Merry Christmas to ya'll, today I wanted to share some of my favorite Christmas picture books with you. These are the ones that I remember my Mother reading to me before bed. These are the stories that I remember fondly, and have some awesome memories of reading and re-reading multiple times. So enjoy!
One of my favorites will always be,
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski; Illustrated by P.J. Lynch
. I've heard that someone has made a movie of it, but I haven't seen it. One of the things that makes this one of my favorites is that is a story that a young person and an adult can both enjoy and get something out of, also the illustrations are beautiful!
![The Gift of the Magi](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sATWGcCSxPLbFaliLcm1MsxwQ7h_b9kdH4R_Xr02aW_ZjvNRmS1laaRTE8VKoIvrfwY6uhrct6qHxvs12XDaxnjonjUS5MttmT9q6vvDWKhBXHcqkx4RbODA0=s0-d)
Another of my favorites will always be
The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry; Illustrated by Carol Heyer. I think it was rare if a Christmas season went by when we didn't read this one every single day! Yeah, I was kinda obsessed with it :P It's definitely a classic, heart-warming tale and the gorgeous illustrations are just the icing on the cake :)
![Annika's Secret Wish](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s3rJHcbM_8veE5AUFGdyZizgCEbS55ccD5s3tQrslxkzgIXjDeFvrUOqCTw3oRx4uLeyzAO-EA0CpP6GnR_QnJawx6Q6vXUHghQonMwstYAG1mdtiexyO2W-oy=s0-d)
And last but not least
Annika's Secret Wish by Beverly Lewis; Illustrated by Pamela Querin. The details in the artwork are stunning, and I love the obvious Scandinavian feel to the illustrations.
Well thanks for letting me share my favorite Christmas Picture Books with you :)
Have a very Merry Christmas!
Hi Faye! It was so wonderful to hear that you liked my version of THE GIFT OF THE MAGI! I love O. Henry and was excited to get a chance to illustrate this story. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteYes, I love it! It's my favorite version. I tried reading another one but it just wasn't the same, I guess the memories are kind of attached to your version of "The Gift of the Magi" :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for dropping by!
Merry Christmas :)