Where did this year go? It is hard to believe that it is time for the annual Christmas book review.

This year I got a couple of books for my grandson who is seventeen months old now! (Time flies!) He loves Sandra Boynton books so I got two of her Christmas books- one called Christmas Parade and the other Moo, Baa, Fa La La Lala.  As you can imagine there is lots of sounds and repetition which is why little kids love these books so much! The pictures are really fun too!

At a Christmas party recently we were all supposed to bring our favorite childhood Christmas book. One of my friends brought The Littlest Angel by Charles Tazewell, about a little angel who is constantly getting in the way of the older angels and getting in trouble for swinging on the heavenly gates. When he learns that all the angels must bring a gift to the Christ Child, the littlest angel is filled with uncertainty and indecision. Will his gift be the right one? This is such a sweet story for 4-8 year olds, and I definitely want to keep this in mind for my grandson in a few years!

Another friend brought a book called The Sweet Smell of Christmas by Patricia Scarry. This is a scratch and sniff book filled with all the scents of Christmas like pine trees, apple pie and gingerbread! After the party my friend gave me a brand new copy of the book to give to my grandson and I know he is going to love it!

I hope this Christmas is filled with all the joys of the season, and may there really be Peace on Earth!