Category Books For The Holidays

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. ← Back…

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.  ← Back to all books in this category

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?…

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey Susan Wojciechowski Ages 5-9 This is the poignant tale of Jonathan Toomey. Although Jonathan is the best woodcarver in the valley, he is always alone and never smiles. No one knows about the mementos…

The Christmas Fairy Anne Booth Ages 3-7 Clara’s dream is to become a Christmas fairy, whose job it is to stay still atop the tree. But when Christmas lesson time rolls around at fairy school, things don’t go quite as…

Books for the Holidays Odds Bodkin Ages 1-3 A poor shoemaker and his family move from Germany to Chicago with only a box of glittering glass ornaments. But when a tragic fire destroys their new house and shop, the family…

Poke-A-Dot The Night Before Christmas Melissa & Doug  Ages Baby- 2 years ← Back to all books in this category