When @viragopress offered me a spot on the #FirstNoel Book tour, I jumped at the chance! I am embarrassed to admit that I’ve never read Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild but this collection of Christmas Stories is exactly what needed to get in the Christmas spirit! . These beautifully festive stories were discovered in the late Streatfeild’s papers, written between the 1940s and 70s! Streatfeild is known for her tales of stories of ballet, pantomimes and children being children and these Christmas stories are no different! They are the sweetest short stories, bursting with child-like wonder and cheer! I snuggled up on the couch one morning before work with a hot chocolate and devoured all of the stories in one sitting! They’re such a pleasure to read; The Moss Rose, Christmas at Collers and The Pantomime Goose were a delight! And no, I haven’t forgotten to mention just how STUNNING the cover is! I’ve been staring at it for days! . Don’t forget to check out all the other wonderful accounts sharing this gorgeous book! @bookishsteph1 is up next! . @viragopress #noelstreatfeild #christmasstories #feelingfestive #unitedbookstagram #beautifulbooks #balletstories #shortstory #shortstories #booktour #christmas #christmastime #whitechristmas #winteriscoming #bookworm #bibliophile #bookish #fullybooked #booksbooksbooks #booklover #bookgeek #rainbowlife #bookishfeatures #christmasiscoming #merrychrismas #flatlaylove #bookishflatlay #flatlaybooks #friyay #bluebooks (at Liverpool) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrFPyltn_1l/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lin2pavojvfm
