Books in category Holiday

The Halloween Tree

Author: Jonathan R. Eller, Joseph Mugnaini, Donn Albright, Jerry Robbins, Ray Bradbury
Publisher : Alfred a Knopf Inc
ISBN : 9780394824093
Eight boys discover the true meaning of Halloween when they accompany the mysterious Mr. Moundshroud on an amazing time-travel adventure. Illustrated with b&w drawings.

God Bless Your Way

Author: Dan Burr, Emily Freeman, Hilary Weeks
Publisher : Shadow Mountain
ISBN : 9781590388068
In this new Nativity story, a widower named Micah travels the crowded road to return to the town of his birth. Just in front of him are a young couple, the woman heavy with child. When they arrive at Bethlehem, Micah and the young couple go their separate ways. Micah wearily wanders the streets for shelter, and soon receives an invitation to come inside a small stable. Full color.

The Twelve Days of Christmas

Author: Jan Brett
Publisher : Dodd Mead
ISBN : 9780399220371
A Christmas carol, a parlor game, a delightful counting song--The Twelve Days of Christmas, sumptously illustrated by Jan Brett, comes joyously alive. Brett provides a beautifully executed visual feast in which each of the Christmas gifts merits a two-page spread .--Booklist, starred review. Full color.

Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine

Author: Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus
Publisher : Random House Childrens Books
ISBN : 9780375900396
Junie B. can`t wait to celebrate Valentine`s Day with her kindergarten class and to eat lots of valentine candy! When the big day comes, Junie B. gets a very big surprise--she receives a REALLY icky, kissy-kissy card from a secret admirer. Who could be her secret valentine? Will she ever find out? Illustrations accompany the text.

Behind the Mask

Author: Yangsook Choi
Publisher : Farrar Straus & Giroux
ISBN : 9780374305222
With vibrant illustrations, Yangsook Choi joins Korean and American folk traditions in her story about a boy who finds a link to his grandfather, behind the mask. Full color.

Celebrate Hannukah

Author: Deborah Heiligman
Publisher : Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books
ISBN : 9780792259251
In Celebrate Hanukkah Deborah Heiligman welcomes readers to a holiday celebrated by Jewish communities around the world. The vivid photography of National Geographic illustrates the joyous celebrations of Jewish people around the world-- including Ghana, Uganda, India, Israel, Peru, the United States and Poland, as they light menorahs, spin dreidels, and make latkes. The richly informative back ma

On Christmas Eve

Author: Alison Fraser, Ann M. Martin
Publisher : Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN : 9780439745895
Determined to see Santa this year and experience Christmas magic, Tess McAlister eagerly awaits his arrival while hoping for the quick recovery of her best friend`s father, in a magical tale filled with hope, dreams, and holiday spirit. Reprint.

The Worst Witch at School

Author: Jill Murphy
Publisher : Candlewick Pr
ISBN : 9780763634353
Featuring the famously disaster-prone Mildred, these two-in-one volumes feature hilarious stories in an easy-to-read format. Illustrations.

D Is for Dragon Dance

Author: Yongsheng Xuan, Ying Chang Compestine
Publisher : Holiday House
ISBN : 9780823420582
From firecrackers to noodles, from red envelopes to the zodiac, young readers are introduced to the exciting traditions of the Chinese New Year in this accessible and visually stunning homage to the holiday. Full color.

The Cupid Chronicles (Paperback)

Author: Coleen Paratore
Publisher : Aladdin Paperbacks
ISBN : 9781416954842
After successfully matching up her mother with a local teacher, Willa believes that she has a newfound gift for romance, but when her first crush moves back into town with no interest in rekindling old sparks and things go awry with a school fundraiser, Willa needs to rethink her strategy in time to get a date for the Midwinter Night`s Ball. Reprint.

Turkey Surprise

Author: Peggy Archer, Thor Wickstrom
Publisher : Puffin
ISBN : 9780142408520
While in the wood to search for the perfect turkey for the Thanksgiving feast, the little pilgrim begins to have second thoughts about the hunt and tries to convince the big pilgrim to abandon their task--allowing one lucky turkey just enough time to run away and hide from sight in the process! Reprint.

