Children's Book Suggestions | Winter Holidays 2025

Some of our favorite new books highlighting winter 2025 holidays: Lunar New Year, Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, and Carnival/Mardi Gras.

Updated January 11, 2025
LINCC (Libraries in Clackamas County) Oregon City Public Library
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Turning twelve
Ormsbee, Kathryn
Turning twelve means big changes--first bra, first time babysitting, and a first crush not everyone will approve of . . . a pitch-perfect coming-of-age graphic novel from the creators of Growing Pangs. A BOOKPAGE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR "Twelve cheers for...

Valentine's Day | February 14

Young Teen Graphic Novel (Grades 5-7)

How to catch a groundhog
Walstead, Alice
Paper Book
A new holiday adventure in the NYT and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series perfect to celebrate Groundhog's Day! The How to Catch kids are playing outside when they accidentally wake the groundhog living in the park. When the Groundhog runs away, the kids realize that tomorrow is...

Groundhog Day | February 2

Holiday Book Age 4-8

Phil's big day : a groundhog's story
Woodruff, Liza
Paper Book
Everyone is excited for Punxsatawney Phil's big day. . . except for him. It's the night before Groundhog Day, and Phil can't sleep. His family's voices fill his head: It's a family tradition! You'll make us so proud! We're all counting on you, you, you! Making pancakes...

Groundhog Day | February 2

Holiday Book Age 4-8

Hap-pea Valentine's Day!
Baker, Keith
Paper Book
Keith Baker's New York Times bestselling peas get a Valentine's Day spin in this picture book filled with lots of loving and giving moments for the peas to share! It's Valentine's Day, and there are lots of hap-pea hearts for the peas to give away. From frilly hearts and...

Valentine's Day | February 14

Holiday Book (Age 4-8)

Bigfoot's big heart
Marsh, Sarah Glenn
Paper Book
A Kids' Indie Next List pick! When Bigfoot loses the valentines he meant to send to his fellow monsters in hiding, scouts from all over the world come together to deliver the letters. It's lonely being a monster. But having other mythical pen pals helps. When...

Valentine's Day | February 14

Holiday Book (Age 4-8)

Noah Frye gets crushed
Horne, Maggie
Ebook
In this cute and queer contemporary middle grade comedy about friendship, first crushes, and first kisses, twelve-year-old Noah Frye comes up with a foolproof plan to teach herself how to have a crush on a boy to fit in better with her friends--only to discover she's been looking in the wrong...

Valentine's Day | February 14

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Emma and the love spell
Ireland, Meredith
Paper Book
Witchlings meets The Parent Trap in this contemporary fantasy about a girl who tries to use her fickle witchy powers to keep her best friend (and secret crush!) from moving away. Twelve-year-old, Korean American adoptee Emma Davidson has a problem....

Valentine's Day | February 14

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Taco Tuesdays : A Wish Novel
Mancillas, Monica
Paper Book
Nacho average foodie WISH book! Mónica Mancillas explores themes of family, food, and identity wrapped up in a sweet, commercial title. Dulce doesn't want to spend the summer helping at her family's restaurant, but with the business needing all the help it can get, she doesn't have a choice. ...

Valentine's Day | February 14

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

The love report volume 2
Beka
Ebook
In this second book in the addictive graphic novel series for tweens, Grace and Lola uncover more truths about romance and friendship at home, at school, and on an island holiday. BFFs Grace and Lola are back in volume two of The Love Report. Grace tries to adjust to her...

Valentine's Day | February 14

Young Teen Graphic Novel (Grades 5-7)


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