“Corduroy loves Christmas. There are so many things to do,” begins Corduroy’s Christmas by B. G. Hennessy with illustrations by Lisa McCue. Based on the character by Don Freeman, Corduroy’s Christmas is a lift-the-flap book for young readers between the ages of 3 and 6 years old. However, my 2-year-old toddler daughter also enjoyed the […] More
Written by the author of the Gossie & Friends series, A Christmas Tree for Pyn by Olivier Dunrea tells the story of little Pyn, her papa Oother, and a longing for a real Christmas tree. As Christmas approaches in the craggy rocks on the snowy mountainside, Pyn wishes for a Christmas tree. Despite her papa […] More
On Christmas Eve, a gray cat wanders piteously through the wintry forest as two little boys decorate cookies and light the crèche. The cat thinks of his former home, warm and cozy, while the boys wonder about the animals out in the freezing darkness. Then, while everyone sleeps, a man on a low sled arrives […] More
” ‘Twas the day before Christmas and Santa was ill. In the cold winter wind he had caught a bad chill,” begins Pete the Cat Saves Christmas written and illustrated by James Dean. “Will Christmas be canceled? Will it come to that? ‘Never!’ cried Santa. ‘Let’s call Pete the cat!’ ” I love new variations […] More
“Old Cora pawed her dog bed. She had just eaten breakfast and was ready for a nap. She settled down with a sigh,” begins Old Dog Cora and the Christmas Tree by Consie Powell. Every year that she can remember, Cora the dog has helped haul in the Christmas tree for the family. But this […] More
“Little Bear woke and the world was white. ‘Where have all the colors gone?’ he cried, for he had never seen such a white and wintry world before,” begins The Snow Tree by Caroline Repchuk with illustrations by Josephine Martin. Recommended for children between 3 and 8 years old, my toddler daughter and I both […] More
The Reindeer Christmas by Moe Price with illustrations by Atsuko Morozumi tells the story of the origins of Santa’s sleigh and reindeer. After Santa hurries home on foot through the woods one Christmas morning, the elves decide to design a sleigh that will help Santa deliver gifts on Christmas Eve. However, the questions still remains: […] More
“It’s late in November, the blue sky is clear, and Thanksgiving Day is finally here,” begins The Best Thanksgiving Ever! by Teddy Slater with illustrations by Ethan Long. Thanksgiving ranks among my top three favorite holidays (preceded by Christmas and Halloween). My daughter also likes Thanksgiving, especially the turkey, so she immediately took a shine […] More
From the author of the Gossie & Friends series comes It’s Snowing! “It’s a dark dark, cold cold night,” begins It’s Snowing! by Olivier Dunrea. The sweet story follows Mama and Baby one cold winter night. Mama bundles herself and Baby up tight and brings Baby outside to experience the snow. Recommended for readers between […] More
As Bear sits alone in his cave listening to the wind, he finds himself feeling bored, bored, bored. He decides to throw a big feast for his friends but quickly discovers that his covers are bare. Then each of his friends show up, each with a different food to share. How will Bear say thanks? […] More
“Abigail Archer’s family is perfect in every way. Never is this more obvious than on Thanksgiving Day,” begins The Perfect Thanksgiving by Eileen Spinelli with illustrations by Joann Adinolfi. “Our smoke alarm is wailing. Our turkey, burnt as toast. Dad spills the gravy down his shirt — a less than perfect host.” Recommended for readers […] More
I first read Thanksgiving Day (Holiday Histories) by Mir Tamin Ansary to my toddler daughter last year before she even turned 2 years old. Although recommended for kids ages 6 and older, Thanksgiving Day (Holiday Histories) offers a great overview of the Thanksgiving holiday to readers of all ages. As a nonfiction holiday book, Thanksgiving […] More
