The Twenty-Four Days Before Christmas

Now she asked, "What's the surprise for the first day of December?" It wasn't completely a surprise, because each year it's an Advent calendar, but it's partly a surprise, because it's always a new one. Advent means coming, and it's the four weeks that lead up to Christmas.
from The Twenty-Four Days Before Christmas by Madeleine L'Engle


And, here is our Advent calendar for this year!