Sahamamama Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 (edited) They have to be chapter books ;), because she's a big girl now, you know. So far this year we've read Nursery Rhymes & Lullabies, Nursery Tales, Aesop's Fables, James Herriot's Treasury of Animal Stories, Just So Stories, Five Little Peppers, Betsy-Tacy, Pollyanna, Peter Rabbit & Other Tales, Little House in the Big Woods, Farmer Boy, and are currently reading Heidi. I'm stumped. Looking ahead to December, I'd like something really snuggly and Christmas-y (set around the Christmas season), not springtime and bunnies and chicks and talking chipmunks and stuff. :D Think SNOW. And COLD. And old-fashioned (she likes this). Christmas, Christmas.... I can't think of anything to fit the bill. Help? I've tried searching the online catalog for our library system.... how do I sort through something like 1274 juvenile books about Christmas? Edited October 31, 2009 by Sahamamama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribbean Queen Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus from Yesterday's Classics warning: The first chapter has a sad part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Oh - how about Baby Island? Two sisters are shipwrecked with babies and take care of them. They get rescued on Christmas day by their father and the babies' parents. Its a chapter book and both of my girls loved it - several times over. Most of my favorite kid's Christmas books are picture books. Here is a great list of good Christmas books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Focus on the Family: Christmas in My Heart are good. Here's one of them at CBD. Joe Wheeler is definitely a warm and snugly writer. http://family.christianbook.com/christmas-heart-volume-2-timeless-stories/joe-wheeler/9781416546788/pd/546788?item_code=WW&netp_id=527659&event=HPT&view=covers#curr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolash Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Mr Popper's Penguins was a huge hit here. It's not Christmas-y, but it is set in winter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 The Long Winter (Little House) Snowflake Bentley (about the boy who invented a way to photograph snowflakes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 They have to be chapter books ;), because she's a big girl now, you know. So far this year we've read Nursery Rhymes & Lullabies, Nursery Tales, Aesop's Fables, James Herriot's Treasury of Animal Stories, Just So Stories, Five Little Peppers, Betsy-Tacy, Pollyanna, Peter Rabbit & Other Tales, Little House in the Big Woods, Farmer Boy, and are currently reading Heidi. I'm stumped. Looking ahead to December, I'd like something really snuggly and Christmas-y (set around the Christmas season), not springtime and bunnies and chicks and talking chipmunks and stuff. :D Think SNOW. And COLD. And old-fashioned (she likes this). Christmas, Christmas.... I can't think of anything to fit the bill. Help? I've tried searching the online catalog for our library system.... how do I sort through something like 1274 juvenile books about Christmas? Not cold and Christmas...but we LOVED loved loved the Little Pear books by Eleanor Francis Lattimor... They were so much fun to read, I wish there were more than 3. We also loved My Father's Dragon series. Very sweet books. ~~Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 (edited) (wintery cold season or feel) - A Little Princess (Burnett) -- riches-to-rags-to-riches Victorian England, cold attic in winter - Wolves of Willoughby Chase (Aiken) -- snowy Victorian winter, 2 girls escape evil governess - The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (Lewis) -- "always winter and never Christmas" - Snow Treasure (McSwigan) -- WW2 Norwiegan winter, children sled the country's gold to safety - Mountain Born (Yates) -- year round on a sheep farm, with a lovely chapter on Christmas Eve - The Hundred Dresses (Estes) -- set partly with winter and Christmas coming - Understood Betsy (Fisher) -- year round on a farm, with winter in some chapters - The Bears on Hemlock Mountain (Dalgliesh) -- set in winter - The Middle Moffitt (Estes) -- charming chapter on writing letters to Santa, Christmas morning (involves Christmas) - The Father Christmas Letters (Tolkien) -- absolutely charming adventures set at the North Pole - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Robinson) -- very funny story set at Christmas - Christmas Every Day (Howell) -- Victorian girl gets her wish for Christmas every day and regrets it - The Tall Book of Christmas (Smith) -- lovely, illustrated collection of short stories, poems, etc. - Remarkable Christmas of the Cobbler's Sons (Sawyer) -- picture book; poor boys on cold Christmas Eve night - Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree (Houston) -- picture book; WW1 snowy Christmas Eve - The Christmas Knight (Curry) -- picture book; a generous knight on a snowy Christmas day - Light at Tern Rock -- winter/Christmas in a lighthouse Edited October 31, 2009 by Lori D. removed extra words Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahamamama Posted October 31, 2009 Author Share Posted October 31, 2009 Great suggestions! Thanks, everyone! We have Mr. Popper's Penguins on the shelf downstairs, I'll have to check this out.... Thanks for ALL the recs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 I second the Long Winter. My then 4 1/2 yo dd was enchanted by it last winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 101 Dalmations (NOT Disney). Pongo and the Missus return on Christmas Eve with all the pups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamawaabangi Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 The Princess and the Goblin... love fantasy and Christmas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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