First the books..

Before any of the holiday decorations come out, I always pull out the books!

I have been collecting holiday books for several years now,

finding them in thrift shops for the most part. 

Putting these holiday books away during the rest of the year

reminds me of when I used to rotate toys when my kids were smaller.

They all are so happy to see these favourites come out again!

I would like to share with you our little collection and

would love to hear about your favourites.

You can leave a comment on this post, or

participate in Book Sharing Monday over the next

few weeks in November and December.

 

Here is a group shot!

If you are wondering what is behind the books,

they are my work-in-progress quilted reversible placemat (look here!).

We have mostly picture story books.

The Wee Sing book at the top is missing the tape,

but we keep it anyway, it gives us the lyrics.

We love the "classics":

Frosty the Snowman,

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,

Nutcracker,

and

The Night Before Christmas.

The copy of that last one is quite small, but it is beautifully illustrated,

and it is the original text.

Here are a couple of novels we have enjoyed over

the last couple of years.

"When Santa Fell to Earth" by Cornelia Funke

and Kringle by Tony Abbott.

My kids love to cook, especially my oldest daughter.

We found these two cookbooks last year and

tried several recipes from each.

Cute and yummy!

Let me know what your favourite holiday books are! I am looking for suggestions for winter solstice books as well (we've enjoyed this one), or winter-themed stories related to nature.

Thank you!