*New & Notable Kids' Books - December Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated December 2, 2025
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Greater Victoria Public Library
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The book of candles : eight poems for Hanukkah
Snyder, Laurel
Paper Book
Featured title in Shake Up Your Shelves, a campaign to promote inclusive texts in curriculum, library collections, and bookstores    Shake Up Your Celebrations 
A snow day for Amos McGee
Stead, Philip Christian
Paper Book
A cozy tale of winter hope and joy, from award-winning and New York Times-bestselling duo Philip and Erin Stead, perfect for fans of The Snowy Nap and The Mitten. Amos McGee, the friendly zookeeper, loves spending time with his good friends no matter the...
Elmore and the big Christmas rescue
Petty, Dev
Paper Book
Elmore the Moose is back in a sweet and hilarious Christmas story about believing in yourself, even when under pressure. This adorable and funny picture book comes from the comic team that brought you I Don't Want to Be a Frog and Don't Eat Bees. Ho ho ho . . ....
Interrupting chicken saves the nutcracker
Stein, David Ezra
Paper Book
"Stein's metafictive narrative is sidesplittingly funny, capturing with aplomb young children's endearingly exasperating tendency to speak up when it's least convenient." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) At her first ballet ever, can an excitable little Chicken resist helping...

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