Mom vs. the Dot: Making it COUNT!

Here are a few of our favorite books we read with our preschooler: The little Nativity books set Make Believe Ideas, Ltd. These are probably intended for infants and toddlers, but my 4 and 5-year-olds still love these books!  So do I!  They are perfect for little hands to hold and each book tells a bit of the Christmas story.  Each one ends with a Christmas song that brings it all together. (Like "O Little Town of Bethlehem," for example) Dinosaur vs. Santa by Bob Shea Does your preschooler ever pretend he is a dinosaur?  If so, this book is perfect for you and your rambunctious little boy or girl, anxious for Christmas to come. Llama Llama Holiday Drama by Anna Dewdney We love Llama Llama books - they're sweet and fun - just right!  Here Llama Llama is a preschooler, anxiously counting down the days until Christmas.  He goes shopping, bakes cookies, and makes presents with his Llama Mama in preparation for the big day. ...

Here are a few of our favorite books we read together at Christmastime: Santa, Are You For Real?   by Harold Lawrence Myra Recommended by my husband's family.  Explains the origins of St. Nicholas, how he was a real person who loved Jesus and did kind things for other people.  A good way to "break the news" to older children who are starting to question if Santa is real. The Crippled Lamb by Max Lucado A different perspective on the nativity story - a crippled lamb who is left behind when the shepherds took the other sheep to graze in a distant meadow.  This little lamb is first discouraged because he is different and doesn't see his purpose.  At the end of the story, he ends up snuggling up to the newborn baby Jesus to keep him warm.  God had an important purpose for him all along! Christmas in the Big Woods (My First Little House Books) by Laura Ingalls Wilder A sweet look at how pioneers spent Christmas.  This book is spe...