There’s no denying that “The Twelve Days of Christmas” is a holiday classic, but have you ever found yourself wondering what the singer did on the 13th Day? After all, that’s a lot of birds, mammals, and people to wrangle in the aftermath! The 13th Day of Christmas is a fantastically clever take on this … Continue reading Holiday Book Countdown, Day 10: THE 13TH DAY OF CHRISTMAS (Adam Rex)
Who doesn’t love an advent calendar? There’s something so fun about opening a little treat every day as we count down to Christmas. And the only thing that could make it better? An advent calendar within a book! Featuring a clever design that allows young readers to open a new chapter every day, The Christmas … Continue reading Holiday Book Countdown, Day 9: THE CHRISTMAS CONTEST (Maxime Gillio and Benedetta Capriotti)
With the holiday season comes beloved traditions, and for so many people, A Charlie Brown Christmas is one of them. Whether in animated or picture book form, the humorous and heartwarming tale of Charlie Brown and the spindly Christmas tree (who only needed a little love) has resonated for generations. For fans old and new … Continue reading Holiday Book Countdown, Day 8: A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS (Charles M. Schulz, adptd. by Maggie Testa, illus. by Vicki Scott)
We’re rounding out our first week of books with a twofer, perfect for little ones who love the classic holiday tradition of the Nutcracker! In The Muttcracker, readers meet Biff the dog, a canine who much prefers pliés and ronds de jambe to rolling over or playing dead! But when the cast list for the … Continue reading Holiday Book Countdown, Day 7: THE MUTTCRACKER (Anna Kemp, illus. by Sara Ogilvie) and INTERRUPTING CHICKEN SAVES THE NUTCRACKER (David Ezra Stein)!
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