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Holy Season

From the December 2, 2007 Pigeon Post essay of the same name.
The following is a list, eclectic in the extreme, of books that might help bring a sense of wonder and awe and the holy to your children in this holy season.
What books do you suggest?

This book list is divided into three sections:
(1) Picture Books
(2) Books for Independent Readers
(3) Books for Young Adults

The list begins below with Picture Books, but you can use one of the following links to skip directly to either of the other two sections.
Go to books for Independent Readers
Go to books for Young Adults


Picture Books

Grandfather Twilight by Barbara Helen Berger Highly Recommended
Christopher's Harvest Time by Elsa Beskow Recommended
A Small Miracle by Peter Collington Highly Recommended
King Midas and the Golden Touch by Charlotte Craft and illustrated by Kinuko Craft Recommended
Carl's Masquerade by Alexandra Day Highly Recommended
Because I Love You by Max Lucado and illustrated by Mitchell Heinz Recommended
Silver Packages by Cynthia Rylant and illustrated by Chris K. Soentpiet Highly Recommended
The Whales' Song by Dyan Sheldon and illustrated by Gary Blythe Highly Recommended
A Time to Keep by Tasha Tudor Highly Recommended
Oscar Wilde's the Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde and Elissa Grodin and illustrated by Laura Stutzman Recommended


Independent Reader

Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie and illustrated by Scott Gustafson Recommended
The Nutcracker by E. T. A. Hoffmann and illustrated by Roberto Innocenti Recommended
Norman Rockwell's Faith of America by Fred Bauer illustrated by Norman Rockwell Suggested
The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis Highly Recommended
The Holy Bible Illustrated by Barry Moser Recommended


Young Adult

Holy Terrors by Janetta Rebold Benton Suggested
Hieronymus Bosch by Hieronymus Bosch and Larry Silver Suggested
The Book of Kells by Bernard Meehan Suggested

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