Christmas – Oma's Reading Room

Episode: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

Published on December 20, 2020 by Dawn Marie1 Comment

Merry Christmas my little friends!

It is Christmas week and we have been very busy in Oma’s Reading Room preparing for this very special time of year!

Oma’s dog Helen & her friend Hedgie are looking forward to Christmas too!

And I have prepared a new tradition for us to share together

in Oma’s Reading Room.

As we read a poem –

one of the most beloved poems of all time!

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

written by

Clement Clarke Moore

with illustrations by

Haddon Sundblom

and

Garin Baker

is a tale about St. Nicholas,

which family’s around the world

have read together at Christmas time since 1823.

Be sure to join me in Oma’s Reading Room where we will share this classic tale of Santa Claus -which is sure to fill you with the joy of Christmas!

And together we will experience the magic, the surprise, and the twinkle of Christmas holidays from long ago.

Until next time…

remember Oma is sending you her

hugs and her blessings!

I do hope you’ll catch them and hold them

real tight!

Merry Christmas!

Bye-bye!!

Episode: Jingle the Christmas Clown

Published on December 13, 2020October 26, 2022 by Dawn Marie2 Comments

Buon Natale, little ones!

Merry Christmas!

It’s the Christmas holiday season and Oma has been busy, just like Santa’s elves, preparing for this special season!

Along with all the decorating, wrapping of presents, and baking I have prepared a special story to share with you too!

Jingle the Christmas Clown

written & illustrated by

Tomie dePaola

Tomie dePaola (pronounced Tommy da-POW-la) was best known for his books for children. He had a five-decade writing and illustrating career during which he published more than 270 books including My First Passover; which you can find Oma has previously read to you, in her Reading Room too!

Oma loves Mr. dePaola’s stories and Jingle the Christmas Clown is another one of her favorites.

The magic of Christmas prevails in this story of an Italian village that needed to make changes to the traditional Christmas-Eve circus they watched every year. Jingle and his baby animals help everyone to remember how, even though sometimes we must make changes to our traditions, keeping love in our hearts is the most important thing – as they put on a show that no one could ever forget.

Be sure to join Oma in her Reading Room as we share together – Tomie dePaola‘s heart-warming story of a traveling circus and a very special little clown.

Until next time…

remember Oma is sending you her

hugs and her blessings!

I do hope you’ll catch them and hold them

real tight!

Bye-bye!!

*Remember – if you would like your very own copy of this WONDERFULLY WRITTEN & ILLUSTRATED book to add to your collection, you can easily purchase one by clicking here!

Episode: The After Christmas Tree

Published on January 24, 2020March 20, 2020 by Dawn Marie3 Comments

Hello, my little friends!

A few of Oma’s friends waiting for her at her reading chair!

Brrrrrrr! Winter has definitely set-in up north and it’s been very cold outside!

Oma sure does hope you remember to bundle up & keep warm when going outdoors!

Today’s story provides a wonderful idea to cheer-up the winter dull-drums that can sometimes happen; as well as a fabulous idea for our feathery friends, during these long winter months.

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Episode: The Polar Express

Published on December 22, 2019February 24, 2020 by Dawn Marie3 Comments

Hello, my little friends!

Do you have a favorite Christmas storybook you look forward to reading each Christmas Season?

One that you love so much you will read it over and over and over again?

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Episode: Why Christmas Trees Aren’t Perfect

Published on December 14, 2019March 23, 2020 by Dawn Marie1 Comment

Hello, my little friends!

Long, long ago

in a land far away,

lived a perfect little tree named Small Pine.

Small Pine hoped to maintain its perfect form and be selected by the Queen as her Christmas tree. But as the warm-hearted little tree gave shelter to rabbits, birds, and deer in the forest, its branches became damaged. All the other trees in the evergreen forest laughed at Small Pine’s kindness and said Small Pine would never be chosen by the Queen now.

Have you ever offered help or support toward someone, even in the midst of ridicule from friends or those around you?

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