Advent Read Alouds:
Tabitha’s Travels by Arnold Ytreeide
Bartholomew’s Passage by Arnold Ytreeide (*some scary parts)
Jotham’s Journey by Arnold Ytreeide (*some scary parts)
Christmas Read Alouds:
The Candle in the Window by Grace Johnson
Brigid’s Cloak by Bryce Milligan
Jacob’s Gift by Max Lucado
St. Nicholas: The Real Story of the Christmas Legend by Julie Stiegemeyer
Lucia: Saint of Light by Katherine Bolger Hyde
Silver Packages: An Appalachian Christmas Story by Cynthia Rylant
The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola
The Three Gifts of Christmas by Jennie Bishop
The Baker’s Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale by Aaron Shepard
Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree by Robert Barry
The Tale of Three Trees: A Traditional Folktale by Angela Elwell Hunt
The Legend of the Candy Cane by Lori Walburg
Who is Coming to Our House by Joseph Slate
Room for a Little One: A Christmas Tale by Martin Waddell
The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
Christmas Day in the Morning by Pearl Buck
Christmas Miracle of Johnathan Toomey by
The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story by Gloria Houston
Jingle the Christmas Clown by Tomie dePaola
On Christmas Eve by Margaret Wise Brown