This week’s theme is Christmas breakfast. I decided to read JDaniel the book Cock-A-Doodle Christmas by Will Hillenbrand and base most of his breakfast on the book. Before I describe his tin, let me tell you about this great book. The main character in the book is a rooster named Harold who lives in Bethlehem. Harold is given the job of waking up the animals in the morning by Old Rooster when Old Rooster retires and moves down the road to his sister’s farm. Harold doesn’t feel up to the job. He, in fact, doesn’t cock-a-doodle-do loud enough for several days he is on the job and all the animals are late getting their work done. One evening a young woman expecting a baby and her husband come to rest in the stable. That night Harold sees a bright star, he hears voices in the distance rejoicing in song, and shepherds come to worship the baby. Harold wonders what is going on. He hears a shepherd say that Good News is here. He hears that that is hope for a new day. He doesn’t understand. He turns to a baby and sees love and understanding. Harold feels a special joy and understands that his life will never be the same again. He next day he can’t wait to share it. Harold says, “Cock-A- Doodle Doo! Good News for You!” He says it aloud as he can.
Daniel had a mixed tin. He had chocolate chip muffins that represent the sweetness of Harold’s message. He had Golden Grahams to represent the rough cloth the baby would be wrapped in. He had the boiled egg to represent the bright shining star. He had apple and butternut squash yogurt to represent the vegetables the animals would have eaten. He had the reindeer pear because I thought it would be cute. It doesn’t fit in the story in any way.
Very cute! I love how you took the theme of the book and just ran with it. That reindeer is so cute!
I absolutely love it! The book sounds wonderful. It’s okay that the reindeer pear didn’t fit the book… it’s adorable! 🙂
Aww! Look at the reindeer! How cute! I love how you tied it all in to the book.
Love the reindeer pear – and the story! Nice job!
The pear reindeer is super cute – I might use this idea.
How creative! The reindeer pear is SO cute!
It started as an Advent tree, then with parties decorating and working full time it turned into a count down tree. So every night we open a little present some have cars, chapstick, soap…. Cheap stuff! I got a 5 pack of hot wheels at Kmart
for 2.99!!! He likes it but by the time we get home from work…eat dinner…play games…bathtime…story time it is almost 8:30 and he is knock out for the night. Thanks for the comment.
What a great way to tie the story to JD’s day. The tray of food and reindeer are amazing. I wish I could get my kids to eat breakfast…
Wow! Great tin. I love how you went along with the book and the reindeer pear is super.
Your reindeer pear is great! I need to get a hold of that book!
What a sweet story – we’ll have to see if it’s at our Libary. And the deer is cute, how cares if it doesn’t really go with the story – right? 😉
That reindeer pear is so cute! you should take a close-up photo and sumbit that to littlenummies.net for a feature!
so cute! I am heading to the library today and going to pick up that book!