Have you ever wondered what the stories are behind our best loved Christmas Carols? Then today’s recommendation is for you!
“Why Was the Partridge in the Pear Tree? The History of Christmas Carols” by Rev. Mark Lawson-Jones is available from Borrow Box. It
tells the hidden stories behind our best-lived Christmas carols, from their earliest incarnations in the Middle Ages and their banning under the Puritans to the carols that united soldiers on the Western Front during the First World War.
Today’s festive recommendation from Borrow Box is “Oscar’s lonely Christmas” by Holly Webb.
Hannah is delighted to receive a Dalmatian puppy, Oscar, just before
Christmas. She wishes she could spend all her time with her gorgeous puppy, but she has to rehearse for her school Christmas play. Meanwhile, Oscar feels lonely and neglected especially with Christmas just around the corner. Why doesn’t Hannah want to be with him any more? A moving animal story.
Christmas is on the way! Need some inspiration for a festive read? Then see the blog each school day until we finish for a recommendation from Mrs Vaughan from NA Libraries Borrow Box eBooks and audio books service.
First suggestion is the book which is now a film “A Boy called
Christmas” by Matt Haig. It is a tale of adventure, snow, kidnapping, elves, more snow, and an eleven-year-old boy called Nikolas, who isn’t afraid to believe in magic.
