We love to read books in our house, although my little ones are not quite reading on their own; my kids still have a love for books.  It’s a great feeling as a mom that they appreciate reading.  My son has a Leap Frog Leap Pad and they have digital story books, however he would rather read from the book and I think it’s great!

            So This week I wanted to do a little review on some of the books we have read this holiday season.  It is very important to me to teach my kids the meaning of Christmas, from a religious standpoint.  I wanted them to understand the reason for the season while making it fun for them.  I also added some of the traditional books as you will see.   So here is the list of my Christmas book review for preschoolers and toddlers. Enjoy!

 

1. The Christmas Story by Jane Werner Watson

            This is a classic tale of the Christmas Story, which is Jesus’ birth.  It gives a really simple yet touching description of the Holy Night in Bethlehem.  This book was published in 1954 by Golden books.  These classic books are great for little hands and minds.  They keep the message and verbiage simple enough for the little ones to understand and enjoy.  They remind me of when I was in school and the school would have book fairs.  I remember seeing Golden Books a lot.  So if you’re looking for a good story for your little ones this Christmas Season check it out! 🙂

 

2.  The Little Drummer Boy by Irene Trimble

            My son loves the drums! He plays drums on and with pretty much anything he can find.  He’s been playing since he was two years old.  He really has a passion for it, along with rhythm.  So The Little Drummer Boy was a perfect story to tell.  This is another classic book which tells the story of a poor boy who is unable to take a gift for baby Jesus.  So he plays him a song on his drum, Pa Rum pa pa pum! Probably one of my favorites.  This book is also published by Golden Books.  We also enjoyed the movie as well. 

 

3.  The Twelve Days of Christmas by Jane Cabrera

            I ordered this book before Thanksgiving from Scholastic.com.  I really loved this rendition of the story and my kids loved the illustrations.  It’s funny because as I was reading this book, I began singing the melody to the song.  My son eventually starting singing along.  Great book and classic Story. 

 

            So there’s my Christmas Book list.  It’s pretty short and simple, however it worked perfectly for my kids.  You can also print out a coloring page or have them make a simple craft to go along with the book.  We colored pictures of Jesus in the manger, along with making bright stars to represent the three kings.  It gives them something physical to do and in my opinion helps them understand the story a better. 

 

            I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and Happy 2014! WOW! I can’t even believe I said it.  Make sure to keep coming back to Successful Mommy Advice in the New Year, I look forward to continue to help other mommies strive for success! Thank you again for all your support, without you this wouldn’t be possible. God Bless you all! 🙂

 

XOXO,

Reina