An Aussie Night Before Christmas, Yvonne Morrison
Being Australian myself this is a really fun alternative to the original 'Night Before Christmas'. It's absolutely brimming with Australian slang and motifs. Not to mention this one is set in the right season for us. Reading this one on Christmas Eve is a must, it'll put everyone in Christmas cheer.
The Fir-Tree, Hans Christian Andersen
This is an old one but a good one. It tells the tale of a little Fir-Tree growing up in the woods then being used as a Christmas tree. Not much explanation needed but the story does go beyond him being used as a Christmas tree. All in all it is a sad tale but quite lovely.
A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens
No Christmas list would be complete without a mention of 'A Christmas Carol', there are so many adaptations and rewrites of this novella that it's become a cliché to mention it at Christmas time. But clichés are clichés for a reason and this is a firm favourite of mine. I had to study Charles Dickens for a class last year and I fell in literary love. Dickens was quite fond of writing Christmas stories so you can often find collections of them as opposed to the individual stories.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Dr. Seuss
Dr Seuss, need I say more?
None the less it's a good read but if you're more of a movie buff you may want to check out the film adaptation staring Jim Carrey.
The Shining, Stephen King
Ok, ok not a Christmas story but it's set around Christmas time so that counts right? Still, no list of mine would be complete without an appearance by the horror king. But this would make a good alternate read for those of you with a darker Christmas cheer.
What are your favourite Christmas stories, let me know! Until next time,
Catherine
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