to their own children.
Here is a list of some of our favorites (plus a few extra!).
1. How The Grinch Stole Christmas
2. Mr Willowby's Christmas
3. Merry Christmas, Curious George
4. Charlie Brown Christmas
5. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
6. The Mitten
7. The Very Fairy Princess: A Very Merry Christmas
8. The Biggest Christmas Ever
9. Froggy's Best Christmas
10. The Little Christmas Elf
11. A Wish to be a Christmas Tree
12. The Sweet Smell of Christmas
13. Turkey Claus
14. The Berenstein Bears Meet Santa Claus
15. Mater Saves Christmas
16. Thomas's Christmas Delivery
17. Olivia Helps with Christmas
18. Mickey Saves Christmas
19. A Very Krusty Christmas (Spongebob)
11. A Wish to be a Christmas Tree
12. The Sweet Smell of Christmas
13. Turkey Claus
14. The Berenstein Bears Meet Santa Claus
15. Mater Saves Christmas
16. Thomas's Christmas Delivery
17. Olivia Helps with Christmas
18. Mickey Saves Christmas
19. A Very Krusty Christmas (Spongebob)
20. Curious George Christmas Countdown
21. A Very Crabby Christmas (Dr. Seuss/Cat in the Hat)
22. The Berenstein Bears and the Joy of Giving
23. The Polar Express
24. The Night Before Christmas
25. The 12 Days of Christmas in South Carolina (by Melinda Long)
26. Christmas Remembered
27. Santa Claus
28. Olive the other Reindeer
29. The Christmas Miracle
30. The Gifts of the Magi (O'Henry)
Please add your family's favorite Christmas book in the comments below for next year's list!
26. Christmas Remembered
27. Santa Claus
28. Olive the other Reindeer
29. The Christmas Miracle
30. The Gifts of the Magi (O'Henry)
Please add your family's favorite Christmas book in the comments below for next year's list!
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