Holiday Themed Books

Red and Lulu By Matt Tavares, Matt Tavares (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Matt Tavares, Matt Tavares (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780763677336
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Published: Candlewick - September 19th, 2017

Separation and miles cannot keep a determined cardinal from his loved one in an ode to serendipity and belief that is destined to be a Christmas classic.


The Christmas Princess By Mariah Carey, Fuuji Takashi (Illustrator), Michaela Angela Davis Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250837110
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) - November 1st, 2022

The Christmas Princess is an unforgettable holiday classic tale, told by Mariah Carey herself alongside Michaela Angela Davis and featuring beautiful illustrations by Fuuji Takashi.

The Queen of Christmas introduces . . . Little Mariah!

There was one time unlike any other,
when everyone pitched in and helped one another . . .


Green Is for Christmas By Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illustrator)
$9.99
ISBN: 9780593353387
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Published: Philomel Books - October 18th, 2022

In this Christmas story starring the crayons from the #1 New York Times bestseller The Day The Crayons Quit, Green Crayon is certain that he is the only Christmas color in the box. Of course, Red, White, Silver and even Tan have something to say about that...


The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Peekaboo Christmas (The World of Eric Carle) By Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator)
$9.99
ISBN: 9780593521731
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Published: World of Eric Carle - October 11th, 2022

Ring in the holidays with festive search-and-find fun in this Christmas tree-shaped board book perfect for fans of The Very Hungry Caterpillar!


Murray Christmas (The Perfect Christmas Book for Children) By E. G. Keller Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781419753923
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Published: Abrams Books for Young Readers - September 27th, 2022

From bestselling Marlon Bundo illustrator E. G.


Twas the Night: The Art and History of the Classic Christmas Poem By Pamela McColl Cover Image
$36.00
ISBN: 9781927979303
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Published: Grafton and Scratch Publishers - September 8th, 2022

Twas The Night - The Art and History of the Classic Christmas Poem is the first cultural history to be published of the highly-celebrated poem A Visit from St. Nicholas, also known as Twas The Night Before Christmas.


A Very Mercy Christmas (Mercy Watson) By Kate DiCamillo, Chris Van Dusen (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Kate DiCamillo, Chris Van Dusen (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781536213607
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Published: Candlewick - September 27th, 2022

For fans of Mercy Watson, old and new, comes a joyful crescendo of favorite characters in a picture-book celebration of the quiet miracles the holidays bring. Mercy ornament included!

Stella Endicott felt joyful. She felt like something miraculous might happen. She wanted to sing.


The Christmas Pine By Julia Donaldson, Victoria Sandoy (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Julia Donaldson, Victoria Sandoy (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781338829273
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Published: Scholastic Press - October 4th, 2022

From the author of perennial #1 bestseller Room on the Broom, a new holiday tale celebrating hope, joy, and the spirit of Christmas.

Deep in a snowy wood stands a little pine tree with a special destiny: when it grows up, it’s going to be a fabulous Christmas tree! The tree travels far across the sea to shine in a city square.


The BIG Christmas Bake By Fiona Barker, Pippa Curnick (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Fiona Barker, Pippa Curnick (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780711268142
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Published: Happy Yak - October 4th, 2022

The Big Christmas Bake is a funny, lively romp through the twelve days of Christmas, taking the elements of the popular carol, and weaving them cleverly into the ingredients for a Twelfth Night Cake.

Starting with the partridge and its gift of dried fruit, this rhyming story includes all of the familiar characters from the song as they all contribute to the bak


Little Blue Truck's Christmas: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids By Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9780544320413
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Published: Clarion Books - September 23rd, 2014

Celebrate Christmas with the #1 New York Times bestselling Little Blue Truck in a light-up novelty book that's the perfect gift for the holiday season.


Christmas Parade By Sandra Boynton, Sandra Boynton (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Sandra Boynton, Sandra Boynton (Illustrator)
$7.99
ISBN: 9781534478060
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Published: Boynton Bookworks - September 15th, 2020

From this rousing beginning unfolds Christmas Parade, a merry board book filled with hilarious characters from the one and only Sandra Boynton!

