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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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!
Meet the Nordic Gnome: Children’s Tomten Books
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)
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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The Giant Hug: a Family Valentine Craft and Book
[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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Magical Christmas Chapter Books to Read Aloud
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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20 Multicultural Christmas Books for Children
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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Multicultural Thanksgiving Books for Kids
Thanksgiving is the perfect holiday to showcase picture books that celebrate the diversity of our country. These multicultural picture books for kids demonstrate how Thanksgiving is not all about Pilgrims and football! It’s very important to me to not just discuss the historical First Feast with my kids but what Thanksgiving means to contemporary families….
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Swedish Christmas and Holiday Picture Books
Growing up the grandchild of Swedish immigrants, Swedish illustrated picture books, and especially Swedish Christmas books, were a steady part of my reading diet. This list contains books for kids about Christmas, St. Lucia Day, which is a festival of light celebration on December 13th, as well as winter-themed books. So go ahead, sit back…
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Holiday Picture Books for Interfaith Kids
Like a growing number of households, we are an interfaith family and celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas. I love to see that reality reflected in the picture books I read to my kids. Consider this list full of Christmas books and Hanukkah books that can be enjoyed by kids of any faith. Picture Books for…
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Thanksgiving Chapter Books (Plus Some Thanksgiving Poetry)
In addition to your favorite Thanksgiving picture books, try out some Thanksgiving chapter books this year. Here are a few that are great to read aloud and provide the kids an entertainment alternative to football on the big day. All of these are early chapter books, appropriate for ages 5-10, depending on reading level. Most…
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