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S eason’s Readings! During the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, remember to take a break and cozy up with a mug of hot cocoa and a good book. These festive stories will add warmth and excitement to the most wonderful time of the year!
YOUTH Make the holidays magical for little ones with these sweet picture books. How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett When Santa arrives on Christmas Eve, how does he go down the chimney? What happens if he gets stuck or if there is no chimney? And what happens when Santa finally gets inside? Li’l Rabbit is not having a very good Kwanzaa. His Granna Rabbit is sick, so his family will not be able to celebrate his favorite part of Kwanzaa this year, the big feast called Karamu. Li’l Rabbit decides to find Granna Rabbit a present, but no matter where he searches, he cannot find something she would like. But then, with the help of their neighbors, Li’l Rabbit surprises her with the best gift of all! Li’l Rabbit’s Kwanzaa by Donna Washington Shmelf the Hanukkah Elf by Greg Wolfe Shmelf is one of Santa’s Elves, and while checking Santa’s List, he learns that Jewish
children do not celebrate Christmas but Hanukkah instead. Shmelf sets out to learn all about Hanukkah, and when he returns to the North Pole, Santa gives him a special new job! Young readers will enjoy these humorous chapter books full of holiday hijinks. A Very Merry Christmas by Geronimo Stilton Geronimo Stilton is on his way to the Big Apple, New York City, to spend the holidays with his family. On his way there, his luggage gets switched with someone else’s, and now all of the presents that he brought along for his family are missing! Will he be able to search the Big Apple and find all of the missing presents before Christmas? Miss Holly is Too Jolly! by Dan Gutman Miss Holly, AJ’s Spanish teacher, loves celebrating Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Christmas! The weird school kids are trying to get into the spirit of the season, but the class Secret Santa gift exchange does not go the way any of them expected! Can the big holiday pageant turn things around?
Ring in the season by learning about celebrations from around the world in these non-fiction titles. True or False? Holidays and Celebrations by Lauren Kelliher What does the festival of Diwali celebrate? When is Waffle Weekend? Learn awesome facts about different holidays from around the world in this engaging edition of True or False. Joy to the World! Christmas Around the Globe by Kate DePalma Children of all ages will enjoy learning about Christmas traditions from 13 countries around the world. TWEENS AND TEENS Teens won’t be able to put down these holiday-themed page-turners! 10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston After an unexpected breakup, 17-year- old Sophie lets members of her large,
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