Written with the irresistible rhythm of a lively marching band and illustrated with Boynton’s signature characters, including chickens with bassoons, mice with piccolos, a tiny bird with a large tuba, and a Santa rhino with a sac


The Christmas Book Flood By Emily Kilgore, Kitty Moss (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Emily Kilgore, Kitty Moss (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780374388997
Availability: Temporarily Out of Stock
Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) - November 1st, 2022

AN INDIE BESTSELLER!

This lovely and lyrical picture book, based on a real Icelandic tradition, brings all the sparkle and anticipation of Christmas—and of the joys of reading—to the page.

The northern lights dance,
snow blankets the ground,
it’s the Christmas season—so the Book Flood begins!

People plan and they dream,


Twas the Night Before Christmas: Or Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas By Clement C. Moore, Matt Tavares (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Clement C. Moore, Matt Tavares (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781536217995
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Published: Candlewick - September 13th, 2022

Exquisitely detailed drawings by Matt Tavares embody the spirit of a magical night now in a lavish, full-size gift edition marking the two-hundredth anniversary of the classic poem.

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.


Santa Jaws By Bridget Heos, Galia Bernstein (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Bridget Heos, Galia Bernstein (Illustrator)
$8.99
ISBN: 9781250870957
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) - September 13th, 2022

While kids write notes to Santa Claus, / Sharks line up for Santa Jaws. / They tell him all their Christmas wishes. / Santa thinks they sound delicious!


Twinkle, Twinkle, Winter Night: A Winter and Holiday Book for Kids By Megan Litwin, Nneka Myers (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Megan Litwin, Nneka Myers (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780358572046
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Published: Clarion Books - September 20th, 2022

Celebrate winter with this magical twist on a beloved nursery rhyme that brings the shimmering season of lights to life.

Shimmer,

Glimmer,

Glowing

Light –

Twinkle, twinkle, winter night.


Polar Express 30th Anniversary Edition: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids By Chris Van Allsburg, Chris Van Allsburg (Illustrator) Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780544580145
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Published: Clarion Books - September 15th, 2015

This beautiful hardcover edition of The Polar Express is the perfect gift for all those—of any age—who believe, come Christmas Eve, that they too will hear the sweet sound of a reindeer’s silver bell. This edition includes a keepsake ornament.


The Return of the Christmas Witch By Aubrey Plaza, Dan Murphy, Julia Iredale (Illustrator) Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780593350836
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - October 11th, 2022

In the much-anticipated follow-up to the bestselling The Legend of the Christmas Witch, Parks and Recreation star Aubrey Plaza and creative partner Dan Murphy's fiery heroine has returned. . . and this time she's taking on Christmas.


Countdown to Christmas By Greg Paprocki (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Greg Paprocki (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781423661443
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Published: Babylit - September 6th, 2022

Bursting with holiday cheer, each spread of this charming primer invites toddlers to find and count objects hidden in festive scenes of Christmas fun.


The Truth About Mrs. Claus By Meena Harris, Keisha Morris (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Meena Harris, Keisha Morris (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316232272
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - October 18th, 2022

An empowering holiday picture book by Meena Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ambitious Girl.

Amalia the Elf loves everything about making teddy bears . . .
 
Watching Grandma and Mama sew!
Feeling the soft, velvety fur!
Imagining the bears in their new homes!
 
. . .


My Advent Nativity Press-Out-And-Play Book: Features 25 Pop-Out Pieces for Ages 3-7 By Tama Fortner, Keith Allen (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Tama Fortner, Keith Allen (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9781400231850
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Published: Thomas Nelson - September 27th, 2022

Explore the real meaning of Advent and Christmas with your kids as they hear, learn, engage, and play with My Advent Nativity Press-Out-and-Play Book. This Advent activity for families presents people, animals, and stable features that actually press out of the book and is built into a three-dimensional scene.


