Now more than ever I need the reminder to just stop and enjoy this time. There will never be another day just like this one, when my babies are this young, this small. They all (thankfully!) still enjoy being read to, and it's one of our favorite ways to spend time together. These are currently the top five books on our Christmas reading list. I realized after collecting the books from the four corners of the house that they're all written from animal viewpoints.
5. Mortimer's Christmas Manger
The little boys especially like this story, and the dramatization of a mouse fighting plastic nativity figures for a warm bed.
4. The Friendly Beasts
I knew the words to this story by heart before I bought the book, which was a pleasant surprise. I can never just read the book, I sing it...to my boys' dismay. Hehehe Other times I play this version while holding the book open to the appropriate page:
3. The Christmas Fox
Another tale of the reverence animals showed Our Lord the night He was born. The illustrations in this book are beautiful, so soft and colorful.
2. Humphrey's First Christmas
All the boys roll with laughter at the beginning of this book. Poor Humphrey has an inflated ego, and the illustrations add to the comical, or ridiculous, view he has of himself. In the end he discovers Who really deserves honor.
1. Room for a Little One
This made number one on the list because it makes me cry. Every time. I'm ok till I get to the last page, and then...well, I don't want to spoil it! The illustrations of the dog's face in the book are a little goofy, but not enough to knock it down a spot. The cover is enough of an explanation.
Do you have favorite reads you pull out every Christmas? We're always looking to add to our library and appreciate suggestions!
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