Escape the Chaos with Books for the Holidays

For the month of December, we're focusing on books for the holidays. And this week, it's all about Christmas chapter books for your young readers. 

Let's talk about the five best Christmas chapter books for kids. 

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Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien https://www.dpbolvw.net/click-100522748-15496421?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.christianbook.com%2Fletters-from-father-christmas%2Fj-r-r-tolkien%2F9780618512652%2Fpd%2F512652&cjsku=512652 

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson https://www.dpbolvw.net/click-100522748-15496421?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.christianbook.com%2Fthe-best-christmas-pageant-ever-softcover%2Fbarbara-robinson%2F9780064402750%2Fpd%2F02754&cjsku=02754 

Christmas Stories by Laura Ingalls Wilder https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-100522748-15496421?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.christianbook.com%2Fchristmas-stories-reillustrated-edition-laura-wilder%2F9780062377142%2Fpd%2F377142&cjsku=377142 

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery https://www.dpbolvw.net/click-100522748-15496421?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.christianbook.com%2Fanne-of-green-gables-novels-1%2Fl-m-montgomery%2F9780553153279%2Fpd%2F153277&cjsku=153277 

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Transcript

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Hello, moms, and welcome to another episode of the Life Unboxed podcast. And this is a place where we normally talk about all things momtrepreneur, from raising your kids to running a business and keeping your sanity. And so for the month of December, we're focusing on the keeping your sanity part because we are doing book reviews. And this week, it's all about Christmas chapter books for your young readers.

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Okay, moms. So let's talk about the five best Christmas chapter books for kids. So the first episode, we talked about best books for mom. The second episode, we talked about read aloud. And now we're talking about chapter books. So number one on the list is A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig. And this is a fun read aloud for tweens and older. It is an origin story for Father Christmas. It is fun and entertaining. But it does also have some intense moments, too. So in the opening, it mentions that the mother died. Later in the book, a troll's head explodes, and a young elf is kidnapped, and then Father Christmas sacrifices himself. So the scenes were not graphic, but I did want to mention them in case you have younger readers around. But I would definitely say, like, 12 and up, go for it. And there are two more books in the series, The Girl Who Saved and a mouse called Milk Mika. Now, I haven't read either of these two, but I just wanted to mention them. And number two, Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien. And this be a fun read aloud. So it's a compilation of letters from Father Christmas and his polar bear. And it was a very cute story. I think kids will enjoy listening to these very silly letters. Number three, Mad Magic Treehouse, Christmas in Camelot by Mary Pope Osborne. So all my kids enjoy the Magic Treehouse series, and this is a fun kick back and enjoy hot chocolate in front of the fireplace kind of read. Number four, classic, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson. And of course, they just redid the movie last year. So, you know, you could just make a whole big deal out of this. Read the book, watch the movie, eat some popcorn, drink some hot chocolate. And it's a humorous book that is sure to engage all your kids because who can resist the antics of the Herdmans? Then they're softening towards the Christmas story. It's just, it makes for like the perfect Christmas story. So grab some fancy popcorn and watch the movie after you read the book or just eat the fancy popcorn while you're reading the book and then watch the movie and eat some more fancy popcorn. And number five, Christmas Stories by Laura Ingalls Wilder. So I haven't read this specific title, but I've read the entire series. Obviously, I don't think you can be a true homeschooler and not have read Little House on the Prairie. So these books are adapted from the original series, and you can enjoy visits from friends, special gifts, and beautiful illustrations. So invite your kids to appreciate Christmas of the past. And then we have a bonus, and that is Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery. And while it's not strictly a Christmas book, who can forget Puff's Leaves for a Christmas concert? And since Christmas is mentioned, This is a great book. I think it belongs on this list as well. So that is a wrap. Be sure to like this video, subscribe to the channel, and share the podcast with your friends. I am Jodi the mom from lifeinbox.blog, and I will see you in the next show.