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Terrible Storm
Carol Otis Hurst - 2007
Each man has his own reasons for remembering how bad the blizzard was. Full color.
The Snowman
Raymond Briggs - 1978
The pictures have "the hazy softness of air in snow." A little boy rushes out into the wintry day to build a snowman, which comes alive in his dreams that night. The boy invites him home and in return is taken on a flight high above the countryside.
Father and Son: A Nativity Story
Geraldine McCaughrean - 2006
Fabian Negrin's beautiful illustrations make Father and Son a very special book for the holidays.
I Am a Story
Dan Yaccarino - 2016
It’s always been around, making us happy, sad, excited, or scared and bringing people together. With simple text and delightful illustrations, Dan Yaccarino reminds us of the power of story.
Mr. Finnegan's Giving Chest with CD
Dan Farr - 2005
Finnegan (Dick Van Dyke) is no ordinary toymaker. His providential meeting with Maggie, a resentful girl who doesn't believe in the magic of Christmas, is the beginning of a series of miracles that will change her heart forever.
Everybody's Tree
Barbara M. Joosse - 2020
As the tree grows from sapling to magnificent evergreen, the child matures as well, becoming a father and then grandfather. Now at the end of its life, the glorious tree is chosen to be the centerpiece of a city's holiday celebration. The tree journeys from rural countryside to big city center, where everyone, young and old, comes together to celebrate a tree for all; everybody's tree.
Tractor Mac Saves Christmas
Billy Steers - 2007
Where are Sibley the Workhorse, Farmer Bill and the Town Christmas tree? There will be no town tree lighting unless Tractor Mac can brave the blizzard, rescue his friends, and help a lot of new friends along the way.
The Quiet Place
Sarah Stewart - 2012
Even better, Papa and her brother Chavo help her turn a big box into her own quiet place, where she keeps her books and toys and writes letters to Aunt Lupita. As she decorates and adds more and more on to her quiet place, it is here that Isabel feels the most at home in her new country while she learns to adjust to the changes in her life.Set in the 1950s and told through Isabel’s letters to her aunt, Sarah Stewart and Caldecott Medalist David Small have created a charming and unforgettable young heroine who will win the hearts of readers in this story of immigration and assimilation.The Quiet Place is a Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of 2012
Thanksgiving Is for Giving Thanks
Margaret Sutherland - 2000
Cheerful, colorful illustrations accompany the simple text in this celebration of family, friends, and the holiday that brings them all together.