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Hanukkah, Corduroy
By Don Freeman
Corduroy has been around for over forty years and children are still enchanted
by his stories. In this holiday tale, Corduroy teaches little ones about the
traditions associated with Hanukkah including lighting the menorah, playing the
dreidel game and eating potato pancakes.
 Light
the Candles: A Hanukkah Lift-the-Flap Book
By Joan Holub
A wonderful hands-on book that teaches young children all of the traditions of
Hanukkah. With each new day a candle is added to the menorah and children can
lift the flaps to see each element of this special holiday season.
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 My
First Christmas (Magnetic Adventures)
By Tim Dowley
With the use of magnetic figures children learn about the real meaning of
Christmas and exactly how it is depicted in the bible. The interaction using the
magnets helps put things in perspective for little ones just learning about
Christmas.
 Can
You Make Santa Giggle?
By Ron Berry
Great interactive book for children 2-6 years old as they get to touch and feel
their way through the colorful pictures as they try to make Santa giggle. There
is actually a sound button in the book so little ones will love it when they do
hear jolly old Santa laugh.
 Joy
to the World
By David Mead
This is a real treat for little ones as this book celebrates Christmas in an
interpretation of the popular carol, Joy to the World. The book actually has a
light that goes on when you open it and an instrumental version of the song
plays.
 Peanuts:
A Charlie Brown Christmas Pop-Up Edition
By Charles M.
Schulz
What holiday is complete without the Peanuts gang? This book will bring back
memories for most parents yet small children will be entertained with the new
pop-up version as Charlie Brown searches for the true meaning of Christmas. The
book goes hand-in-hand with the television special as well.
 Christmas
Book & Plush Bear Gift Set
This is a wonderful gift for a special little one at Christmas time! This gift
set includes a personalized storybook and a cuddly plush brown Gund bear that is
featured in the storybook. Book is personalized with child's name on the
hardcover and throughout the story about a child's desire to receive a teddy
bear for Christmas. Family member's names can be added in the book as well on
the stockings hung on the mantle in the illustrations.
 Hanukkah
Book & Plush Bear Gift Set
A special child can discover the magic of Hanukkah with their very own
personalized book that features them participating in daily activities for the
Jewish festival. The child's name is associated with various activities
including lighting the menorrah, playing with the dreidel, and more. On the
eighth day, a brown teddy bear is presented to the child. A plush Gund bear is
included with this gift set.
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 Nonna
Tell Me a Story: Lidia’s Christmas Kitchen
By Lidia Bastianich
Popular TV Italian-American cook Lidia Bastianich has written a children’s
Christmas story based on her own holiday experiences growing up in Italy. She
celebrated the holidays with her grandparents and now dedicates this book to her
own five grandchildren. Great recipes and passed on traditions your family will
enjoy.
 ‘Twas
the Night Before Christmas
By Christopher Wormell (illustrator)
A classic tale that was originally written by Clement Clarke Moore is now
beautifully illustrated by a master artist. Children will enjoy the story even
more as they associate it with the beautiful pictures. This will be a book that
will certainly become a holiday tradition in your home.
 Christmas
Cooking with Kids
By Annie Rigg
There are over 50 recipes for the holiday season that are all easy enough for
kids under the age of 11 to make (with just a little bit of help from mom and
dad). This is a great time of the year to bring the family together and make
some gifts from the heart.
 The
Polar Express
By Christ Van Allsburg
One of the truly remarkable Christmas stories of all time - The Polar Express is
a book of wonder and excitement as a young child on Christmas Eve boards a
magical train heading to the North Pole. This book is filled with beautiful
illustrations and reminds us that anything is possible if we simply believe.
 One
Wintry Night
by Ruth Bell Graham
One Wintry Night tells a story of a young boy who while out hiking in the
mountains becomes lost and injured during a Christmas time snowstorm. He
fortunately stumbles upon a home where an elderly woman takes him in, sends word
to his grandfather of his safety, and while they wait out the snowstorm she
tells him about the very first Christmas. The story includes biblical accounts
beginning with Creation all the way through the Resurrection. Story helps the
young reader understand the significance of the birth of Jesus and why we really
celebrate Christmas. Beautiful illustrations throughout the book are by Richard
Jesse Watson.
 The
Very First Christmas
By Paul Maier
An eight-year-old's desire for a real-life story prompts his mother to tell him
the fascinating and true story of the birth of Jesus Christ. The Nativity story
is richly illustrated with important biblical references that help the young boy
understand why events occurred along with geographical and historical accounts.
Story is a great way to explain the significance of the birth of baby Jesus to
young children ages four and up.
 The
Chanukkah Guest
By Eric A. Kimmel
The story centers around 97-year old Bubba Brayna who even in her old age, still
makes the best potato latkes. Tradition has it that every year her friends and
the rabbi come to visit and enjoy her wonderful cooking. Things change when a
furry bear is the first to arrive.
 Light
the Lights! A Story About Celebrating Hanukkah and Christmas
By Margaret
Moorman
A great book about a family that celebrates Christmas and Hanukkah. Both
traditions are addressed and besides being an enjoyable book for interfaith
families, it is a nice way for children who are not familiar with Christmas and
Hanukkah to learn the different customs.
 The
Animated Menorah: Travels on a Space Dreidel – Eight Stories for Hannukah
By Ephraim Sidon
Traveling through time on their magic dreidel, two young children learn all
about Hannukah from the likes of George Washington and Judah the Maccabee among
others. A great family read that children will enjoy year after year.
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