When our oldest daughter was born, we established the Christmas Eve tradition of family worship time. We read and discuss the Christmas story from Luke 2, Jonathan usually leads us in prayer, and we finish up by reading a Christmas story book. We buy a new book to read each year, and the girls and I start searching for the perfect book as soon as Christmas books hit the shelves in December. At this point, we have quite a collection of beloved stories that we enjoy each holiday season. I’d love to pass them on to you so that you can share them with your family as well.
God Gave Us Christmas
The Christmas Story
The Legend of the Candy Cane
The Crippled Lamb
The King’s Christmas List
The Littlest Magi SEA: A Christmas Tale
Santa’s Christmas Prayer
The Legend of St. Nicholas: A Story of Christmas Giving
We haven’t yet bought this year’s story book, but these are in the running:
The Carpenter’s Gift: A Christmas Tale about the Rockefeller Center Tree
One Wintry Night
And because Little Bit is learning to read and could read the Christmas book this year:
Dick and Jane: A Christmas Story
Does your family have a favorite Christmas book?
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Find “The Grumpy Shepherd” by Paddie Devon; no many how many times I read it, it moves me to tears. Also look for “Auntie Claus,” who teaches kids to remember the fifth rule.