At last, we’ve reached Christmas Day and the end of our countdown! And obviously, we’re of the opinion that you can’t go wrong with the classics. Fortunately, this set includes not one or two, but FOURTEEN classic Christmas stories in total. Gathered into a beautiful boxed set with matching dust covers, this collection features two … Continue reading Holiday Book Countdown, Day 25: THE ESSENTIAL CHRISTMAS CLASSICS COLLECTION
Adapted from McCutcheon’s folk song of the same name, this nearly two-decade-old book about the Christmas Truce of WWI is still as affecting and inspiring as it was when it was first published. Depicting the incredible real-life event that saw a small number of German and British troops calling a temporary ceasefire to celebrate a … Continue reading Holiday Book Countdown, Day 23: CHRISTMAS IN THE TRENCHES (John McCutcheon, illus. by Henri Sørenson)
Beloved children’s author-illustrator Jan Brett is back with a brand new wintry tale, this time starring an adorable pug named Ari. Told in her signature triptych-style illustrations, readers follow Ari and her human Theo on a snowy adventure based loosely on the tale of Theseus, Ariadne, and the labyrinth, all centered around a rather gaudy … Continue reading Holiday Book Countdown, Day 22: THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER (Jan Brett)
We're back with the second half of our picks for the best children's books of 2025, this time with our top ten middle grade reads. And while this list could have contained dozens of incredible books that were released over the past year, we tried to narrow it down to the ten that we thought … Continue reading The 10 Best New Middle Grade Books of 2025
This hilarious title has quickly become a holiday favorite in the last two years, especially in our house! For those unfamiliar with Barnett and Klassen’s work, the marvelously dry-humored duo is responsible for some seriously funny picture books (Sam and Dave Dig a Hole is a personal favorite). As the title would indicate, this story … Continue reading Holiday Book Countdown, Day 21: HOW DOES SANTA GO DOWN THE CHIMNEY? (Mac Barnett, illus. by Jon Klassen)
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