Charlie & Noel : an Advent calendar story
(Book)

"About the author: Franziska Macur is a mom of two little girls. She homeschools by day and writes and blogs in the wee hours. She is a certified Simplicity Parenting group leader and is always looking for simplicity, rhythm, creativity, wholesomeness, and an overall natural lifestyle. Franziska has a Ph.d. in Communication Studies from the University of Bonn. She left the tenure-track life of higher education to be a stay-at home mom to her two young, bilingual daughters. For more information about the author, go to www. homenaturally.org"--p. 149.

This is a story in 25 chapters to read as a family with children (4-10 years old), one for every day of Advent. You will get to know Charlie, a little boy who wishes he could just skip the whole waiting part and jump right into the presents. But Charlie doesn't realize what he would miss or just how many magical moments the season has waiting for him. This book is for families who love spending time reading as a family ; are looking for new traditions for the season leading up to Christmas ; want to help their children think about the true meaning of Christmas ; would like a slower, simpler pace that leads to a truly meaningful holiday ; want to teach their children about the joy of anticipation ; are looking for ideas for fun Advent activities.

Ages 4 and up.