What are you reading with your children this Christmas?
Oh how I love the lead up to Christmas.
To be honest it's the most emotional time of the year for me, the busy-ness of trying to finish various writing deadlines, the rushing, wrapping, buying, lists, more lists, lists of lists, the baking, the school appointments and commitments, the community gatherings, the dropping of gifts to friends and neighbours.
The desperate attempt to tidy the house, clear the way and make the beds before our guests arrive to share that special time with us. It's busy, I feel tired, but I cherish this time. Illness invariably creeps in trying to scupper our festive plans. But we try to keep a clear cool head and carry on.
Mainly we love keeping it simple in our house. It's about baking and eating and walks and films and board games and music. We sing together and craft and act and read a lot.
Each year we buy one or two more Christmas books to read and share together throughout December, and now that Mia, our eldest is nearly 11, we have quite a collection.
So what are our favourites?
Well, we put it to the test, asked the children, did a tally of requested reading this month and this is what they came up with:
Each year we buy one or two more Christmas books to read and share together throughout December, and now that Mia, our eldest is nearly 11, we have quite a collection.
So what are our favourites?
Well, we put it to the test, asked the children, did a tally of requested reading this month and this is what they came up with:
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| Our top books for sharing with children this Christmas |
