Wednesday, December 19, 2012

‘Tis the Season pt 2

If you are in need of reading material on your holiday break? Why not try these wonderful winter writings next time you are in the library.



For Kids -
Christmas:
Oh, What a Christmas! By Michael Garland
One Starry Night by Lauren Thompson
Christmas Eve Good Night by Dough Cushman
Dewey’s Christmas at the Library by Vicki Myron
O Christmas Tree: Its History and Holiday Traditions by Jacqueline Farmer
La Noche Buena: A Christmas Story by Antonio Sacre
The Night Before Christmas by Clement Moore
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg

Santa Claus and his Elves:
Santa from Cincinnati by Judi Barrett
The Santa Trap by Jonathan Emmett
Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus by Christopher Plehal
The Happy Elf by Harry Connick
Santa Duck by David Milgrim
When Santa Lost His Ho! Ho! Ho! By Laura Rader

 
Hanukkah:
The Chanukkah Tree by Eric Kimmel
I Love Hanukkah by Marilyn Hirsh
The Power of Light: Eight Stories for Hanukkah by Isaac Bashevis Singer
Let’s Throw a Hanukkah Party by Rachel Lynette
How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah? By Jane Yolen
The Hanukkah Trike by Michelle Edwards
Hanukkah at Valley Forge by Stephen Krensky
Moishe’s Miracle: A Hanukkah Story by Laura Krauss Melmed

Kwanzaa:
The Story of Kwanzaa by Donna Washington
It’s Kwanzaa Time! By Linda Goss
Seven Candles for Kwanzaa by Andrea Davis Pinkney
My First Kwanzaa Book by Deborah Newton Chocolate
Kwanzaa by Deborah Newton Chocolate

For Adults – 
Kissing Christmas Goodbye: An Agatha Raisin Mystery by M.C. Beaton
Candy Cane Murder by Joanne Fluke
A Christmas Beginning by Anne Perry
All Through the Night: A Troubleshooter Christmas by Suzanne Brockmann
Family Blessings by Fern Michaels
Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich
The Christmas Train by David Baldacci

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