Month: December 2012

25 Days – Book 10: The Year Of The Perfect Christmas Tree

Day 10 is a lovely story written in 1988 by Gloria Houston and illustrated by the wonderful Barbara Cooney. It is The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree.

Set in 1918, in the hills of the Appalachian Mountains, the story is about young Ruthie and the Christmas she would never forget. With her papa off in the Great War, Ruthie and her mama must figure out how to honor their family’s promise to provide the perfect Christmas tree for the village church that year.

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25 Days – Book 8: Santa Calls

Today’s book is by the spectacular author/illustrator William Joyce. Santa Calls is about the Christmas of 1908 and the adventures of a young boy; his friend, Spaulding; and his little sister, Esther.

It is a high-flying, daredevil adventure with dark elves, an evil queen, licorice weapons, and much more. But the real heart of the story is sibling love.

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25 Days – Book 7: The Christmas Quiet Book

Our seventh book of this Christmas journey is a brand new, fresh-off-the-press beauty called The Christmas Quiet Book (2012). This gorgeous book was written by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Canadian talent, Renata Liwska.

With all the hustle, bustle and loudness of the Christmas season, this book celebrates the moments of quiet amidst all the chaos.

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