PETER SPIER'S CHRISTMAS!
In his wordless book, Peter Speir takes us through all the sights and happenings of the season and gives us glimpses of the happy chaos of being part of a big family. Each of us has our own unique version of this celebration with our loved ones, but the peek into this family's is like a walk down memory lane for me!
Some details have changed over the years, but the traditions are timeless: decorations going up in the town and at the mall, looking in toy store windows, addressing Christmas cards (I remember helping my mom by licking the stamps, before self-adhesive options were available), picking out and bringing home a Christmas tree, listening to holiday music (vinyl records are now cd's), wrapping gifts, the wonder and peace as we set up our our Nativity scene, baking, going to Church, waking up Christmas morning, a turkey dinner with Grandpa and Grandma, a messy kitchen, wrapping paper everywhere, then the clean up - all with a cat and dog underfoot!
I hope you'll go and find a Peter Spier book at the library or bookstore after you see this blog post! Perfect for relaxing summer days, Peter Spier's (often wordless or nearly wordless) stories are beautifully illustrated with delicate black line drawings and watercolor wash. The pictures are so filled with detail, you can get lost in them!
- watch as an empty field gets transformed into a Big Top village, as the circus rolls into town!
- find out what happens when two very bored brothers decide to build an airplane. (This was one of my husband's favorite books to read with our kids.)
(Caldecott Medal Winner) - in this almost wordless book, the illustrations provide us with a nonverbal story of Noah and give great perspective to the enormous task ahead of him.
