Children's Book Suggestions | Winter Holidays

Winter holiday-themed picture books from our December scavenger hunt in the Children's Room!

Updated November 30, 2023
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The shortest day
Cooper, Susan
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller! In this seasonal treasure, Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper's beloved poem heralds the winter solstice, illuminated by Caldecott Honoree Carson Ellis's strikingly resonant illustrations. So the shortest day came, and...
Santa Bruce
Higgins, Ryan T.
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Ryan T. Higgins presents the next book in the MOTHER BRUCE series, perfect for bedtime, classrooms, readalouds, and any time you'd like a good laugh. Bruce is a lot of things. He is a bear. He is a grump. He is a pretty...
The last Christmas tree
Krensky, Stephen.
Paper Book
A "heartwarming, magical tale"--SLJ Among the grand balsam firs and pines at the Christmas tree lot is a little hunched tree that is missing several branches. Still, no tree is more filled with the spirit of Christmas. As the weeks go by, many others are selected but still...
The most amazing bird
Kusugak, Michael
Paper Book
A young girl discovers nature's surprising beauty in this tale from a renowned Inuk storyteller.    When Aggataa goes for a cold winter walk with her grandmother, she's surprised by a sudden CRAH! All the birds have flown south for the winter except one kind-...
Snow horses : a first night story
MacLachlan, Patricia
Paper Book
From Newbery Medal-winning author Patricia MacLachlan comes a cozy picture book of love, light, and community during New Year's and taking the past with us as we step into the future, brought to life with tender and intricate cut paper illustrations. On the very last evening...
It's Diwali!
Sehgal, Kabir
Paper Book
Count along in celebration of Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, in this luminous picture book from bestselling mother-son duo Surishtha and Kabir Sehgal. Count up to ten and back down again to the tune of "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe" while learning about the traditions that...
Don't let the pigeon drive the sleigh!
Willems, Mo
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems comes a new holiday classic. It's the most wonderful time of the year--for driving a sleigh! 'Tis also the season--for driving a sleigh! Oh, and joy to the--driving a sleigh!...
The people remember
Zoboi, Ibi Aanu
Paper Book
From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi comes her debut picture book--a tour de force that uses the principles of Kwanzaa to talk about the history of African Americans. This lyrical, powerful tribute is sumptuously illustrated by New Yorker artist and rising star Loveis...

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