Category Books For The Holidays

Tim O’Toole and the Wee Folk Gerald McDermott Ages 3-8 Tim O’Toole and his wife, Kathleen, are so poor they have not a penny or a potato between them. Even their cats are too skinny for the mice to chase!…

Tiny T. Rex and the Perfect Valentine Jonathan Stutzman Ages 1-3 Valentine’s Day is coming, which means showing the ones you love how much they mean to you, so Tiny has decided to make the perfect Valentine for his best…

The Story of Easter Patricia A. Pingry  Ages 1-3 Expertly crafted for the attention span of toddlers, this simple book tells the biblical story of Easter—from Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem to his triumphant Resurrection. The story also helps little listeners understand the…

The Quiet Little Woman Louisa May Alcott In “The Quiet Little Woman” a lonely orphan girl named Patty, desires only for a family to love her. When a family finally does come for Patty, she learns it is because they…

The Polar Express Chris Van Allsburg Ages 2+ Late on Christmas Eve, after the town has gone to sleep, a boy boards a mysterious train that waits for him: the Polar Express bound for the North Pole. When he arrives…

The Nutcracker Emma Helbrough Ages 9+ On Christmas Eve, Clara’s godfather gives her a present that she stays up until midnight to open, discovering a nutcracker which turns into a prince and herself in need of his protection.

The Night Before Christmas Nikolai Gogol Fiction  Written in 1831 by the father of Russian literature, this uproarious tale tells of the blacksmith Vakula’s battle with the devil, who has stolen the moon and hidden it in his pocket, allowing…

The Night Before Christmas Clement C. Moore Ages 1+ The holiday poem is brought to life in this picture book featuring festive scenes. 

The Night Before St. Patrick’s Day Amy Wummer Ages 3-6 It’s the night before St. Patrick’s Day, and Tim and Maureen are wide awake setting traps to catch a leprechaun! When they wake the next morning to the sound of…

The Dinosaurs Who Met Santa Claus Russell Punter Sid’s niece and nephew visit the department store Santa, complete with their VERY long Christmas lists. Too long, perhaps. Can they learn to be less demanding before the real Santa Claus arrives?