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Hi All, below is the LONG and extremely helpful list of books to
consider for reading aloud at my neighborhood party. I think I am going
with Polar Express and Santa's Book of Names, but I am also looking
forward to taking this list to the book store to begin a special
collection of holiday stories for my new baby!
Thanks a million for all the suggestions and the holiday wishes! I am
thankful for my LM_NET friends!
Liz K.
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Santa's Book of Names by David McPhail & the Polar Express by Chris Van
Allsburg are 2 of my favorites. - Beth Wakely, Librarian
Years ago I had a favorite book and let someone borrow it and can't find
a
replacement. It is about midnight on Christmas Eve and the animals
talkingn
about their part is Jesus' birth. The younger kids always loved it. It
was
a golden book that I picked up at Wal-Mart but haven't found another.
Miffie Wright
1. Rudolph
2. Twas the Night Before Christmas
3. Frosty the Snowman
Karen DeFrank
You don't say how old these kids are but here goes. Mr. Willowby's
Christmas Tree (Robert Barry) is one of my all time favorites and it's
out
this year in a lovely new color edition. Two new ones this year that I
like are If You Take A Mouse to the Movies (Numeroff) and Diane
deGroat's
new one, Jingle Bells, Homework Smells. And of course, there's always
How
the Grinch Stole Christmas and some of the lovely versions of Visit From
St.
Nicholas. Oh, Emma's Christmas is a funny version of the 12 days of
Christmas. For older kids I like to read Silver Packages from Cynthia
Rylant's Children of Christmas. Just a few suggestions. Some of my
very
favorites are religious ones (the edition of the Fourth Wise Man that
came
out a couple of years ago comes to mind as well as Jesus' Birthday Party
which is a hoot) but you probably can't use those for your read aloud.
Hope
this helps. I've got a slew of them at school but these come to mind
tonight. Oh, Jan Brett's Wild Christmas Reindeer, dePaola's Merry
Christmas Strega Nona, Devlin's Cranberry Christmas. - Joanne
Proctor
Mr. Willoughby's Christmas Tree is a good one. It's about a tree that is
too tall. As each successive owner cuts the top off the tree and throws
it
away, a smaller person or animal finds the discarded top and uses it as
HIS
Christmas tree, again cutting off the top to make it fit.
Most of the "pretty" Christmas books are often too long for younger
children and the older ones won't sit still for them, either.
We had a jolly good time with The Twelve Dogs of Christmas, which is of
course a variation on the song with pictures of real dogs each time, and
ending with "and a poodle in a dog house." Kids can really belt this one
out. It has a CD, so you don't have to do all the singing yourself,
should
you not be a musical type.
How Murray Saved Christmas is this year's funny one. It's written by a
comedian and is loaded with Jewish humor.
I would definitely like to see your list. Our family tells a Christmas
story bit by bit, as different members unwrap one single gift (all boxes
are nestled inside each other). This year it's my turn to supply the
story, boxes, and ultimate gift. Since my readers are aged 80 to 1
(with more at the younger end) I need a good elementary story to "cut
apart". -- April Johns, LMS
Christmas Blizzard by Ketteman
I love reading Christmas stories to my younger elementary kids. Here are
some of our favorites.
Dr. Seuss How The Grinch Stole Christmas. (My second favorite of all
Christmas stories--next only to the story of the first Christmas
itself!)
Tony Johnston Mole and Troll Trim The Tree
Jane Thayer The Puppy Who Wanted A Boy
Robert May Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (the original--a little
long
but lots of fun)
Jack Prelutsky It's Christmas! (Short, funny poems)
Bernard Wiseman Christmas With Morris and Boris
Kathy Darling The Mystery In Santa's Toyshop
Marc Brown Arthur's Christmas --- Elaine Knight
There are many, but my favorite is The doggonest Christmas ever, by
Richard
Stack. It teaches a nice message about believing in yourself and doing
the
best you can.
A MUST!!!--------is The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg.....good
luck!
Hi. Look at Book of Santa's Names by McPhail ( a story about a little
boy
who can't read until he has to help Santa deliver the presents). Its
sequel
is Edward and the pirates.
