1. Welcome Baby Jesus: Advent and Christmas Reflections for Families (Sarah Rinehard). It is exactly what I was looking for - a way to more fully incorporate Jesus into the season and leave out the guy in the red suit.
This book is just lovely! Each day, there is a verse from the Bible, and three small sections to read - Think, Pray, Act. My daughter gets really excited about doing the action of the day (one day it was pray for someone who had annoyed or upset you). After we say the prayer for that day, we light the candles on our Advent wreath. This book will definitely become part of our annual Advent traditions. Highly recommend it!
2. Destination Bethlehem by Sharon Altman. This is our second year reading this book and my daughter LOVES it! It is about a young boy that finds himself traveling along with the Nativity story. We read a little every night of Advent and finish it up on Christmas Eve with the birth of Jesus. Oops, hopefully I didn't ruin it by giving away the ending ;)
Do you have any Advent books that your family reads together? I'd love more ideas and suggestions.
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