Hometown Moments & Memories
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GATHER ‘ROUND FOR A MAGICAL TALE THESE CLASSIC TALES ARE SURE TO BRING JOY AND THANKSGIVING TO YOUR HOLIDAY SEASON. EACH TIMELESS TALE TEACHES US THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS.
The Littlest Christmas Tree By R.A. Herman
The Littlest Christmas Tree wants to find a home for Christmas. As it sees the other trees at the tree farm find homes, the Littlest Christmas Tree begins to worry that it will never find a family who will take it home and decorate it. But on Christmas Eve, the man who runs the tree farm brings the Littlest Christmas Tree home.The family gathers and sings to the Littlest Christmas Tree its favorite song, “Oh Christmas Tree.”
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas By Clement C. Moore
The description of Santa Claus has stemmed from this story that’s over 100 years old. Children learn about his belly that shakes like a “bowlful of jelly” and his twinkling eyes to his droll little mouth. It’s become a favorite for families to gather around the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve and read together in anticipation of Jolly Old St. Nicholas coming to their house.
The Polar Express
Christmas Day in the Morning
For over twenty-five years,The Polar Express has been a treasured holiday classic. One Christmas Eve, a little boy boards the Polar Express and travels to the North Pole. Santa gives him a silver bell from his sleigh, but the boy realizes once he returns home that the bell is gone. In the morning, his sister finds a box with the boy’s name on it and inside is the bell! Only he and his sister can hear the bell.The boy continues to believe in the spirit of Christmas and is able to hear the sweet ringing of the bell even as an adult.
It’s Christmas Eve and Rob wants to get his father something special for Christmas. He doesn’t have much money to buy him anything, but he wants to show his dad how much he really loves him. Rob then thinks of the best gift of all. He rose extra early to do his father’s biggest chore around the farm they live on; the milking. This story reflects on the true meaning of Christmas and can be adored by the entire family. .
By Chris Van Allsburg
By Pearl S. Buck