The Animals' Santa By Jan Brett, Jan Brett (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jan Brett, Jan Brett (Illustrator)
$9.99
ISBN: 9781984816801
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - November 2nd, 2021

Now a board book just right for the littlest hands, this modern Christmas classic highlighting how animals are just as curious as kids about their own Santa makes the perfect stocking stuffer.


The Twelve Days of Christmas By Jan Brett, Jan Brett (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jan Brett, Jan Brett (Illustrator)
$18.99
Currently Unavailable
ISBN: 9780399220371
Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - October 13th, 1989

"On the first day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
A partridge in a pear tree."

For many centuries young and old alike have been singing about the maids a-milking, the lords a-leaping, and a partridge in a pear tree. A Christmas carol, a parlor game, and a delightful counting song-The Twelve Days of Christmas- is indeed a favorite of the holiday season.


Jan Brett's The Nutcracker By Jan Brett, Jan Brett (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jan Brett, Jan Brett (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593109823
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - November 16th, 2021

Jan Brett's striking illustrations and the Christmas classic The Nutcracker are a match made in picture book heaven.

When Marie and her brother Fritz receive a special Christmas nutcracker from their uncle, Marie immediately feels something magical. "He looks like a real boy," she mused. "A real boy with a secret, who came from far away."


The Night Before Christmas By Jan Brett, Jan Brett (Illustrator), Clement Clarke Moore Cover Image
$20.00
ISBN: 9780399256707
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - November 1st, 2011

Jan Brett's Christmas classic is a visual masterpiece!


How the Grinch Stole Christmas!: Full Color Jacketed Edition (Classic Seuss) By Dr. Seuss Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780593434383
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Published: Random House Books for Young Readers - September 21st, 2021

Grow your heart three sizes—and dazzle your eyes—with this FULL COLOR edition of the beloved holiday classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas!—the perfect gift for under the tree and for Dr. Seuss fans and collectors any time of year!


Night Night Books: Night Night Santa By Roger Priddy Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9781684492381
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Published: Priddy Books US - September 6th, 2022

Young children will love joining Santa as he delivers presents in this calming board book from Priddy Books.

Watch as Santa visits lots of different homes, then turn the shaped pages to see the presents he leaves behind. Perfect for settling your little one into bed and ending with your own, quiet, "Night, night."


Construction Site on Christmas Night: (Christmas Book for Kids, Children?s Book, Holiday Picture Book) (Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site) By Sherri Duskey Rinker, AG Ford (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Sherri Duskey Rinker, AG Ford (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9781452139111
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Published: Chronicle Books - October 16th, 2018

From the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site series. More than two million copies have sold across the series!


The Twelve Cats of Christmas By Feather Flores, Carrie Liao (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Feather Flores, Carrie Liao (Illustrator)
$15.99
ISBN: 9781452184616
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Published: Chronicle Books - October 11th, 2022

Celebrate the holidays with twelve adorable cats—and one kitten—with this festive feline take on the classic carol The Twelve Days of Christmas!

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave me cats:
FOUR on the gifts,
THREE dressed up,
TWO batting bows,
and a kitten under the tree.

From chasing ribbons and shredding paper to


Moo, Baa, Fa La La La La! By Sandra Boynton, Sandra Boynton (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Sandra Boynton, Sandra Boynton (Illustrator)
$6.99
ISBN: 9781665914352
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Published: Boynton Bookworks - September 13th, 2022

A brand-new Christmas board book from the beloved and bestselling Sandra Boynton that will have everyone singing FA LA LA LA LA!

The cast from the bestselling Moo, Baa, La La La! has returned with a silly holiday twist!


The Berenstain Bears and the Joy of Giving for Little Ones: The True Meaning of Christmas By Mike Berenstain Cover Image
$6.99
ISBN: 9780310139515
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Published: Zonderkidz - October 4th, 2022

Young readers will understand the true meaning behind Christmas in this addition to the Living Lights(TM) series of The Berenstain Bears books.


