Sunset today marks the first night of Hanukkah, and we’re celebrating with a slew of picture and board books that are all about the joy and wonder of the Festival of Lights! From dreidels to menorahs to latkes to dance, these titles are full of color and the festive spirit that surrounds the eight nights … Continue reading Holiday Book Countdown, Day 14: Happy Hanukkah!
On a move from Arizona to California in 1955, young Virginia spots a reindeer out the car window… a FLYING reindeer. While the adults in her life are dismissive (believing this to be an invention of Virginia, who is grieving the loss of her mother), her new neighbor, Benny, takes her at her word and … Continue reading Holiday Book Countdown, Day 13: NORTH FOR THE WINTER (Bobby Podesta)
In this heartwarming reimagining of Clement C. Moore’s classic poem, a young girl wakes up on Christmas Eve to a mysterious sound. Venturing downstairs, the child spies Santa Claus himself leaving presents for the girl’s family, and in the main departure from Moore’s version, the brown-skinned child marvels that Santa looks “just like me.” Bradley … Continue reading Holiday Book Countdown, Day 12: THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS: A NEW CHRISTMAS TRADITION (Candice Bradley)
Following up on the delightful first entry in this new series, It's Almost Time For... Halloween!, Oso and Lnight invited readers to meet another cheerful child and their trusty plushy companion (last time it was a bear, this time a bunny). Bouncy rhyming text and vibrant illustrations lead readers through the child’s instructions on how … Continue reading Holiday Books Countdown, Day 11: IT’S ALMOST TIME FOR… CHRISTMAS! (Maisha Oso, illus. by Tom Knight)
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)
The Baby Bookworm 