How do you find new Christmas picture books? Do you scan the library shelves for reindeer and Santas? Do you peruse the featured shelves at bookstores in November and December? Or maybe you just wing it and rely on the books you are already familiar with? It can be overwhelming, keeping up with all the…
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Holiday Books
We love sharing holiday themed books during the year. Here you will find collections of picture books as well as chapter books for older kids as well as books that make great read alouds. Don't see the holiday you are looking for? Send us a note and we'll try to make a list next time the holiday rolls around!
Hanukkah Children’s Books to Make You Believe in Miracles
Celebrate the festival of lights with these miraculous Hanukkah children’s books! In addition to relating the traditional tale of the Maccabees and the eight day miracle your family will enjoy these wonderful and sometimes-fanciful Hanukkah stories. I am delighted to be able to include a selection of holiday books that includes some non-traditional, diverse families…
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Halloween Early Chapter Books for Kids
There is something so magical about a newly independent reader. A child is starting to pick his or her own books out from the library. There is something so fun about matching one’s reading to the season! This list of Halloween early chapter books will delight any independent reader. I am very picky about early…
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These Books are a Treat: Diverse Halloween Books
Children need to seen diversity in the literature! Be sure to include some multicultural and diverse Halloween books in your fall holiday reading. To help you, I’ve curated a list of Halloween picture books with diverse characters. Read them out loud while your kids dream of candy, munch on pumpkin seeds, and change their costume plans…
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Picture Books for Labor Day: The History of Solidarity
Labor Day is more than the last hurrah before school starts, it is bigger than the last barbecue when the weather is still warm. It is And it’s not a holiday were we celebrate professions and careers. It is a day when we remember the sacrifices that working men and women made to advance the…
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Valentine Books for Kids that Spread Love and Kisses
Valentine books don’t have to focus on the giving of heart shaped cards! This curated collection of picture books features kisses, hugs and multicultural books about love as well as more traditional Valentine’s Day books for kids. Of course it’s great to read about love and kisses all year long and to facilitate that I’ve…
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Multicultural Winter Holiday Picture Books
I know you have your favorite holiday books but I also know that as an avid reader you looking for something new! Long time fans of my book lists know that I strive to include diverse and multicultural books in all my lists, not just the “designated diverse book lists.” This year as I was trying to…
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Scary & Non-Scary Halloween Novels for Family Read Aloud Time
Shall I tell you a secret? My favorite series on this site is the seasonal family read aloud book lists. I thought maybe I had exhausted my options of themes, but I realized, a ha! How about a list of Halloween novels? The whole family can gather ’round a bowl of mini candy bars and…
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