Kerileanne99 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 We do not do the whole Santa thing in our house, and likewise, the whole Elf on a Shelf craze would not work. Regardless, I am not a fan of the whole 'eyes are watching you so adjust your behavior accordingly' idea. That being said, at least part of the premise of EOTS sounds like a lot of fun! So I have decided to create our own version, combined with the idea of a book tree, to count down the days to the holiday, and to inject a bit of educational holiday fun into the month. My dd is a bit of a geography/culture nut so that will be the stepping point. I have purchased a stuffed bear that is attired in world traveling gear, and am planning on sending the bear to a different country everyday in December. I will still let her hunt for the bear around the house in the morning: Each day I will have his passport stamped with a different country, give him that countrie's flag, and any other particular trinkets I can come up with to fit the country of the day. The holiday aspect will come from the book tree...you know the kind, where a stack of books is wrapped up prettily, arranged in the shape of a 'tree' and one is unwrapped and read each evening? I want to coordinate each book (or couple of books for the day) with the country of the day, including non-fiction info for the country and specific holiday stories for that country. It would be lovely to have popular seasonal books from different countries, whether or not they celebrate Xmas, similar, or just a holiday in December. So any help from the Hive? What are your favorite books on Xmas traditions and the like around the world? Any and all thoughts and ideas greatly appreciated as I am only going to have about six weeks to pull it all off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korrale Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Oops. For Australian book recommendation you should be able to get Wombat Divine for Australia. Also there is a 12 days of Christmas Australian book. I also recommend the YouTube songs Six White Boomers by Rolf Harris (I think) and Australian Jingle Bells by Bucko and Chaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 You might see if your library has any of the (now out of print) Felix books such as: Letters from Felix: A Little Rabbit on a World Tour by Annette Langen and Constanza Droop Felix's Christmas Around the World Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber in SJ Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Here are some we have enjoyed: England The Christmas Kitten by James Herriot (a bit slow but sweet) Jolly Christmas Postman by Allan Ahlberg Father Christmas by Raymond Briggs Ethiopia Fire on the Mountain Jamie Kurtz (not specifically a "Christmas" book) France Madeline's Christmas by Ludwig Bemelmans The Family Under the Bridge by Natalie Carlson (this is a chapter book, 120 pages-ish) Italy Legend of Old Befana by Tomie de Paola Sweden Annika's Secret Wish by Beverly Lewis Christmas in Noisy Village by Astrid Lindgren Mexico Night of Las Posadas by Tomie de Paola The Legend of the Poinsettia By Tomie de Paola Scandinavian Countries Just about anything by Jan Brett Ukraine A Christmas Spider's Miracle by Trinka Hakes Noble Norway Sister Bear by Jane Yolen Non-Fiction books about Christmas Traditions: Merry Christmas, Everywhere by Arlene Eribach Anthology type book: Hark! A Christmas Sampler by Jane Yolen I'll post more if I think of any more Amber in SJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xixstar Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 If I recall correctly, Five in a Row may have some great suggestions for you as well. Love the book tree idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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