We love holiday and seasonal books around here. The day we get the Christmas and winter books out is one of my daughter’s favorite days of the year. They sort and stack the books, choose some to take to their bedside tables, and leave some to put by the couch for reading together.

This year I wanted to highlight some of our favorite books. We will post every day for 12 days, and my daughters will take turns writing little reviews. In an effort to support our local bookstore I encourage you to call or email your book order (Amazon doesn’t need your business!) or order through Bookshop.org and link to your local bookstore so they get the commission. Every little bit helps, especially this year when so many stores are having to close due to COVID-19. I love our little bookshop and want to do everything I can to support them. If you don’t have a local bookstore to support, please choose my local store (Vashon Bookshop) when you log into bookshop.org. I know they would appreciate it!

The first book we chose is new to us this year and we fell in love with it right away:

How Winston Delivered Christmas by Alex T. Smith

This book is an advent book and it has 24 chapters. We will read one chapter each day, probably at breakfast time and even though we each have browsed the book, we don’t know what adventures Winston the Mouse will be taking. The pictures are delightful, the book is beautifully laid out, and even though it’s meant to be read over the course of the next 24 days, it doesn’t have to be.

Here is a link to it at Bookshop.org and if you are local, call the Vashon Bookshop! They have a wonderful curbside, no-contact pickup program and you don’t pay shipping.

**I also want to mention that I am not being paid or compensated in any way for these reviews. I’m not an affiliate with Bookshop.org, I just firmly believe that we need to support local business right now more than ever!