📚 December Read Alouds!

December Advent Reading with How Winston Delivered Christmas 🤶🏿

Starting December 1, a chapter from "How Winston Delivered Christmas" will be read in the Morning slot every day. The Mid-Day and Night slots are filled with other holiday stories or chapter books.

Week 1

December 1

Morning: How Winston Delivered Christmas (Chapter 1).  

Mid-Day: Sounds Like Christmas  by Robert Munsch

Night: Elf on the Shelf by Carol Aebersold and Chanda Bell

December 2

Morning: How Winston Delivered Christmas (Chapter 2).  

Mid-Day: The Biggest Christmas Tree Ever by Steven Kroll

Night: One Cozy Christmas: A sweet mouse-family story celebrating warm traditions, togetherness, and the simple coziness of Christmas.

December 3

Morning: How Winston Delivered Christmas (Chapter 3).  

Mid-Day: Red and Lulu by Matt Tavares – A heartwarming story of love and reunion under the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.  

Night: Pick a Pine Tree by Patricia Toht Celebrate the joy of selecting and decorating the perfect Christmas tree.  

December 4

Morning: How Winston Delivered Christmas (Chapter 4).  

Mid-Day: Merry Christmas, Curious George by Margret & H.A. Rey: George’s curiosity brings holiday cheer.  

Night: The Year of The Perfect Christmas Tree

December 5

Morning: Continue reading How Winston Delivered Christmas (Chapters 5).  

Mid-Day: Dasher: A reindeer’s journey to find the North Star that led to joining Santa’s team and liberating her family from the circus life. 

Night: Stick Man: after a series of unfortunate mishaps, embarks on a journey to get back to his family in time for Christmas with a little help from a jolly old man who was stuck in a chimney.

December 6

Morning: Continue reading How Winston Delivered Christmas (Chapters 6).  

Mid-Day: Santa in the City by Tiffany D. Jackson – A little girl discovers Santa can always find her, even in the city and even without a house with a chimney.  

Night: The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg – Start this classic tale about a magical train ride to the North Pole.  

December 7

Morning: Continue reading How Winston Delivered Christmas (Chapters 7).  

Mid-Day: 

Night: A Charlie Brown Christmas by Charles M. Schulz – Charlie Brown learns the true meaning of Christmas.  

Week 2

Decwmber 8 

Morning: How Winston Delivered Christmas (Chapter 8).  

Mid-Day: Pig The Elf by Aaron Blabey

Night: Elf Pets: A Saint Bernard Tradition by Carol Aebersold and Chanda Bell

December 9

Morning: How Winston Delivered Christmas (Chapter 9).   

Mid-Day: Our Frozen Planet  

Night: How The Grinch Stole Christmas

December 10

Morning: How Winston Delivered Christmas (Chapter 10).  

Mid-Day: Magic Tree House: Polar Bears Past Bedtime 

Night: Gift of Words

December 11

Morning: How Winston Delivered Christmas (Chapter 11).   

Mid-Day: Carla and the Christmas Cornbread by Carla Hall – A celebration of family traditions and holiday warmth.  

Night: Jan Brett’s Christmas Treasury - Read "The Hat",  a cozy winter classic.  

December 12

Morning: How Winston Delivered Christmas (Chapter 12).  

Mid-Day: The Crayon’s Christmas by Drew Daywalt – A hilarious and heartwarming Christmas story featuring crayons.  

Night:  I Got the Christmas Spirit  

December 13

Morning: How Winston Delivered Christmas (Chapter 13).   

Mid-Day: The Snowy Day 

Night: Snowmen At Christmas

December 14

Morning: How Winston Delivered Christmas (Chapter 14).   

Mid-Day: The Gruffalo's Child

Night: Hansel and Gretel 

Week 3

Decwmber 15

Morning: How Winston Delivered Christmas (Chapter 15).  

Mid-Day: Bible Stories:  The Christmas Story

Night: Jan Brett’s Christmas Treasury - Read "Christmas Trolls".   

December 16

Morning: How Winston Delivered Christmas (Chapter 16).   

Mid-Day: The All I Ever Want Christmas Doll

Night: Home for Christmas  by Jan Brett

December 17

Morning: How Winston Delivered Christmas (Chapter 17).  

Mid-Day: How To Catch a Snowman!

Night: Jan Brett’s Christmas Treasury - Read "Twelve Days of Christmas".  

December 18

Morning: How Winston Delivered Christmas (Chapter 18).   

Mid-Day: How To Catch an Elf 

Night: Jan Brett’s Christmas Treasury - Read "The Mitten",  a cozy winter classic.  

December 19

Morning: How Winston Delivered Christmas (Chapter 19).  

Mid-Day: The Christmas Book Flood

Night:  Porcupine in a Pine Tree  

December 20

Morning: How Winston Delivered Christmas (Chapter 20).   

Mid-Day: Gingerbread Pirates: Gingerbread cookies come to life for a daring Christmas Eve adventure led by Captain Cookie; fun and adventerous with a magical ending.

Night: 

December 21

Morning: How Winston Delivered Christmas (Chapter 21).   

Mid-Day: Little Blue Truck's Christmas

Night: The Christmas Sweater by Jan Brett

Week 4 

December 22

Morning: How Winston Delivered Christmas (Chapter 22).   

Mid-Day: The Little Drummer Boy by Ezra Keats 

Night: Jan Brett’s Christmas Treasury - Read "Home for Christmas",  a cozy holiday classic.  

December 23

Morning: How Winston Delivered Christmas (Chapter 23).  

Mid-Day: The Bernstein Bears Night Before Christmas 

Night: The Christmas Wish by Lori Evert   

December 24

Morning: How Winston Delivered Christmas (Chapter 24).   

Mid-Day: Bear Stays Up for Christmas 

Night: Jan Brett’s Christmas Treasury - Read "The Night Before Christmas",  a cozy winter classic.

December 25

Morning: The Good News of Christmas

Mid-Day: How Winston Delivered Christmas (Chapter 25).   

Night: Jan Brett’s Christmas Treasury - Read "Twelve Days of Christmas".   

December 26

Morning: 10 Ways To Hear Snow

Mid-Day: Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner – Discover the secret world of animals beneath the snow.  

Night: The Snowman by Raymond Briggs

December 27

Morning: Brown Girl In The Snow

Mid-Day: Frozen Planet 

Night: The Biggest Snowman Ever by Steven Kroll

December 28

Morning: Squirrels on Skis by J. Hamilton Ray

Mid-Day: Lemonade in Winter by Emily Jenkins

Night: The Poky Little Puppy's Wonderful Winter Day by Jean Chandler

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