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A Treasury of Christmas
Poems & Stories for the Season

Celebrate tidings of comfort and joy with A Treasury of Christmas, a beautiful collection of classic poems and stories for families to read together from Windermere Press!

Featuring themed sections that follow the course of the Christmas season from Advent through Candlemas, A Treasury of Christmas includes selections for Christmas preparations, caroling and celebration, charity and giving, Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus, the Nativity, and the Epiphany. In each section, you'll find works from celebrated authors such as Louisa May Alcott, L. Frank Baum, G. K. Chesterton, Charles Dickens, Eugene Field, Kenneth Grahame, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and more, accompanied by more than four dozen black and white illustrations.

 

  • Includes more than 175 pages of classic poems and stories from the 19th and early 20th centuries

  • Features over four dozen vintage black and white illustrations

  • Contains familiar favorites including excerpts from A Christmas Carol, Little Women, and The Wind in the Willows, the complete illustrated text of The Night Before Christmas, and the lyrics to beloved carols and hymns

  • Also highlights lesser-known works by Eleanor Farjeon, Rudyard Kipling, A. A. Milne, and more

  • Thoughtfully designed with vintage-inspired fonts and decorative details

  • Colorful hardcover format makes an attractive addition to any bookshelf

  • Coordinates with other titles in the Windermere Press Seasonal Treasury Series, including A Treasury of Spring, A Treasury of Summer, A Treasury of Autumn, and A Treasury of Winter

GUIDE FOR HOMESCHOOLERS

Age Recommendations

 

  • Includes poems and stories suitable for mixed age groups, including:

    • Ages 6 - 14​

    • US Grades 1 - 8

    • Charlotte Mason Forms I - IV

Charlotte Mason Classwork

 

  • Suitable for Charlotte Mason-style classwork including:

    • Poetry reading, recitation, and memorization

    • Reading excerpts from "living books"

    • Transcription/copywork of poetry for handwriting practice

    • Copying daily quotations for a "book of mottoes"

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