I love a good Christmas book that is worthy of the whole family, so I'm excited to give this one away!
Cole Family Christmas is a piece of oral history. The very special family Christmas story from her childhood was related by Hazel Cole Kendle to her granddaughter-in-law and co-author, Jennifer Liu Bryan.
Hazel was one of nine Cole children raised in the small mining community of Benham, Kentucky, in the Appalachian Mountains. The tale, based on true story, follows a special Christmas when the Cole children are allowed to ask Santa for gifts from the Sears catalogue wish book. An unlikely snowstorm, however, sets the stage for a holiday in which gifts are given and received that no one could have predicted. The joyful and unexpected Christmas morning that results has lived on as family lore.
The book is simple, sweet, and heartwarming. I'm looking forward to reading it again, hopefully sharing a chapter a night as a family. It would also make a nice little gift for someone this season. So, if you'd like a chance to win a free copy, all you have to do is leave a comment below. No need to say anything specific, but if you have a favorite holiday book, I'd love to hear what it is! The winner will be randomly drawn by Hope one week from now on Tuesday, Nov. 25th!
Don't have any Christmas books yet that I can honestly say I really love. In fact, most have been somewhat disappointing, so I'd love to have a really good one!
Posted by: Jessi | November 18, 2008 at 05:08 PM
John's crazy love for trains has led us to have lots of experience with The Polar Express, so I guess I must declare it our family favorite. We have the book and the movie and love them both.
Posted by: Allison | November 18, 2008 at 05:21 PM
I lean towards the traditional, so I'm going to pick "'Twas the Night before Christmas" but I love The Polar Express too.
Posted by: Jennifer | November 18, 2008 at 06:23 PM
I can't really say we have a favorite Christmas book, yet. But we have made it a tradition to read the Christmas story (from the Bible) as a family Christmas morning. Basic tradition, I know. :)
Posted by: Jessica | November 19, 2008 at 10:14 AM
We have a few favorites but they are still packed away so I'm not positive of the names... There's one about 3 trees which is probably my favorite. One Winter's Day is a winter book not Christmas but it is SO SWEET by M. Christina Butler.
Posted by: Maria Stout | November 19, 2008 at 12:58 PM
I love to read The Night Before Christmas to the girls. I think it is such a beautifully written piece - every single word is perfect.
Posted by: Alexandra | November 19, 2008 at 01:41 PM
My daughter is really into "The Best Smelling Christmas Book Ever." It is a scratch and sniff book that follows a family of mice as they make a gingerbread house. It is not my favorite, but it certainly is her's!
Posted by: LG's Mama | November 19, 2008 at 04:00 PM
We're also fans of The Polar Express, both the book and movie. I'm looking forward to reading The Best Christmas Pagent Ever and The House Without a Christmas Tree to my kids in a year or two.
Posted by: Heather | November 21, 2008 at 07:34 AM