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Seasonal Kids' Reads - 2025 |
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Rainbow Magic Special Edition: Stella the Christmas Star Fairy
by Daisy Meadows
It's Christmastime and mean Jack Frost and his goblins are back to their mischievous ways. This time, the goblins have stolen Stella the Christmas Star Fairy's magical ornaments. Without the ornaments, Christmas will lose its special glitter and sparkle. Can friends Kirsty and Rachel help Stella find her magical ornaments before Christmas is ruined for everyone?
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Hanukkah
by Lesléa Newman
Discover the joy and meaning of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights. Lior and his parents, aunties, uncles, grandparents, and cousins are inviting you to celebrate with them! Join in as they make latkes, light the Menorah, recite the Hanukkah blessings, play the dreidel game, and share presents.
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The Ultimate Kids Christmas Book: Crafts, Recipes, & Fun!
by Book Author
This kid-approved big book of Christmas ideas was created by the editors and Test Kitchen chefs at Good Housekeeping and is filled with super fun projects, recipes and activities that will keep kids enchanted (and busy!) all season long.
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Spellbound Solstice
by Alexandria Rogers
Thirteen-year-old Alice's efforts to reunite her parents uncovers a generational family curse where the women never fall in love, but her and fellow enchanter Ronan's attempt to break the jinx accidentally puts their town at risk.
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A Kwanzaa Keepsake and Cookbook: Celebrating the Holiday with Family, Community, and Tradition
by Jessica B. Harris
From the award-winning author of High on the Hog--inspiration for the energetic, emotional, and deeply nuanced (The New York Times) Netflix series of the same name--comes a new and updated edition of A Kwanzaa Keepsake, another important exploration of African American culture, food, and family, featuring recipes and stories to help this generation create unique holiday traditions.
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Bluey and Bingo's Christmas Cookbook
by Penguin Young Readers Licenses
Cook delicious holiday meals with this fun cookbook that's perfect for fans of the wildly successful animated series Bluey, as seen on Disney+! Learn how to make strawberry Veranda Santa hats, Bartlebee toast, roast pork with crackling, and more! This cookbook includes 13 yummy recipes that are perfect for making a deliciously fun Christmas with your friends and family, and the book can lay flat to make it easy to read while cooking.
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The Festival of Lights: 16 Hanukkah Stories
by Henry Herz
Celebrate Hanukkah with a diverse collection of poems and stories filled with history, humor, and hope. Cheer on a young baker as he tries to make sufganiyot from a family recipe. Learn about code breakers in England during World War II. Imagine hosting a refugee cousin or finding long-lost relatives. In this anthology, characters make discoveries, connect with family and friends, and mourn loved ones. Encompassing a range of genres and experiences, there's something for readers of all faiths in the illuminating pages of The Festival of Lights.
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An Anthology of Christmas
by Auriol Bishop
This latest title in the hugely popular Anthology series is a treasure-trove of Christmassy facts from the natural world – each with their unique story to tell – from why the traditional Christmas tree is usually a pine, spruce or fir to the Yule Goat, a lively character found throughout Scandinavia who likes to demand gifts!
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Solstice: Around the World on the Longest, Shortest Day
by Jen Breach
Just two times each year--at an event called the solstice--Earth leans closest to our home star, the Sun. Since ancient times, people have used the Sun as a timekeeper. They knew that the length of daylight changes in a regular way, and celebrated the solstice as a signal of changing seasons. Solstice imparts scientific and cultural information using the global experience of a solstice as its scientific core, and the descriptions of children's lives at each latitude as the cultural narrative.
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A Christmas Treasury of Recipes, Crafts, and Wisdom
by Angela Ferraro-Fanning
Make the most of the festive season with this charmingly illustrated book packed full of crafting ideas, baking recipes, and gardening projects, all perfect for enjoying during Christmas!
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Kwanzaa
by Artika R. Tyner
Kwanzaa is about celebrating! It honors African American heritage. Some people mark the holiday by lighting the kinara. Families and friends gather to eat a big feast. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways--
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Christmas Jingle & Find (I Spy with My Little Eye)
by Holly Berry-Byrd
The North Pole is all abuzz with Christmas Eve excitement! Wander through the little town and find winter-themed items amidst the hustle and bustle of holiday preparation. Look up and down the busy lanes for a door made of candy canes or head to the forest and seek matching ornaments on the trees.
