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N is for Norway – the next stop on the A to Z Read Your World Blog Challenge

April 16, 2015 Claire Annette Noland 11 Comments

N is for Norway and that’s where we’re heading today.wish cover

The Christmas Wish
by Lori Evert (author) and Per Breiehagen (photographer)
featuring their daughter, Anja
Random House Children’s Books:2013

picture book ages 2-7

I read The Christmas Wish to a group of kindergartners today and they were mesmerized from start to finish. I was too – we all felt that we had traveled from sunny California to winter in Norway.wish sauna

This story follows Anja, a little girl with a wish. She wants to help Santa on Christmas Eve so she decides to go and look for him. But first, she must help the elderly neighbor by catching her naughty cat, decorating the gingerbread house and sweeping the snow from the sauna. She studies the map of Norway, puts on her skis and heads north.wish ski

Fortunately, animals help her on her journey.wish horse

This book is absolutely breathtaking. The photographs of the traditional clothing and homes, the snow, the Northern Lights,wish lights

and Anja’s interactions with the animals wish bear
make this a classic book to read over and over –no matter what season it is.

wish savannah

This is a picture of Savannah enjoying The Christmas Wish. On the back of the book it says:

Be Brave.
Be kind.
Believe.

Such good advice!

Here are some other blogs from the A to Z Blog Challenge that you might enjoy:

http://thecynicalsailor.blogspot.com/

http://www.donna-mcdine.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.oddparticle.com/

https://mygreennook.wordpress.com/

Filed Under: Books, Christmas Books, Field Trips, Multicultural Children's Books, Places Tagged With: a to z blog challenge, Children's books set in Norway, The Christmas Wish

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  1. Anna says

    April 16, 2015 at 5:26 am

    What a BEAUTIFUL story! I can’t wait to read it, I’ve always wanted to visit Norway. And I love the thoughtful advice at the end. Thanks for sharing!

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    • Claire Annette Noland says

      April 28, 2015 at 12:15 am

      I spent the month of February in Norway a number of years ago. I’d love to go there in the summer. I hope you’ll get to visit someday.

      Reply
  2. Rosie Amber says

    April 16, 2015 at 11:46 am

    I would love to see the Northern Lights one day.

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  3. Tina Cho says

    April 16, 2015 at 1:46 pm

    Beautiful book! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  4. Trine Grillo says

    April 16, 2015 at 2:16 pm

    Me too, Rosie. I hope to get to Norway someday. I was named after my Norwegian great-grandmother. Thank for giving us a glimpse at this one, Claire.

    Reply
  5. diedre says

    April 16, 2015 at 4:56 pm

    Love the theme! Great post!

    Reply
  6. David Macaulay says

    April 16, 2015 at 7:38 pm

    aw cute blog -I’d certainly love to visit Norway some day..

    Reply
  7. Stephen Tremp says

    April 16, 2015 at 8:01 pm

    It’s officially the second half of A to Z. Time to catch that second wind, rest up on Sunday, then it’s that mad dash toward the finish line!

    Stephen Tremp
    A to Z Cohost
    N is for Numerology

    Reply
  8. evelyneholingue says

    April 16, 2015 at 9:28 pm

    Looks lovely and almost like a fairy tale book, Claire. Savannah would fit perfectly in the decor!

    Reply
  9. Pammy Pam (@Pamlovesbooks) says

    April 16, 2015 at 11:30 pm

    oh thats SO adorable! Isnt Frozen supposed to take place in Norway?

    Reply
  10. Livia Quinn says

    April 18, 2015 at 2:22 pm

    I’m enjoying your blog. So many intriguing places to visit.

    http://liviaquinn.com/blog.html
    #a2zchallenge

    Reply

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