Simplifying Your Holiday A Recommended Reading List

Looking to create simple holiday traditions for your family while taking the focus off the presents?

Try these books for some ideas:

Minimalist Parenting by Christine Koh• This practical book includes lots of suggestions for a minimal

holiday celebration.

Raising Happiness by Christine Carter• This guide for raising joyful children includes ideas for

reducing materialism in your family.

Book of New Family Traditions by Meg Cox• The unique ideas for celebrating various holidays and other

special occasions in this book may inspire new traditions.

Share holiday stories with kids that focus on family and generosity rather than presents.

Here are just a few:

The Smallest Gift of Christmas by Peter Reynolds• Roland expects a big present, and he is not happy on

Christmas morning when his present is small.

Just Right for Christmas by Birdie Black• The leftover fabric scraps from the king's present to his

daughter are shared again and again.

The Best Christmas Ever by Chih-Yuan Chen• A family of bears finds that simple gifts are the ones that

mean the most.

Christmas Tree for Pyn by Olivier Dunrea• A heartwarming holiday story that focuses on family

relationships.

Created by Mindy Rhiger, MLS - October 2013More about books and family life at propernounblog.wordpress.com

Simplifying Your Holiday A Recommended Reading List

Looking to create simple holiday traditions for your family while taking the focus off the presents?

Try these books for some ideas:

Minimalist Parenting by Christine Koh• This practical book includes lots of suggestions for a minimal

holiday celebration.

Raising Happiness by Christine Carter• This guide for raising joyful children includes ideas for

reducing materialism in your family.

Book of New Family Traditions by Meg Cox• The unique ideas for celebrating various holidays and other

special occasions in this book may inspire new traditions.

Share holiday stories with kids that focus on family and generosity rather than presents.

Here are just a few:

The Smallest Gift of Christmas by Peter Reynolds• Roland expects a big present, and he is not happy on

Christmas morning when his present is small.

Just Right for Christmas by Birdie Black• The leftover fabric scraps from the king's present to his

daughter are shared again and again.

The Best Christmas Ever by Chih-Yuan Chen• A family of bears finds that simple gifts are the ones that

mean the most.

Christmas Tree for Pyn by Olivier Dunrea• A heartwarming holiday story that focuses on family

relationships.

Created by Mindy Rhiger, MLS - October 2013More about books and family life at propernounblog.wordpress.com