i got the christmas spirit by connie schofield morrison

This is my favorite new holiday book this year. Yes, yes-there are several popular ones we love that aren’t on this list. This list includes both our favorite holiday books, chapter books and some new ones we were delighted to discover this year. We’ve also enjoyed reading aloud a Christmas chapter book the past few years and are excited to choose our new one for this year.

That said, Christmas in the Country by Cynthia Rylant is out of print, and I don’t know why any of Cynthia Rylant’s books would be because they’re all enchanting. Sadly, some of these are out of print, and let me tell you, nothing frustrates me more than when I go to link a favorite children’s book to share and see that it’s out of print with used copies going for $40. We probably have 50 Christmas books, but there’s a small collection that has become our most loved. Our holiday books are some of our favorites, tucked away in a bin in the garage all year long until November when I pull them out and refreshen all our book shelves to offer festive stories for the end of the year. Over the years, we’ve acquired the most cherished collection of children’s books-something I never feel guilty about buying but have become pickier in my selection only because we simply don’t have space to house them all. A few years ago, I published a list of 24 Christmas picture books for Advent, but it’s been a while and we’ve discovered some new holiday books since.

I got the christmas spirit by connie schofield morrison