I realized, while putting together this year’s Baskets of Books for Easter, that I never did share the list of books our children received for Christmas. Since I already had this post almost completed in my drafts folder, I decided to finish it up and share it with you all now. Hmmm… I also need to finish the post with the rest of the boys’ books/bookshelves… and many others!
Anyway, in 2013 I was inspired by Charlotte to give each of our children a “Stack of Books” as one of their Christmas gifts. Our children loved the stacks of books (at least most of them!) and we ended up giving them more this last Christmas! Here are the books they unwrapped:
.: Captain – Age 14 :.
- Word to Caesar
- Door to the North
- Belisarius: The First Shall Be Last
- Saint Patrick: Apostle of Ireland (perfect for the month of March!)
- Spring Tide
- Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest (Captain asked if his dad picked this book… Why, yes, he did… It isn’t exactly one I would have chosen, but he has enjoyed reading and discussing it with his dad.)
- A Child’s Introduction to the World: Geography, Cultures, and People – From the Grand Canyon to the Great Wall of China (He loves History/Geography and has really enjoyed this book!)
- Scorpion Mountain (Brotherband Chronicles Book 5) (This was definitely the biggest hit in the stack, even before he noticed what was inside!)
.: Ranger – Age 13 :.
(he was still 12 when he received these for Christmas)
- Sun Slower, Sun Faster
- Ethelred Preston: Or the Adventures of a Newcomer (He loves all the books by Fr. Finn!)
- Claude Lightfoot: Or How the Problem Was Solved
- That Football Game: And What Came Of It
- Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library (This was the first he read and he really enjoyed the story! Thanks for the recommendation, Charlotte!)
- The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger’s Apprentice Book 1 – a hardcover to replace the paperback. He received the rest of the hardcovers to complete he series for his Ranger’s Apprentice Birthday!)
- Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction: Build Implements of Spitball Warfare
- The Mad Libs Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Travel
.: Twinkle Toes – Age 11 :.
- Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare for Children
- The Tasha Tudor Book of Fairy Tales
- Molly: An American Girl (OOP Box Set)
- The Christmas Barn
- The Crystal Snowstorm
- Betsy’s Up and Down Year
- Willow Wind Farm: Betsy’s Story
- Legends and Stories of Italy
- The Mitchells: Five for Victory, Canadian Summer, and Friendly Gables (I’ve had these stashed away for years! So excited to finally give them to our oldest daughter!)
.: Chiquita – Age 9 :.
- Little House Nine-Book Box Set
- Shakespeare’s Storybook: Folk Tales That Inspired the Bard
- Lucy’s Christmas
- The Bantry Bay Series: The Cottage at Bantry Bay, Francie on the Run, and Pegeen (I’ve also had these for years too!)
- A Child’s Book of Saints
- Monastery Fred
.: Snuggles – Age 7 :.
- A Tree for Peter
- Saint Francis and Brother Duck
- Brother Juniper
- The Adventures of Loupio, Volume 1: The Encounter and other Stories
- The Adventures of Loupio, Volume 2: The Hunters and Other Stories
- The Adventures of Loupio, Volume 3: The Tournament
- Caedmon’s Song
- Ambrose and the Cathedral Dream
- See Inside The Second World War
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| Ambrose and the Cathedral Dream is currently listed at a great discount! |
.: Rose – Age 5 :.
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears
- Rose Red and Snow White
- Snow White
- The Princess and the Pea
- Red Knit Cap Girl
- The Snow Queen
- Mary’s Song
- Red Knit Cap Girl and the Reading Tree
.: Bud – Age 3 :.
- A Wish to be a Christmas Tree
- The Little Shepherd’s Christmas
- Snowmen at Christmas
- Song of the Stars
- Brother Sun, Sister Moon
- The Little Drummer Boy
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Jessica these are such precious faces of very happy children ready for so many adventures as these delightful books take them to so many wonderful places! I admire you for the time you take to choose special books for each of your children. The written word is so much a part of a wonderful childhood. Our three children loved spending time reading books and we have been passing some of their much loved books unto our two adorable grandsons now. Each time I read to my grandsons it takes me back to the special snuggly moments my husband and I read to our own children. I truly do believe that books are the perfect gift for every child as they continue to give joy for many years. God Bless you and your dear family.
2015-03-07 19:12:04
I really enjoy reading your post. Thank you for sharing!
2015-03-09 15:09:00
I LOVE this idea, thanks for sharing! I am definitely going to make this one of our new Christmas traditions.
2015-03-26 01:51:49
I love this idea! Do you have any tips on how to get so many books on a tight budget? Most of the books I have searched from your blog are older classics (which I love!) but they do come with a higher price tag usually.
2015-11-11 20:07:38
Thanks, Christine! I will have to try and compile and share a little list of some of the ways I save on books. That would be a great topic for a blog post!
2015-11-15 05:04:52
Please tell me where you got those lovely nightgowns! We only gave books for Christmas this year and our kids were so happy. Thanks for all these great ideas. Always looking for more.
2016-01-29 05:22:41