Wrapping up our first week with our first featured Hanukkah book of the countdown! This adorable, numerical board book gives pre-readers both a crash course in counting skills and an introduction to many of the mainstays of the Festival of Lights. From one gift box to three frying latkes, and all the way to ten … Continue reading Holiday Book Countdown, Day 5: HANUKKAH 1-2-3! (Joy Nelkin Wieder, illus. by Aura Lewis)
Fans of the dynamic duo will be overjoyed by their latest and greatest picture book, a holiday tale that’s all about friendship and compromise. Both Kitty and Unicorn are excited to celebrate Christmas together, but they both have different traditions and ideas of how to properly put on a Yuletide. Filled with a sweet story … Continue reading Holiday Book Countdown, Day 4: HOLLY JOLLY KITTY-CORN (Shannon Hale, illus. by LeUyen Pham)
Following up on the success of the pair’s previous titles, The Old Truck and The Old Boat, the Pumphrey brothers return with a seasonal tale of community and change. For a long time, the titular sleigh brought firewood to a small community, and with it light and warmth. Yet as the city grows, the wooden … Continue reading Holiday Book Countdown, Day 3: THE OLD SLEIGH (Jarrett Pumphrey and Jerome Pumphrey)
Fans of the a capella supergroup Pentatonix will surely know Scott Hoying as a talented singer, but fans of inclusive holiday stories will love his newest picture book, co-written with his husband Mark. A family-focused look at the winter holidays, the Hoying family—along with the artwork of Steph Lew—gives a loving look at a baby’s … Continue reading Holiday Book Countdown, Day 2: FA LA LA FAMILY (Scott Hoying and Mark Hoying, illus. by Steph Lew)
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