An Early American Christmas

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We put candles in our windows each fall and keep them there through Christmas, New Year’s, and the winter. I love the feeling of warmth and hospitality they seem to send forth each night when we light them. So I especially loved An Early American Christmas by Tomie dePaola., a story about a family who brings this tradition to their New England town.

I confess I’m not generally a big fan of Tomie dePaola books, but I just adore this one. This is a hard to find book, but well worth the effort.

A German family moves to a New England town where no one celebrates Christmas. (This was common long ago in some parts of New England.) This family celebrates and the book tells the story of all they do to prepare in the fall and up until Christmas.

They make bayberry candles to burn in the window, harvest their food, make mounds of cookies, carve a new figure for the creche, and decorate their home.

And then they put the candles in the windows and begin to sing on Christmas Eve. What will the town do?

An Early American Christmas is a wonderful book to add to your Christmas reading!

This is part of my A Month of Cozy Books series!

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Sallie Borrink

Sallie Schaaf Borrink is a wife, mom, homeschooler, published author, and podcaster with a passion for reading and synthesizing information in order to help others. She graduated summa cum laude from the Honors College of Michigan State University and was an elementary teacher pursuing an M.A. when she realized she would rather write and putter around her home. She is pursuing a quiet simple life in Christ while encouraging other women to do the same. Sallie and her husband, David, are self-employed and own David & Sallie. She also blogs at Finding the Truth in the Noise - Because Knowing the Truth is Necessary and Gen X Retirement Planning.

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