Christmas in Australia is different as I’ve mentioned before and that includes the stories. The Night before Christmas is a classic and I love it. I read it to my kids every Christmas Eve, after we watch the Polar Express… it’s just what we do, it sets the mood for Santa 🙂
But in Australia it’s hot at Christmas time and Santa can’t wear his warm clothes or boots and the reindeer, who come from the North Pole, can’t handle the heat, so on the Down Under leg of his trip around the world, Santa’s sleigh is pulled by Big Male Kangaroos called Boomers… Big White Boomers and Santa puts his winter woolies in the back of the sleigh until he’s on his way to the cold!
So now you know!
Gather the kids and turn up the volume and I’ll read you ‘The Aussie Night Before Christmas’.
Yes it’s really me with that funny accent 🙂
I just read you a bedtime story! What!?
And here’s a little song about the Big White Boomers… who help the reindeers in the heat.
Explanation of weird Aussie words
tucker=food
pavlova = meringue style dessert
ute=pick up truck
bloke= man
dinky di= the truth, real, wouldn’t tell a lie
thongs=flip flops
swaggie (swagman)=Australian bush ‘gypsy’ itinerant worker
barbeque=grill
shoot through=to leave
Good on ya mates= good luck to you friends
Merry Christmas friends.
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I love this story, it might just be better than the American version. I’d like to see that sleigh, pulled by those white kangaroos.
Obviously, your accent is too cute for words.
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! And I love hearing your voice!
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awww..thanks
HAHAHA! I asked they boy, “Do you want to hear my friend read an Australian Christmas story?” He said, “I won’t understand it.” I told him Australians speak English… And then we listened, and I didn’t understand half the words. I love that one of the roos is named Kylie!
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right! That’s why I included all th words at the bottom so you can discuss them and then listen again! I did that JUST FOR YOU!
My kids are always talking in (crappy) accents, so it was so nice to hear a real one – thank you for the story! And the weird Aussie words. I can’t wait to show them this when they get home.
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Glad you enjoyed it! I just got home from reading it to my daughter’s class.
I love the white kangaroo! Great fun and you did this so wonderfully! 🙂 Will save for a share with the grandsons 🙂
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This is so sweet and awesome, Molley! What a treat! I will have to have my 7 yo listen to this…
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Thanks! it was a bit of fun….
Love this!! Girly was completely raptured by her Auntie. Our favorite is Cajun Night Before Christmas.
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Then I must be sure to do some more read alongs for her 🙂
I love it! Maybe even more so than the version I grew up with!