A.D.Katzer
My favorite is, the Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg...Auntie Klaus
by E. Primavera... There are too many to possibly name! Also one by
Stephen Krensky about Santa but can't remember the title. -- Mary Rose
Morris, LMS
Santa's Book of Names
by David M. McPhail. Paperback (October 1997)
Review:
>From Horn Book
Edward cannot yet read, but he learns fast when Santa asks him for help;
he
reads aloud Santa's book of names while they deliver gifts to children
all
over the world. The cozy Christmas story celebrates the importance of
literacy. McPhail's characteristic illustrations, painted in rich greens
and
purples, convey the winter night. -- Copyright © 1994 The Horn Book,
Inc.
All rights reserved. - Pamela Berberich
some of my favorites are:
Bah? Humbug by Lorna Balian
McDuff's New Fried by Rosemary Wells
Albert's Christmas by Tryon
Cajun Night before Christmas by Trosclair
Chanukah in Chelm by Adler
Hershel and the Hanukah Hobgoblins by Kimmel
The Chaunukah Guest by Kimmel -- Mary Lynn Potter
Silver Packages by Cynthia Rylant
Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
How Little Porcupine Played Christmas, by Jospeh Slate
The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree,
The Wild Christmas Reindeer, by Jan Brett
Jacob's Gift, by Max Lucado
The Country Mouse and the City Mouse, by Maxine Fisher
The Small One by Alex Walsh is our families traditional before going to
bed Christmas Eve book. - Kathy Grout
A fun holiday story, I have no idea who the author is (I am at home)
Olive,
the Other Reigndeer. My kids loved the Frank Asche books (I hope I
spelled that right) when they
were little. Those were some of the ones that we read and reread.
- Sharon
Santa's Book of Names and Polar Express are favorites among my K
teachers.
I love to read The Night Before Christmas. - Marcia Dressel
Santa and Alex - Delia Ephron
Kipper's Christmas Eve - Mick Inkpen
Welcome Comfort - Patricia Polacco
Gingerbread Baby - Jan Brett
The Wild Christmas Reindeer - Jan Brett
The Christmas Trolls - Jan Brett
Santa Claus and His Elves- Mauri Kunnas
Of course, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! - Dr. Seuss
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey - Susan Wojciechowski
Rocking Horse Christmas - Mary Pope Osborne
Woodland Christmas - Frances Tyrrell
The Amazing Christmas Extravaganza - David Shannon
HAPPY READING AND A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS -- Dianne Smith, Lib
I really like to read The Puppy whp wanted a boy by Jane Thayer. - Kathy
Mentjes
Well, a personal read-aloud favorite to my own daughter is the Jan Brett
illustrated version of *The Night Before Christmas* by Moore. The
pictures
are just gorgeous. Van Allsburg's *The Polar Express* is good too.
One of my favorite Christmas stories is "The Polar Express" by Chris
VanAllsburg. Others are Arthur's Christmas, Fat Santa by Margery
Cuyler, How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss, Corduroy's
Christmas by B.G. Hennessy. I hope this helps. Debbie Immerso
A great one is _Santa's Book of Names_ by David McPhail--Santa
accidentally drops his book listing children's names and what they want
for Christmas at Edward's home. He comes back for the book and invites
Edward along to help deliver the gifts. When Santa loses his glasses,
Edward, who isn't a very good reader, has to read the names and present
list. - Cheryl Skiles
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Robinson has always been my favorite
book to read aloud. It is a chapter book and is extremely funny as well
as inspirational. If you can use books about the Christchild, also is A
dozen
Silk Diapers and The Crippled Lamb.Both books have great stories. Janice
Scott
I think The Night before christmas is always a good bet, then for
something funny try Olive the Other Reindeer. For a break between
books, how about some poems from It's Christmas by Prelutsky, maybe
sprinkle in a few christmas jokes and knock-knocks. - Christie Hancock
I love sharing the Robert Sabuda books with the children--Christmas
Alphabet, 12 days of Christmas and Christmas Cookies. - Vicki Steffen
Try Jingle the Christmas Clown by Tomie dePaola or The Pussycat's
Christmas by Margaret Wise Brown - Carole Brewer
--
Elizabeth A. Kaminetz
L. Douglas Wilder Middle School
Richmond, VA
eakamine@henrico.k12.va.us
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