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Holiday Stories

The calendar may say that the holidays are almost here, but the thermostat tells a different story. How do you get in the holiday spirit when the weather refuses to cooperate? Good books will always do the trick. Whether it’s Peter’s snowball that melts in his pocket or Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House in the Big Woods, these great stories will bring winter to your home. So, grab a quilt, some hot chocolate and snuggle up. The weather outside may be frightful, but these books are so delightful. Happy Holidays and as always, Happy Reading!


The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Amazon Says: No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than The Snowy Day. Universal in its appeal, the story has become a favorite of millions, ...
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Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Amazon Says: Laura Ingalls's story begins in 1871 in a little log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin. Four-year-old Laura lives in the little house with her Pa, her Ma, her ...
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Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner
Amazon Says: Over the snow, the world is hushed and white. But under the snow is a secret world of squirrels and snowshoe hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many other animals who live thr...
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Amazon Says: Yippee! It is a winter wonderland! What better day for Mouse and Mole to go sledding, whirl around on ice skates, and build snowmen together? But Mole does not want to go ou...
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Houndsley and Catina and the Quiet Time by Marie-Louise Gay,Marie-Louise (ILT) Gay James Howe

Sally's Snow Adventure by Stephen Huneck
Amazon Says: Sally’s earlier books have proven themselves as perennial favorites, and now she has taken herself to the perfect holiday locale: a ski lodge. While at the resort, Sally ma...
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Winter Is the Warmest Season by Lauren Stringer
Amazon Says: Most people think summer is the warmest season. This story, however, is brimming with evidence to the contrary--from roaring fires to grilled cheese sandwiches to toasty flan...
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Winter Waits by Lynn Plourde
Amazon Says: Winter sprints across the way. "Father, Father, come on, let's play." Father Time smiles and kisses his son. "Not now, I must work, my littlest one." So Winter wai...
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A Redwall Winter's Tale by Brian Jacques
Amazon Says: On the last day of autumn, the Redwallers are preparing for some special guests: a troupe of traveling players who promise an evening of entertainment in exchange for a grand ...
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Special Gifts by Cynthia Rylant
Amazon Says: Lily wants pillows that say "wish"! Tess wants a vest with sequins. And Rosie wants dolls with dresses. And since the cousins have three weeks off from school for Winter V...
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Amazon Says: They open a door and enter a worldNarnia ... a land frozen in eternal winter ... a country waiting to be set free.Four adventurers step through a wardrobe door and into the l...
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Amazon Says: Moishe's Miracle author Laura Krauss Melmed and illustrator Elisabeth Schlossberg celebrate Hanukkahin joyful action rhymes, festive poems, and exuberant scenes of family life...
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Amazon Says: Join the Mousekin family as they prepare for Christmas! Filled with crafts and recipes, poems and stories, this is a Christmas book to share with the whole family, year after ...
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