New Clothes for New Year`s Day

Author: Hyun J. Bae
Publisher : Kane Miller Book Pub
ISBN : 9781933605296
The New Year is the start of everything new? Follow a young Korean girl as she dresses and prepares for celebrating the Lunar New Year. A New Year, a new day, a new morning. New clothes. We start the year with new things. New things, for the year-older me.

Penina Levine Is a Hard-boiled Egg

Author: Rebecca O`Connell, Majella Lue Sue
Publisher : Roaring Brook
ISBN : 9781596431409
Penina Levine has a bossy best friend, a tattletale sister, crazy parents, and a big, fat zero on her school assignment. It was a stupid assignment, completely impossible, totally unfair. She's never going to do it, not ever, and it's no use telling her parents about it. They never listen to her anyway. But Penina's grandmother does. Grandma doesn't think Penina should do the assignment. It's a ma

Only a Witch Can Fly (Hardcover)

Author: Alison McGhee
Publisher : Feiwel & Friends
ISBN : 9780312375034
A little girl longs to fly with all her heart, even though it seems absolutely impossible. She tries to take off on a broom. It doesn`t work. But perhaps, with the help of a big, full moon, and her cat, she might take her very first broom ride, just like a real witch! Gorgeously illustrated with a nostalgic feel. Other picture books by Alison McGhee include SOMEDAY and BYE-BYE CRIB.

Angels & Other Strangers

Author: Katherine Paterson
Publisher : Harpercollins
ISBN : 9780690049114
Aminister, trying to help a boy find his father, winds up in jail on Christmas Eve. A mother copes with the death of her infant. A father searches for his runaway son. A widower takes in an outspoken foster child who tests the limits of his generosity. In unexpected ways that illuminate the true meaning of the Christmas story, these people put aside their loneliness and sorrows and fears and redis

Madeline`s Christmas

Author: Ludwig Bemelmans
Publisher : Penguin Group USA
ISBN : 9780142408971
A little French girl named Madeline celebrates Christmas in this classic tale. Accompanied by a compact disc that features a professional reading of the unabridged story, this Puffin Storytime selection is ideal for the holiday season. Full color. Pkg.

Celebrate Ramadan & Eid Al-fitr

Author: Neguin Yavari, Deborah Heiligman
Publisher : Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books
ISBN : 9780792259275
Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting, and Eid Al-Fitr, which marks the fast's end, are sacred times for millions throughout the world. Celebrate Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr examines the reasons for the month-long dawn-to-dusk fast and observes some of the wide variety of celebrations at the end of the fast worldwide. Deborah Heiligman's text examines the historical, religious, and cultural aspect

A Field Guide to Monsters

Author: Johan Olander
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish Corp/Ccb
ISBN : 9780761453598
A Field Guide to Monsters profiles more than twenty-five previously undocumented monsters. Olander will stretch your imagination to new limits with his impressive research, colorful observations, and eye-popping ink-and-digital artwork that reveal a madness unsurpassed.

Shall I Knit You a Hat?

Author: Kate Klise, M. Sarah Klise
Publisher : Square Fish
ISBN : 9780312371395
After receiving a special knitted hat from Mother Rabbit, Little Rabbit thinks it is just the perfect Christmas gift to give all his friends and so comes up with unique and colorful patterns for his whole assembly of hat creations. Reprint.

Minerva Louise on Halloween (Reinforced Hardcover)

Author: Janet Morgan Stoeke
Publisher : Dutton Childrens Books
ISBN : 9780525421498
Itas Halloween and Minerva Louise is as fearlessa and cluelessaas ever. She investigates the witches, ghosts, and goblins visiting the farm and delights in trick-or-treating for the very first time. Little farmers with pointed hats and very strange farming tools are running around. Folks are handing out the most delicious (candy) corn. The neighbors even compliment Minerva on her fine costume! (Uh