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Be prepared for an active and boisterous read-aloud with animal noises, movement, and a funny twist at the end.
Certain Poor Shepherds: A Christmas Tale
Not a typical Christmas story of a peaceful, silent night, but themes of friendship and duty shine through.
Nonna's Hanukkah Surprise
Not much of a surprise, but a nicely told tale of a family living comfortably with different religions and traditions.—Mara Alpert, Los Angeles Public Library
Rachel is nervous about celebrating Hanukkah with her non-Jewish relatives, especially when she leaves her special menorah behind on the airplane. But when she tells her Italian grandmother the story of Hanukkah, Nonna fixes everything and helps create new holiday traditions. Though the text mentions Christmas several times, the bright and cheery pastel-colored illustrations depict only the Hanukkah celebration.
Are We There, Yeti?
A handy title for those looking to feature gentler monsters in their storytimes.
A Little Women Christmas
Gr 2–4—From the revisiting of beloved characters to the perfectly captured tone of familial warmth, the "Pleasant Meadows" chapter of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women gets a pleasing picture-book retelling...
The Night Before Christmas
PreS-Gr 1—In this take on the classic poem, mice are not only stirring, they make up all the characters--from the narrator, a patriarch of a large, rambunctious family, to St...
Colors of the Wind: The Story of Blind Artist and Champion Runner George Mendoza
Gr 2–4—This picture book tells the story of Mendoza, a blind runner who became a painter...
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