Reading Through Advent (or) A Book a Day in Advent

Reading Our Way Through Advent has been a tradition in our home for as long as we've had preschool-age children. We especially cherish the many picture books that adorn our shelves for Advent and Christmas. Here is our list for this years Reading Our Way Through Advent in picture books. This does not include all the books we will read each day, just the picture book choices.

Please feel free to mention any favorites that you like to share with your little ones and big ones alike :) 

Advent Reading

Day 1 :: We're Counting to Christmas by Nancy Tafuri

Day 2 :: Christmas Tapestry by Patricia Polacco

Day 3 :: The Littlest Matryoshka by Corine Demas Bliss

Day 4 :: Night Tree by Eve Bunting

Day 5 :: Country Angel Christmas by Tomie dePaola

Day 6 :: The Baker's Dozen: A St. Nicholas Tale  by Aaron Shepard

Day 7 :: This is the Star by Joyce Dunbar

Day 8 :: The Donkey's Dream by Barbara Berger

Day 9 :: Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett

Day 10 :: The Story of Holly and Ivy by Rumer Godden

Day 11 :: The Runaway Sleigh Ride by Astrid Lingren

Day 12 :: The Lady of Guadalupe by Tomie dePaola

Day 13 :: Hannah's Christmas by Melissa Peterson Wiley

Day 14 :: A Christmas Card for Mr. McFizz by Obren Bokich

Day 15 :: An Early American Christmas by Tomie dePaola

Day 16 :: Jan Brett's Christmas Treasury by Jan Brett

Day 17 :: The Legend of the Pointsettia by Tomie dePaola

Day 18 :: An Orange for Frankie by Patricia Polacco

Day 19 :: Annika's Secret Wish by Beverly Lewis

Day 20 :: The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg

Day 21 :: The Tomten by Astrid Lingren

Day 22 :: Christmas in the Stable by Astrid Lingren

Day 23 :: The Littlest Angel by Charles Tazewell

Day 24 :: The Night Before Christmas by Jan Brett 

What a lovely list of Advent picture books, we can't wait to get reading! There are so many more I could have added and it's always hard to narrow it down to one per day, but we'll be reading lots of other Advent and Christmas related stories along with our daily picture books.

We'll surely read Christmas in Noisy Village by Astrid Lingren, we might try Jotham's Journey  again this year, although it's always a toss up between that one and Twenty-Four Days Before Christmas by Madeleine L'Engle. We'll be reading about the Saints of Advent as well, of which there are many, and doing some fun crafts, baking, and the usual Jesse Tree activities! Oh and we do love The Jesse Tree by Geraldine MacCaughrean. Ah, so many books, so little time. How to fit it all in....

Slowly and quietly as we await the birth of our dear sweet Baby Jesus!! I hope you all have a beautiful Advent season and do pop in to say hello when you get a chance! Many blessings from our family to yours.

Comments

[Sarah]

<3 this, Meredith! I plan on doing something similar with our picture books ... I wasn't sure about an order, so I just may use this as a guide!

Happy Advent!

[meredith]

Please do Sarah, its nice to have at least one special book planned for the day even if thats all you do on any given day :) Happy Advent to you and your sweet family!!

[Jennifer]

So many we don't have! I'm thinking The Tomten needs to make its way into our home this year.

[meredith]

Well, probably half of these still come from the library, but we try and add at least one or two for Christmas every year :) Happy Advent Jenn!

 

[Denise]

Wow, such a great list! Thanks for posting it!!
Denise

[meredith]

Youre welcome Denise, thanks for stopping in :)

 

[Beverly Kloesel]

Hi I am a new follower. Thank you for sharing this. I am inspired!
Beverly Kloesel

[meredith]

Thank you Beverly!! Welcome to my blog :)

Blessings,

Meredith