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The Littlest Reindeer
Brandi Dougherty - 2017
Will Dot learn to fly, or is the littlest reindeer just too little?
Room for a Little One: A Christmas Tale
Martin Waddell - 2004
...a Little One came for the world.
It's Christmas, David!
David Shannon - 2010
Always in the background, we know Santa Claus is watching, soon to decide if David deserves a shiny new fire truck or a lump of coal under the tree. From playing with delicate ornaments to standing in an endlessly long line for Santa, here are common Christmas activities--but with David's naughty trimmings. A surefire hit that is destined to be an annual classic.
Santa Claus and the Three Bears
Maria Modugno - 2013
But when they return, they are shocked at what they find! Their pudding . . . eaten! Their chairs . . . broken! Their cozy beds . . . slept in! And it looks like the culprit is still there! Fast asleep in Baby Bear's bed is someone awfully familiar. A fluffy white beard, a red jacket covered in soot, and two black boots sticking out from under the covers. Could it really be . . . ?With sparkling prose and splendid watercolor paintings, this delicious holiday treat glows with warmth and humor that will delight readers page after page.
Auntie Claus
Elise Primavera - 1999
She lives in penthouse 25C at the Bing Cherry Hotel and is "so "curioso! After all, Auntie Claus serves Christmas cookies all year long and her tree is always the best-decorated in the city. And then there's her annual "business trip," right around the holidays. This year Sophie is determined to get to the bottom of Auntie Claus's mysterious ways. Put on your mittens and bundle up for an adventure beyond your wildest dreams. "Ho, ho, ho!"
Jingle Bugs: A Merry Pop-up Book with Lights and Music
David A. Carter - 1992
Jingle Bugs, Jingle Bugs, Jingle all the way.Here's a merry pop-up bookTo share on Christmas Day.
The Twelve Days of Christmas: A Peek-Through Picture Book
Britta Teckentrup - 2016
This interactive and lively book is sure to be a family favorite at Christmastime year after year.
The Clown of God
Tomie dePaola - 1978
“The full-color pictures with subtle tonal modulations are an integral part of the design of the lumious pages full of movement and vitality. The Italianate aspects of the setting are beautifully realized.”--The Horn Book
Jingle Bells
Susan Jeffers - 2017
With playful animals in their path, their journey gets a bit sidetracked. But soon enough they arrive at Grandma’s—where an unexpected visitor fills them with holiday cheer!
SantaKid
James Patterson - 2004
Everything at the North Pole seems to change overnight-the elves stop making kids' favorite toys, the Christmas doves won't fly or sing, and no one seems to laugh anymore. It looks like Christmas is going to be ruined. But then the Claus family's daughter, Chrissie, remembers something she had learned from her dadremembers something she had learned from her dad: you must believe in something bigger than yourself. With a little help from her dad's helpers, Chrissie-as santaKid-delivers presents to children on Christmas eve, sending Warrie Ransom back to where he came from! After all, when you believe in something, magic can happen.
Just Right for Christmas
Birdie Black - 2011
Little does he know that the left-over cloth will be used to make presents for many more of the kingdom’s inhabitants, right down to the last teeny bit of cloth which is made into a scarf just right for a mouse.
Dear Santa
Rod Campbell - 2004
Lift the flaps to unwrap each present and find out what Santa chooses as the perfect present in the end!
Little Tree
E.E. Cummings - 1994
cummings describes the wonder and excitement of a young brother and sister who find a little tree on a city sidewalk and carry it home, where they adorn it with Christmas finery.
The Story of the Nutcracker Ballet
Deborah Hautzig - 1986
in full color. The magic of the beloved ballet is captured in this affordable edition. Art by a Caldecott Honor Book artist complements a succinct narration that is ideal for young children.
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.