Every year I look for a great Christmas book to read during Advent. Here are some that I enjoy over and over again!
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens: Ever actually read the book? Its a good read out loud Tale.
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis: There’s nothing quite reading about a land where its “Almost winter and never Christmas” when Christmas is on its way…
Miracle and Other Christmas Stories* by Connie Willis: A great collection of fiction stories that is about the true meaning of Christmas by the amazing author of “To Say Nothing of the Dog.” This is more fiction than sci-fi, but is SO amazing!
Skipping Christmas by John Grisham: Similar to the movie (Christmas with the Kranks), this very quick read talks about the ridiculousness and wonder of the Christmas hoopla
Mrs. Miracle by Debbie MacComber: Total popcorn, the first and best in this series. I do love a good Mary Poppins
type 
story is awesome, and the angels are awesome.
The Worst/Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson: A story of transformation from the worst things of Christmas…to the best…in fact I might say Skipping Christmas is an adult version of this same story.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Suess: My advice: do the voices
The Gift of the Magi by O Henry: a tearjerker
The Little Matchgirl by Hans Christian Anderson: ditto
The Night Before Christmas preferably right after you hang stockings and right before bed. Get 8 different copies and let everyone choose one to looks at, that’s the Hedges-Goettl way 🙂
The Nutcracker: If you can’t go to the ballet, read it. Or buy the advent calendar and read a little of the story all the way til Christmas
Velveteen Rabbit by Margary Williams: Starts at Christmas, ends with resurrection, best translation of the Gospel ever!
Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburgh: Beautiful, poignant, perhaps not a kids story (that’s all I’m sayin)
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott: Starts at Christmas, ends at Christmas, life happens in-between Christmas…
*top recommendation
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