Christmas is fast approaching and the excitement is building in many homes across the world. Last week Felicia shared some tips and ideas to help you Homeschool Through the Christmas period and Markie asked the question Should you Homeschool Through the Holidays? This week a couple of our Crew members would like to share their favorite Christmas books with you.

Chareen@ Every Bed of Roses shares

• Books 4 Christmas – I love collecting beautiful books to read during Advent and Christmas.  This year starting on December 1st I’ve been sharing some of the favorites from my bookshelf.
• 13 Books to read at Christmas – 13 of our favorite books we’ve read over the years and keep coming back to.
• The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol rescued his career and revived our holiday spirits. This historical biography is a fascinating read into the history of why we celebrate Christmas the way we do today.
• The Wonder of Advent Devotional – Take a look at this gorgeous Advent devotional that will fill your heart with the wonder of our Heavenly Father and the gift of Jesus.

Kym @ Homeschool Coffee Break

• Holiday Bookshelf – A few holiday-themed favorite books from years past – some children’s titles and some novels for mom!

Annette @ A Net in Time

• Christmas Books to Enjoy –  Some great books about and for Christmas. picture books and more to bring the delights of the season.
• Art Books for Christmas  – Art books that might intrigue you for Christmas gifts; an excellent way to spend time together over Christmas.
• The Simple Blessings of Christmas –  A lovely book to use for personal or family advent readings, or to get as a gift to use next year for the days preceding Christmas.

Dawn @ Schoolin’ Swag

• A Cozy, Book Filled December – There are so many wonderful Christmas books. Here are some great books and ideas on how to turn what can easily become an overwhelming season into a cozy, book filled experience.

Karen @ Tots and Me…Growing Up Together

• Celebrating the Birth of Christ Through Literature: 10 Christmas Books that Focus on the True Meaning of Christmas – A compilation of books that focus on the true meaning of Christmas: Jesus. Additionally I shared a round up of favorite Christmas books and crafts that go with specific Christmas books.

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Here on the Crew Blog

• Christmas Book Round Up – 41 Books to discover over Christmas
• Beautiful Books for Christmas – Two gorgeous books to read over the holidays to your children and one for you.
• A Collection of Christmas Stories (35 Christmas Picture Books) – Discover some new books for your Christmas collection
• A Christmas Tradition: Nightly Story Time – 25 Books enough for one a day!