Holiday Tales

A selection of stories to get your holiday spirit glowing.

Updated April 12, 2023
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The Christmas candle
Lucado, Max.
Paper Book
Journey back to a simpler time, to a small English village where nothing out of the ordinary ever happens. Except at Christmastime. When a mysterious angel suddenly appears in a lowly candlemaker's shop, the holy and the human collide in a way that only God could imagine. Glowing bright with...
Dr. Seuss' how the Grinch stole Christmas
Carrey, Jim
DVD
Live-action retelling of the Dr. Seuss Christmas classic. Jim Carrey stars at his slapstick, rubber-faced best. The Grinch has never been nastier or more lovable at the same time. Includes extra bonus features.
How the Grinch stole Christmas
Seuss, Dr.
Paper Book
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Get in on the Christmas cheer with Dr. Seuss's iconic holiday classic starring the Grinch and Cindy-Lou Who--guaranteed to grow your heart three sizes! Every Who down in Who-ville liked Christmas a lot...but the Grinch, who lived just north of Who...
It's a wonderful life
Capra, Frank
DVD
A man is saved from a suicide attempt by an angel and is then shown how important he is to the people who love him. A Christmas classic.
Olive, the other reindeer
Walsh, Vivian.
Paper Book
Olive is merrily preparing for Christmas when suddenly she realizes "Olive... the other Reindeer... I thought I was a dog. Hmmm, I must be a Reindeer!" So she quickly hops aboard the polar express and heads to the North Pole. And while Santa and the other reindeer are a bit surprised that a dog...
The Polar Express
Van Allsburg, Chris.
Paper Book
The Polar Expressis a treasured holiday tradition. This lavish gift set includes a CD audio recording read by Liam Neeson, a keepsake "All Aboard" ornament, and a note from author Chris Van Allsburg. Awarded the prestigious Caldecott Medal...
The polar express
DVD
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
The polar express
DVD
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
Skipping Christmas
Grisham, John.
Paper Book
Imagine a year without Christmas. No crowded malls, no corny office parties, no fruitcakes, no unwanted presents. That's just what Luther and Nora Krank have in mind when they decide that, just this once, they'll skip the holiday altogether. Theirs will be the only house on Hemlock Street without a...
Skipping Christmas
Grisham, John
Paper Book
Imagine a year without Christmas. No crowded malls, no corny office parties, no fruitcakes, no unwanted presents. That's just what Luther and Nora Krank have in mind when they decide that, just this once, they'll skip the holiday altogether. Theirs will be the only house on Hemlock Street without a...
Skipping Christmas
Grisham, John
Paper Book
Imagine a year without Christmas. No crowded malls, no corny office parties, no fruitcakes, no unwanted presents. That's just what Luther and Nora Krank have in mind when they decide that, just this once, they'll skip the holiday altogether. Theirs will be the only house on Hemlock Street without a...
Skipping Christmas
Grisham, John
Paper Book
Imagine a year without Christmas. No crowded malls, no corny office parties, no fruitcakes, no unwanted presents. That's just what Luther and Nora Krank have in mind when they decide that, just this once, they'll skip the holiday altogether. Theirs will be the only house on Hemlock Street without a...

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