It is no secret that I adore books. When Meg was a newborn I started my Christmas Book Collection and it grows every year with a vengeance! I just cannot help myself.
The key part of my collection is that I only have the books out at Christmas time (Thanksgiving through New Years) so the books seem new again and it is exciting to see old forgotten favorites. Every year I tend to add some great $1 deals from Scholastic (my favorite book place!) and I try and pick out one special hardback book as well. This year I have not found the book yet, but to be honest, I haven’t been to a books store to browse just yet.
Last years special book was: The Little Drummer Boy by Ezra Jack Keats The pictures are gorgeous and I love the dark skin tones on the people. We tend to forget that people in the holy land aren’t Caucasian!
A few other favorites:
Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer by Robert L. May illustrated by David Wenzel This particular edition has beautifully subtle illustrations and I love it!
Clement Clark Moore and Jan Brett’s The Night Before Christmas is another fond one I read every year.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson is one that I read to myself almost every year. My kids have never gotten into it but I adore it and laugh every time!
I cannot list all my Christmas books, but I also read the Little House Christmas stories and American Girl Christmas themed books to the girls or just myself. I should try some big-girl Christmas books sometime, but to me Christmas time brings me in the mood for childhood books and favorites.
My Christmas books and Video/DVD’s are set out under the tree and on top of the TV in the den. They get a bit messy I agree, but hey a book mess is a good mess!
Do you have any favorites Christmas books to suggest for my special book 2010?
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Hubby and I don’t always do gifts. During lean years or times when we don’t need or want anything we may forgo Christmas gifts, birthday gifts and anniversary presents. Other times we go all out. This Valentines day I gave Hubby a six pack of Sam Adams. It may seem silly, but he liked it so much more than a card and cologne! He spent the entire weekend re-doing my KITCHEN! 


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