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These are some of our favorite Christmas books. All of these titles can be found in the Easy section of the library, unless otherwise noted.
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Grumpy Monkey Oh, No! Christmas
by Suzanne Lang
The jungle animals try to share their excitement over Christmas with Jim Panzee, but he feels too grumpy to appreciate their efforts.
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Mistletoe: A Christmas Story
by Tad Hills
Mistletoe, a mouse who loves snow, works very hard to knit the perfect gift for her best friend, an elephant named Norwell, who prefers to stay inside where it is warm.
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Comet, the Unstoppable Reindeer
by Jim Benton
An injured Comet the reindeer expects to sit out Christmas Eve, but ends up delivering the presents that Santa has accidentally left behind.
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A Very Quacky Christmas
by Frances Watts
Samantha Duck convinces her friend Sebastian, a tortoise, to help her bring Christmas to the animals on their farm and around the world.
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I'm a Reindeer
by Mallory Loehr
Young girls and boys will love this informative introduction to the adorable and fascinating reindeer. Find out where they live, why their fur changes from season to season, and lots more. But do reindeer fly? That's for you--and Santa--to decide!
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Little Robin's Christmas
by Jan Fearnley
Preparing for the chilly winter by washing his seven warm knit vests on a frosty evening a week before Christmas, Little Robin gives away his vests to the cold animals he meets before finding himself without anything warm to wear on Christmas Eve.
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The Most Wonderful Gift in the World
by Mark Sperring
Waking up on Christmas morning to discover a gift under the tree that is not meant for either of them, unlikely friends Esme and Bear embark on a snowy search for the present’s correct recipient, Little Bunny Boo-Boo.
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The Great Santa Stakeout
by Betsy Bird
Young Freddy, Santa’s number-one fan, collects Santa posters, action figures, and underwear while organizing a delightfully devious plan to obtain a much-wanted photograph taken with Santa, fresh out of the chimney.
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Ho Ho Homework
by Mylisa Larsen
Wondering about a bearded substitute teacher who looks and acts uncannily like Santa, an apprehensive young Jack participates in a creative class project, in a story complemented by instructions for making paper snowflakes.
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Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
by Robert E. Barry
When he discovers that his beautiful Christmas tree is simply too big to fit in his parlor, Mr. Willowby decides to cut off the top, yet those around him wonder what will become of the removed piece and hope that it, too, will have a home for the holidays.
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This is Christmas
by Tom Booth
Asking his mother what Christmas is during a shared walk through the woods, Little Chipmunk discovers that Christmas can be found in the busy activities of his fellow animals as well as the friendship and joy they share on a wonderland Christmas morning.
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Merry Christmas from the Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle
A holiday story starring the Very Hungry Caterpillar features the favorite ravenous little green caterpillar peeking through festive scenes of a tree surrounded by gifts, a wintry outdoor setting and a visit from Santa Claus.
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Santa Bruce
by Ryan T Higgins
The long-suffering bear from the award-winning Mother Bruce once again becomes the victim of mistaken identity when the Christmas season arrives and all the animals in the forest line up to give him their Christmas wishes.
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Bad Kitty Searching for Santa
by Nick Bruel
When Kitty wants to write a letter with her Christmas wish, she is not so sure that she has been good this year and wonders if that will affect whether Santa gives her what she is asking for.
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Pick a Pine Tree
by Patricia Toht
A holiday read-aloud evokes the rituals of decorating a Christmas tree, from picking out just the right tree and digging out boxes of decorations to stringing tinsel and turning on the twinkling lights.
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It's Christmas!
by Tracey Corderoy
Excitedly helping his parents get ready for Christmas, an exuberant little Otto adds globs of frosting and tons of sprinkles to his father's cookies, insists on using every single ornament and twinkling light on the tree and resolves that he will make the current season the most Christmassy ever.
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The 12 Sleighs of Christmas
by Sherri Duskey Rinker
When the elves discover that Santa's sleigh is in bad shape they have a build-off to see who can create a better sleigh for Santa.
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Finding Christmas
by Lezlie Evans
Excitedly getting ready for Christmas, animal friends Squirrel, Mouse and Hare encounter an ailing Swallow and bring her home to nurse her back to health, discovering along the way that the gifts they have prepared for each other will help their guest recover.
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