The Twelve Days of Christmas: A Celebration of Nature By Briana Corr Scott Corr Scott Cover Image
$17.95
ISBN: 9781774710968
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Published: Nimbus Publishing (CN) - October 18th, 2022

The author-illustrator behind Wildflower and The Book of Selkie brings her naturalist's eye to the classic song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas", in this gorgeous giftbook edition.


Pick a Pine Tree: Midi Edition By Patricia Toht, Jarvis (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Patricia Toht, Jarvis (Illustrator)
$12.00
ISBN: 9781536216028
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Published: Candlewick - September 29th, 2020

A festive read-aloud brimming with all the joy and excitement of Christmastime — beginning, of course, with picking out a tree!


The Magic of a Small Town Christmas By Megan Alexander, Hiroe Nakata (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Megan Alexander, Hiroe Nakata (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781665929806
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Published: Aladdin - October 18th, 2022

From Inside Edition’s national correspondent Megan Alexander comes a sweet picture book celebrating the joys, wonders, and traditions of a small-town Christmas in the spirit of her show, Small Town Christmas.

In the town of Heartbeat Falls, where skies are crystal clear, the magic of Christmas is celebrated in many different ways: from picking the perfect tree to


Santa in the City By Tiffany D. Jackson, Reggie Brown (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Tiffany D. Jackson, Reggie Brown (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593110256
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Published: Dial Books - November 2nd, 2021

A little girl's belief in Santa is restored in this ode to the magic of Christmas. This is a holiday gift readers will treasure for years to come!


Grumpy Monkey Oh, No! Christmas By Suzanne Lang, Max Lang (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Suzanne Lang, Max Lang (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593306093
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Published: Random House Studio - September 14th, 2021

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Jim Panzee, our favorite grumpy monkey, is feeling like quite the Scrooge this holiday season!


The Night Before Christmas Hardcover: The Classic Edition (The New York Times Bestseller) (Charles Santore Children's Classics) By Charles Santore (Illustrator), Clement Moore Cover Image
By Charles Santore (Illustrator), Clement Moore
$19.95
ISBN: 9781604332377
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Published: Applesauce Press - October 11th, 2011

The Night Before Christmas is an enchanting Christmas story that has brought Santa Claus to life for generations.


I Love You More Than Christmas By Ellie Hattie, Tim Warnes (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Ellie Hattie, Tim Warnes (Illustrator)
$7.99
Currently Unavailable
ISBN: 9781664350427
Published: Tiger Tales - September 6th, 2022

Now available in a board book, this festive celebration of friends, family, and love at Christmas from best-selling illustrator Tim Warnes is perfect for sharing with a little one.


Miss Mary's Christmas Mittens By Trinka Hakes Noble, Renée Andriani (Illustrator) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781534111677
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Published: Sleeping Bear Press - September 13th, 2022

Miss Mary is beloved by her students. She makes learning enjoyable and easy, and her brightly colored knitwear brings a smile to everyone's face. Walking to school on the last day before the Christmas break, Miss Mary envisions all the fun students will have at recess. They'll make snow angels, build snowmen, and play other winter games. But recess isn't fun. No one wants to play.


Mistletoe: A Christmas Story By Tad Hills Cover Image
$17.99
Currently Unavailable
ISBN: 9780593174425
Published: Schwartz & Wade - September 29th, 2020

Celebrate Christmas with Mistletoe, a mouse who makes the perfect gift for her best friend from #1 New York Times bestselling author-illustrator.


Latkes and Applesauce: A Hanukkah Story By Fran Manushkin, Kris Easler (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Fran Manushkin, Kris Easler (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781623541569
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Published: Charlesbridge - September 27th, 2022

A cat and dog create a Hanukkah miracle, just in the nick of time in this updated reissue of the beloved holiday classic.


Hanukkah Pop-Up Menorah: An 8-Day Celebration of the Festival of Lights By Lisa Rojany Cover Image
$45.00
Currently Unavailable
ISBN: 9781647227562
Published: Insight Editions - September 6th, 2022

A safe, no-mess, and fun way to celebrate Hanukkah! Pop up the menorah and add a sturdy paper candle for each of the eight nights of Hanukkah!

Discover fun and festive Hanukkah collectibles and a stunningly detailed pop-up menorah in this unique Hanukkah decoration and activity.


You're My Little Latke By Natalie Marshall (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Natalie Marshall (Illustrator)
$8.99
ISBN: 9781645177616
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Published: Silver Dolphin Books - October 12th, 2021

From the best-selling You’re My Little series comes You're My Little Latke!


Hanukkah, Here I Come! By D.J. Steinberg, Sara Palacios (Illustrator) Cover Image
By D.J. Steinberg, Sara Palacios (Illustrator)
$5.99
ISBN: 9780593094266
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Published: Grosset & Dunlap - October 11th, 2022

Celebrate Hanukkah with a collection of funny and festive poems from the author of the hugely popular Kindergarten, Here I Come!

"A warm and welcoming Hanukkah story."–Kirkus Reviews


A Donut in Time: A Hanukkah Story By Elana Rubinstein Cover Image
$16.95
ISBN: 9781681155883
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Published: Apples & Honey Press - October 4th, 2022

Saralee Siegel can do extraordinary things with her super-nose. But when a smell cloud sends her back in time, she could lose everything.

Saralee is stunned to learn that she's not the only one in the family with a superpower. Her great-grandmother Gigi also had a magical sense of smell. And when Saralee makes Gigi's Hanukkah donut recipe, the scent creates a portal in time.


I Love You a Latke (A Touch-and-Feel Book) By Joan Holub, Allison Black (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Joan Holub, Allison Black (Illustrator)
$9.99
ISBN: 9781338828566
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Published: Cartwheel Books - September 6th, 2022

Join adorable latkes, dreidels, and more in this fun Hanukkah board book, with touch-and-feel on every spread!

Sparkle. Twinkle. Glow. Glimmer.

Flicker. Dazzle. Gleam. Shimmer.

Blazing strong throughout the night.

Shining bright, you're a de-LIGHT!

Welcome the Hanukkah season with this punny board book full of dreidels, latkes, and more.


J Is for Janucá By Melanie Romero, Cassie Gonzales (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Melanie Romero, Cassie Gonzales (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781948066426
Availability: Temporarily Out of Stock
Published: Lil' Libros - October 25th, 2022

Introduce your little ones to the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, or Januc , and how illuminated candles remind us of miracles

Grab your dreidels and start frying your latkes - the Festival of Lights is fast approaching


Five Little Dreidels By Jeffrey Burton, Juliana Motzko (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jeffrey Burton, Juliana Motzko (Illustrator)
$6.99
ISBN: 9781665922388
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Published: Little Simon - September 6th, 2022

Celebrate the holiday season with this festive Chanukah board book that’s a twist on the popular nursery rhyme “Five Little Monkeys!”

Five little dreidels spinning all around.
One got dizzy and then fell down.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
No more dreidels spinning all around.

A Chanukah twist on “F


I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Dreidel By Caryn Yacowitz, David Slonim (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Caryn Yacowitz, David Slonim (Illustrator)
$7.99
ISBN: 9780439915311
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Published: Scholastic Inc. - September 6th, 2022

You've never seen Hanukkah or the "I Know an Old Lady" story like this before... through hilarious takes on the world's greatest works of art!

A family drives through the snow to visit their beloved bubbe, who spreads out a Chanukah supper for everyone to enjoy.


Happy Llamakkah!: A Hanukkah Story By Laura Gehl, Lydia Nichols (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Laura Gehl, Lydia Nichols (Illustrator)
$8.99
ISBN: 9781419743153
Availability: Available from Warehouse (minimum 2 days delivery time)
Published: Abrams Appleseed - September 20th, 2022

Celebrate Hanukkah with the Llama family in this joyful, rhyming picture book
 
Follow along with the Llama family’s Hanukkah traditions as they light their menorah, spin the dreidel, fry latkes, and more. Laura Gehl’s lively rhyming text and Lydia Nichols’s vibrant illustrations make for a festive read.