How do you incorporate books into your holiday celebration?
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As important as reading is, it's always been the custom in my family started by my parents, to give the gift of a special book (binding, pages, illustrations, etc.) to each member of the family at Christmas. Of course, the gift of a book with no inscription just wouldn't be special.
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My daughter and I always read "The Christmas Kitten" by James Herriot. A warm short story that just leaves you feeling good! And of course,"Yes Virginia there really is a Santa Claus" . We also do at least one reading of "The night before Christmas..." I'm not sure who enjoys these more. My son loves it too and he is 15!
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Your top ten list is interesting; I would add Kazuo Ishiguro's When We Were Orphans. Perhaps it was not published in 2000....I would also add Ha Jin's Waiting, but again, it may not be current. I so appreciate The Book Report!
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We read them during the season, when friends gather or when decorating the house. Favorites are A Cup of Christmas Tea and The Polar Express
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I always give all the children a book every year for Christmas. This year I gave books to the grown ups who I know like to read. I think reading is very important to everyone.
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I love this question - we still read nightly with our two children, now 7 and 11. Beginning in December we read The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson, and The 24 Days before Christmas by Madeleine L'Engle. What Child is This, by Caroline B Cooney was added last year. We also read the Night Before Christmas, and Jan Brett's the Wild Christmas Reindeer. And I usually pull out a beautifully illustrated Stopping by A Woods on A Snowy Evening as well. We all love this tradition!
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When my daughter and son in law take a weekend for themselves and we keep the 3 grandchildren, we hole up in our big bed with holiday cookies, hot chocolate and " those Christmas books" that were Grandma's when she was a little girl.