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Why We Celebrate Hanukkah: Everything to Know about Your Favorite Holiday
by Stacia Deutsch
Hanukkah, also called the Festival of Lights, is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the victory of the Jewish people over the Greeks in 164 BCE. For eight days in November or December each year, this beloved holiday celebrates freedom, strength, and survival against the odds. Celebrating Hanukkah explains the history, traditions, and customs of Hanukkah and includes interactive activities that encourage kids to get festive.
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Draw with Art for Kids Hub Christmas
by Art for Kids Hub
Dad Rob and his family have built a huge following thanks to their delightfully accessible lessons that gather the whole family to make art together. Their unique, easy-to-follow approach puts fun first, encouraging kids to draw in their own way and be proud of the results.
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My First Christmas Piano Music: Easy-To-Play Holiday Songs for Kids
by Emily Norris
Get into the holiday spirit with My First Christmas Piano Music, a book of popular Christmas songs from the bestselling author of the My First Piano Book series. With beginner-friendly arrangements and guidance like hand positions, note letters, and finger numbers, even the newest pianists can learn these songs with ease and confidence. Playing and singing along to this delightful collection of holiday songs is the perfect way to spark your child’s love for the piano—and spend time together as a family during the festive season
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Christmas Tales from the Farm
by Amanda Owen
The very first children's book from the nation's favourite shepherdess! Amanda Owen, also known as the Yorkshire Shepherdess, and her family welcome you to Ravenseat Farm at Christmas.
This heartwarming collection of festive stories is inspired by all the countryside characters - both two-legged and four - you'll find on and around the farm, including: Santa's runaway reindeer who caused mischief on the moors. . .Three sweet little goats who became the perfect Christmas gift. . .And a clever sheepdog who found something lost in the deep white snow.Enjoy these, and many more stories about family life in the countryside, and see just how fun life can be when everyone mucks in together!
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Hanukkah Treats to Make and Bake
by Ronne Randall
From donuts to applesauce, the recipes in this book are delicious ways to celebrate the eight nights of Hanukkah! Readers are introduced to the traditional Hanukkah favorites, as well as some exciting new ideas, as they begin making treats for their celebrations. Fun, easy-to-follow instructions guide readers through each recipe while fact boxes give cultural context along the way. Full-color photographs accompany each recipe to show ingredients and the finished product, aiding visual learners. The introductory text includes safety information and cooking techniques used in the recipes.
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Listen to the Music at Christmas
by Mary Richards
Join Pip and Sammy as they travel the world, listening to the most famous pieces of Christmas music. Meet the composers who dreamed them up and set the tone for Christmas for hundreds of years.From the exciting Sleigh Ride, to the reflective Sankta Lucia in Sweden, to the exhaultant Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, beautiful sound clips bring the orchestra, choirs and Wassailers into vivid life at the touch of a button in this beautiful book, perfect for the run up to Christmas. This is a perfect, first gentle story book to introduce little ones to the sounds and songs of Christmas.
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I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day: An Illustrated Keepsake Book
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
A timeless Christmas poem brought to gorgeous life in a keepsake edition for the modern family, with gold foil details Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's beloved poem, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, captures an enduring message of peace and resilience. This edition pairs the poem with evocative artwork from Janna Steagall, offering families the opportunity to share and reflect on the true meaning of the season. Whether given as a gift or cherished as part of your own holiday tradition, this book invites readers of all ages to rediscover the power of hope in the face of hardship--and the enduring promise of peace on earth, goodwill to all.
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The Secret of Helmersbruk Manor: A Christmas Mystery
by Eva Frantz
Twelve-year-old Flora Winter and her mother are off to the small seaside town of Helmersbruk for Christmas. When they arrive, she soon discovers an abandoned mansion straight out of a fairytale. Flora is determined to unravel the secrets of Helmersbruk Manor - but as the clock ticks down to Christmas, she must solve the mystery before time runs out.
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Ho-Ho-Ho-Larious Christmas Jokes
by Chris Cate
Ho Ho Ho-Larious Christmas Jokes is a laugh-out-loud celebration of holiday cheer. It's full of the funniest elves, snowmen and reindeer for kids of all ages to enjoy. Don't stop at presents and Santa Claus when you can share knee-slapping holiday humor. This colorful book has hilarious holiday puns on every page and features easy-to-read language that makes it festive fun for early readers--
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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