3rd Edition Plans for December 17th - Christmas in Iceland!
If you are following our 1st edition plans, please scroll down to see those details.
"Christmas Book Flood" is the Icelandic Christmas tradition is to give or receive new books on Christmas Eve. It's not just about the giving though—it's also about the reading!
Read: The Christmas Book Flood by Emily Kilgore
This book is so new, there are no read aloud’s of it yet, but it is lovely! find it on Audible.com
I found a cute gift related to this tradition, if you have Icelandic background you may appreciate it here on Etsy.
Also read: (I was unable to find the read alouds for these, but they would make great additions to your collection if you can find them!)
The Little Book of the Icelanders at Christmas by Alda Sigmundsdóttir
The Legend of the Icelandic Yule Lads by Heidi Herman
The Little Book of the Hidden People: Twenty stories of elves from Icelandic folklore by Alda Sigmundsdóttir
The Icelandic Yule Lads: Mayhem at the North Pole by Heidi Herman
Enjoy the Original tale of the Jólasveinar, the Yule Lads, titled “Christmas is Coming” by the beloved Icelandic poet, Jóhannes úr Kötlum read to you in this video:
Paint/Activity: Wrap your favourite books to read on Christmas Eve
Cook: Chocolate Cornflake Meringues, recipe included in our 3rd Edition plans.
Enjoy this video of them being made, for those visual learners like me:
1st Edition Plans for December 17
Read: Tonie's Bread by Tomie dePaola