More Merry Reading

Two more of my favorite Christmas books are collections of stories, poems, and carols with dynamite illustrations. Diane Goode and Norman Rockwell are artists of renown. These books are Americana at its best.

 

Diane Goode’s American Christmas and Norman Rockwell’s Christmas Book provide readers of all ages with hours of entertainment and reading pleasure. When you open these books, you step into an old-fashioned Christmas.

Both books have classic Christmas carols with sheet music included. Both have stories and poems written by well-known authors. In Goode’s book, you can find authors such as Jayne Thayer, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Edgar Allen Poe and poets Langston Hughes, Aileen Fisher, e. e. cummings, and Clement C. Moore. In Rockwell’s more comprehensive book, there is a wealth of authors and poets such as O. Henry, Louisa May Alcott, Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, Ogden Nash, Robert Frost, and Lewis Carroll. Goode’s cheerful and expressive illustrations bring a smile to your lips, and Rockwell’s true-to-life illustrations touch your heart. The artistry of Goode and Rockwell paired with the stories, poems, and carols in each book make these a must for your holiday library.

 

Below are two “mini-novels” that I also adore and are well worth reading during the holidays. They will tug at your heartstrings.

        

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and The Shepherd by Frederick Forsyth

Grab a moment for yourself during this busy time and enjoy a great book.

 

 

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Tags: Charles Dickens, Christmas Stories, Collections, Diane Goode, Frederick Forsyth, Norman Rockwell

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