I am so excited to start the 12 Days of Christmas Read Alouds. Each weekday for the next 12 days I will share with you one of my favorite Christmas books for kids as well as some of our Christmas season traditions.
We are going to start off with The Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
We all know the story of A Christmas Carol. Whether we have seen the play or one of the several movies, the story of Scrooge is all too familiar. It took Scrooge meeting the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future to learn the true meaning of the spirit telling the ghost of Christmas future, "I will honor Christmas in my hear, and keep it all year." The lesson that Scrooge learns is one that we could all take to heart this time of year.
The copy of the book that I have is illustrated by Brett Helquist and is a great copy to use with younger children. The pictures on every page are amazing and will really help younger children with visualizing the story in their mind. So if you are looking for a new Christmas tradition why not start with A Christmas Carol? As a family you could read a part of the book each night and then when finished watch one of the movies, or even go to the play as a family. I remember going to the play with my grandparents when they were still alive. It was always something to look forward to.
If you live in the Louisville area here is the schedule for A Christmas Carol at Actor's Theatre. It starts this weekend so you better get reading!
December 6- 7PM
December 7- 2PM and 7PM
December 8- 2PM
December 13- 7PM
December 14, 15 - 2PM and 7PM
December 17, 19, 20- 7PM
December 21, 22, 23- 2PM and 7PM
I would really love to hear about some of your favorite books and Holiday traditions that go along with the books. Please feel free to share in the comments.
A Christmas Carol Trailer- staring Jim Carey
Happy Reading!
Laura
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