25 Days of Christmas: Christmas Picture Books

So today I read a few Christmas picture books I wanted to share.

When I Love You At Christmas

by

David Bedford

Illustrations by Tamsin Ainslie

As a child prepares for Christmas - smudging her nose with the cake mix, tangling the strings as she wraps the gifts, singing carols out of tune - a favourite toy watches on and reflects on how much it adores its beloved owner.

My Rating:

Cute story even cuter illustrations!

The Christmas Quiet Book

by

Deborah Underwood

Illustrations by Renata Liwska

The holidays are filled with joyful noise. But Christmas is sometimes wrapped in quiet: “Searching for presents quiet,” “Getting caught quiet,” and “Hoping for a snow day quiet.” Irresistibly cute, soft colored pencil illustrations of bunnies, bears, and more paint a magical holiday picture indeed.

My Rating:

This one didn't really feel like a complete story, rather just a list of quiet things.

The illustrations are really what brought it to life! 

Pete the Cat Saves Christmas

by

Eric Litwin

Illustrations by James Dean

In this rockin' new spin on the traditional tale "The Night Before Christmas," Pete the Cat proves that giving your all in the spirit of Christmas is the totally groovy thing to do.

My Rating:

I didn't think I was going to love this one as much as I did. Very fun book! 

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Synopsis:

If Naomi had picked tails, she would have won the coin toss. She wouldn’t have had to go back for the yearbook camera, and she wouldn’t have hit her head on the steps. She wouldn’t have woken up in an ambulance with amnesia. She certainly would have remembered her boyfriend, Ace. She might even have remembered why she fell in love with him in the first place. She would understand why her best friend, Will, keeps calling her “Chief.” She’d know about her mom’s new family. She’d know about her dad’s fiancée. She never would have met James, the boy with the questionable past and the even fuzzier future, who tells her he once wanted to kiss her. She wouldn’t have wanted to kiss him back.

But Naomi picked heads.

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Winter Town

by

Stephen Emond

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25 Days of Christmas: Favorite Christmas Books

In the last few years I've gotten really into Christmas books. 

It all started with an author named Richard Paul Evans who writes the best Christmas books ever!

I read six of his Christmas novels one year (all the ones that were out at the time) he comes out with one every year and I make sure it's at the top of my list. 

Below are my top 5 Christmas books, I tried to include a few that weren't by him so that I wouldn't seem biased ;) 

1. Finding Noel by Richard Paul Evans

2. The List by Richard Paul Evans

3. The Christmas Shoes by Donna VanLiere 

(You can read my review of it HERE)

4. Promise Me by Richard Paul Evans

5. Finding Father Christmas by Robin Jones Gunn

Note: All of these books are adult not YA. I don't think Christmas books are really that popular in young adult and I could never find any. However, I did find some this year I hope to get to! 

Feel free to leave me any Christmas book suggestions below!! =)

25 Days of Christmas: Christmas Cartoons

I used to love both of these Christmas cartoons when I was younger, still do!

Go grab yourself some popcorn, maybe a cup of hot chocolate, kick back and enjoy =)