Put on your thinking cap and I'm sure you can come up with other people you can read to. Here's a few timeless classics to get your reading list started.
- ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore – A must read on Christmas Eve it's also known as “A Visit from St. Nicholas”, it tells of a man’s surprise on Christmas Eve when he has a close encounter with Santa Claus himself.
- The Nutcracker – It's not just a famous ballet by Tchaikovsky. The story of a nutcracker turned into a prince that must save a little girl from the three-headed rat king.
- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens – A Christmas ghost story that ended up teaching a lesson on the meaning of Christmas. Ebenezer Scrooge has become a bitter, cold-hearted man whose only thoughts are of himself and his money. A visit from his deceased business partner Jacob Marley on Christmas Eve is just the precursor to the visits from three more ghosts.
- The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry – Love, irony, and self-sacrifice. Two poor lovers sacrifice what's dear to themselves making what some would call foolish choices and others would call the wisest choices of them all.
- Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus – Virginia O'Hanlon wrote a letter to the New York Sun. The story came from the response of the editor to her letter espousing the timeless quality of the Santa Claus Tradition which was later turned into a cartoon.
- The Nativity – The countless subject of every medium from print to the internet and everything in-between. It's the story of Jesus' birth continues to be a Christmas favorite. Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem where she gives birth to the Christ in the stable of an inn.
Add some of your other favorites to the list and head on out to spread some good old-fashioned Christmas cheer.
P.S. Many of these have been turned into television shows and movies. If you are going to watch these instead of read them then there's no better way than with a Samsung 52" LCD HDTV
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment