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My Awesome Christmas Picture Book List With Easiest Ever Picture Book Advent Idea

Posted on December 3, 2025 by treeoflifemama

It’s Christmas picture book time!!!! I’m so excited!!! Here are just some of the books I’ve collected through the decades of being a mom, picture book lover, and Christmas fan. Most of these books I found at thrift stores. Some … Continue reading →

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2024 Picture Book Advent: The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree

Posted on December 13, 2024 by treeoflifemama

Today I’m sharing this beautiful Christmas picture book, The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree, by Gloria Houston, illustrated by Barbara Cooney. If you don’t know who Barbara Cooney, is, go here. She is a famous, amazing illustrator! I got … Continue reading →

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2024 Picture Book Advent: The Santa Thief

Posted on December 6, 2024 by treeoflifemama

I just discovered this Christmas picture book! I’m definitely adding it to my list over here soon. This is a wonderfully cute story, written by Alane Adams, illustrated by Lauren Gallegos. Watch/listen to the author read the story in the … Continue reading →

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2024 Picture Book Advent: The Queen and the First Christmas Tree

Posted on December 3, 2024 by treeoflifemama

We read this book for Morning Basket time today. It is do delightful! I highly recommend this picture book for your Christmastime read-alouds. Use it for homeschooling, bedtime, or any other time! It is utterly charming! Here’s why I love … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Picture Book: Sam’s Christmas Wish

Posted on December 18, 2023 by treeoflifemama

We read aloud this book for Morning Basket this past week and I was so delighted with it! It is such a beautiful story. In this book, Sam is a gruff unemployed husband and father who has a hard time … Continue reading →

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Free Ebook of Christmas Picture Book Titles

Posted on December 5, 2023 by treeoflifemama

If you want a handy little PDF with some Christmas picture book titles to refer to for shopping or using your local public library’s online catalog, here you go! I have created one. It’s new, free, and it’s over here! … Continue reading →

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What is Your Favorite Christmas Picture Book?

Posted on November 25, 2023 by treeoflifemama

What’s your favorite Christmas picture book? For me, that’s like asking which of my children is my favorite, or which board game is my favorite. It’s hard to pick just one! Here is a fun podcast from Pam Barnhill of … Continue reading →

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2022 Countdown to Christmas: Easier Way to Do Picture Book Advent than Wrapping The Books

Posted on December 22, 2022 by treeoflifemama

You’ve probably heard or read about the idea of doing a Christmas Picture Book Advent. I started doing it years ago, when all seven of my children lived at home. After one year of wrapping 25 books, I was done. … Continue reading →

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2022 Countdown to Christmas #3: Bingeing on Christmas Picture Books

Posted on December 8, 2022 by treeoflifemama

As I mentioned in my blog over here, about my Christmas Morning Basket for homeschool, I am reading aloud two Christmas picture books a day to my son. Then during the rest of the day, I’m binge watching YouTube videos … Continue reading →

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#GiveThanks Day #5: I am Grateful for Christmas Picture Books!

Posted on November 24, 2020 by treeoflifemama

After blogging yesterday about Thanksgiving picture books, along with my other favorites, I decided to do a separate post today about Christmas picture books. They really do deserve a separate post. Christmas picture books abound, which I thank God for. … Continue reading →

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