Alright, I'm cheating here. I am sure that a lot of people will insist "A Christmas Carol" is not a children's book. And maybe they are right. I will go out on a limb and say if you have a twelve year old who is an excellent reader, then she or he may enjoy this book.
But whether it is or isn't, Christmas is just a few scant days away, and I wanted to have to a truly Christmasy book. To my mind there is no better book than "A Christmas Carol" for reflecting the true meaning of the Christmas season. A Christmas Carol is a story of redemption. The story of a man who lost sight of what is good and right, but whom certain spiritual beings never gave up their faith.
As soon as Marley is invited to sit by Scrooge, his redemption starts. Marley warns him of the chain he is forging, and how it will ultimately destroy him. He is told of three ghosts who will visit. When the ghosts come in the past, present and future, Scrooge comes to understand where he started to go wrong, and how his continued selfishness, makes life hard not just for himself, but for innocents around him.
Scrooge is redeemed on Christmas morning, and finds the greatest gift of all is the gift of love.
From Mickey Mouse, to the Muppets, to George C. Scott, Scrooge has been done again and again. That says a good deal about the story. The power of Dickens' writings have shown us true Christmas spirit for well over 100 years. The best part is, it never got old.
Merry Christmas Everyone!
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