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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!

These Books are a Treat: Diverse Halloween Books

September 18, 2017

Diverse picture books for Halloween

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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by: Erica posted in: Books 3 Comments

Picture Books for Labor Day: The History of Solidarity

August 28, 2017

Children's picture books for labor day

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

January 4, 2017

Valentine and love books for kids

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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by: Erica posted in: Books, Holiday 8 Comments

Multicultural Winter Holiday Picture Books

November 28, 2016

Multicultural winter picture books for kids to learn about holidays around the world.

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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by: Erica posted in: Books 9 Comments

Scary & Non-Scary Halloween Novels for Family Read Aloud Time

October 3, 2016

Non-scary and Scary Halloween novels for kids that make great family read alouds.

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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by: Erica posted in: Books 8 Comments

Meet the Nordic Gnome: Children’s Tomten Books

December 2, 2015

List of tomten books for kids. Includes holiday books and books for year round.

My kids and I just finished making a tomten garland for our annual Swedish themed Christmas celebration and so I figured a list of tomten books was in order. We were inspired by Astrid Lindgren’s famous book, The Tomten, but being the book nerd that I am, I couldn’t leave you with just one book…
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16 Festive Holiday Read Aloud Chapter Books (the whole family will enjoy)

November 2, 2015

Holiday read aloud chapter books that everyone in the family will enjoy.

If holiday read alouds are not part of your family traditions this time of year, I hope this book list will encourage you to start! In addition to your picture book read alouds, if you have older kids, you will find that reading novels as a family can be very satisfying! Sometimes I set out to make a…
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by: Erica posted in: Books 4 Comments

The Giant Hug: a Family Valentine Craft and Book

February 10, 2015

Make a giant hug valentine craft!

[Amy from Sunlit Pages is back with a wonderful idea for a Valentine craft to go along with your holiday reading. I especially love how it reinforces family kindness and working together, something we’ve been working on around here, too.] I love seasonal and holiday picture books, but I have not had the greatest luck…
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by: Amy posted in: Art and Crafts, Holiday 11 Comments

Magical Christmas Chapter Books to Read Aloud

December 1, 2014

Christmas chapter books to read aloud to the whole family.

Do you enjoy a good family read aloud book during the Christmas season? These Christmas chapter books may be just the thing to bring everybody together with a cup of hot chocolate and a plate of cookies. This book list meant as a complementary list to my winter themed chapter books. Please do take a look…
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by: Erica posted in: Books 29 Comments

20 Multicultural Christmas Books for Children

November 25, 2013

Multicultural Christmas books for kids

Multicultural Christmas books are a great tool to show children how people around the world celebrate the same holiday in different ways. Multicultural children’s books reflect a diversity of characters and traditions and teach kids to see them selves as part of a global world. Kids are naturally curious about different traditions and holiday picture…
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