MommaReads

A little break from our winter/Christmas-themed books….I found out about this book from a friend of a friend. She was raving about it so I had to check it out. This is a super cute board book that is perfect for the three and under set. It rhymes and it has animals…what’s not to like? 🙂 The little girl in the story talks about all of the animals she plays with…she and the rhino have tea, she plays in the dirt with the pig, she and the ape sing along to a tape to stay in shape, she and the giraffe blow bubbles in the bath, etc. This would be a great book to include with a baby shower gift.

Carl and his charge have a fun-filled adventure in the snow while the parents are at a party and the babysitter is watching TV. Carl books are great picks for little ones as they often come in board book form and they usually don’t have a lot of words. They are great books to look at and talk about the pictures and then there aren’t any words, the story can be a little different every time you “read” it.

This story is SO interesting and has been a favorite in our house lately. It is the true story of Wilson Bentley who discovered that not all snowflakes are alike. Not only does is it a great story, but it has some of the pictures that he took of snowflakes and is also a great lesson in perseverance and believing in yourself when no one else does.

Katy is so strong that oftentimes she has to stay home when it snows because there isn’t enough snow for her to shovel. But one day the snow gets SO deep that no one can dig out the city but Katy. She helps the Chief of Police, the Postmaster, the Railway Station, the Telephone Company, the Electric Company, the Water Department, the Airport, the Fire Department and a doctor that needs to get to the hospital…then and only then does Katy rest. From the same author as Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel.

A family who has immigrated from Germany loses their house in a fire, but the spirit of Christmas remains with them even when it seems they have lost even their most precious gifts.

Big Bear, Mommy Bear and Little Bear decide to stay up and see Santa, but no one seems to be able to keep their eyes open long enough.

Granny gets the house ready for the whole family to show up for Christmas dinner. Everyone arrives and has dinner, but then when it’s time to go there is too much snow to drive home, so the whole family ends up sleeping at Granny’s house…aunts, uncles and cousins. This is a very cute story and I love the pictures of all the cousins snuggled up together on Granny’s floor.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this book! A girl reminisces about all of the wonderful Christmas traditions she had with her grandparents on their farm…from pulling all of the ornaments out of the closet that smelled like moth balls, to writing a letter to Santa, to singing in the choir at church on Christmas Eve. This is such a great story for families who have their own traditions…I love the illustrations in this one too! This book is a gem!

This is a simple, sweetly written rhyming tale that tells the story of Jesus’ birth. I love the illustrations in this book! This one might be a new Christmas tradition in our house. I highly recommend it!

There are LOTS of things that Santa can do that regular people can’t, but there are also some things that Santa can’t do. Like, he can’t ever find enough reindeer biscuits. He can’t fly in airplanes and he can’t shave. So cute…who knew there were so many things Santa can’t do!? 🙂