One of my favorite Advent activities is reading special books all together as a family. There are many great Christmas books out there of course, but here are our 2 current favorites:
1.
Papa Panov's Special Day
This has been one of the kids' fave's for a few years now... and I can never get through it without tearing up (which they kids always think is weird). But maybe the best part is just saying his name! Try it -- Papa Panov. Awesome.
2.
Jotham's Journey
We've read this in years past, but this season's reading especially has been a highlight for the kids each night. We love that there's an entry to read each day -- and they often end in dramatic cliffhangers! The author weaves in a lot of Biblical details, prophecies, and characters throughout the intense adventures, and at the end of each day's reading there are some thoughts and questions concerning Truths good for us all to think about.
And next year, I'm excited to read this book as a family:
The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder.
I discovered it too late for this season, but loved looking through the intricate story on my own. It's another season-long adventure and I love that it has some fantasy/fairy tale components. I'm not sure that the overall themes and messages will be as good as the ones in
Jotham's Journey, but we may just give it a try.
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