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
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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.

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Let's celebrate Korean New Year!
Park, Michelle W.
Paper Book
Ring in the Lunar New Year with this sweet picture book by Emmy-winning TV host Michelle W. Park. This heartwarming story follows two sisters as they explore the Korean traditions of Seollal while learning about the importance of family. The author's own dumpling recipe and a fun activity are...

Lunar New Year | January 29

Holiday Book (Age 4-8)

The Chinese New Year helper
Compestine, Ying Chang
Paper Book
A young girl finds an exciting role for herself at the Chinese New Year celebration in her family's restaurant. At last, she isn't being told that she's too young to help! Jia's family is busy preparing for the Chinese New Year feast at their restaurant in Chinatown, and Jia...

Lunar New Year | January 29

Holiday Book (Age 4-8)

We Are Lion Dancers
Shum, Benson
Paper Book
Celebrate Lunar New Year with the lion dance, bringing good luck and fortune to all. In this story designed to engage early readers, charming characters combine with simple text, lively illustrations, and laugh-out-loud humor to help boost kids' confidence and create lifelong readers...

Lunar New Year | January 29

Holiday Book (Age 4-8)

Turning twelve
Ormsbee, Kathryn
Paper Book
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)

Lion dancers
Tse, Cai
Paper Book
A Junior Library Guild Selection Former best friends become bitter rivals when one returns to lion dancing after a long absence in this vibrant and heartfelt middle grade graphic novel perfect for fans of Haikyu!! and Fence. Young Wei dreamed of being a...

Lunar New Year | January 29

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

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

Getting ready for Valentine's Day
Ahiyya, Vera
Paper Book
Get Ready for Valentine's Day in this exciting new series for kids who love new experiences and holiday fun! Vera Ahiyya, the Tutu Teacher, knows everything your family needs to get ready... and to celebrate every precious moment! Includes a press-out holiday sign for photo...

Valentine's Day | February 14

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)

I spy love : a book of picture riddles
Marzollo, Dan
Paper Book
I Spy Love: A brand-new search-and-find book from the internationally bestselling I Spy series, featuring photographs by Walter Wick and riddles to solve by Dan and Dave Marzollo! Unplug with I SPY! Love is in the air with a brand-new I Spy book! Can you find Cupid and his bow, a...

Valentine's Day | February 14

Holiday Book (Age 4-8)

Unicorn crush : another Phoebe and her unicorn adventure
Simpson, Dana
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR! Phoebe dives headfirst into friendship, crushes, and chaotic unicorn adventures in this nineteenth volume of the bestselling Phoebe and Her Unicorn comics series, with Marigold Heavenly Nostrils sprinkling magic, humor,...

Valentine's Day | February 14

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

Noah Frye gets crushed
Horne, Maggie
Paper Book
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)

All my bests
Meiser, Britnee
Paper Book
In the tradition of Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between, this smart and emotional romance told through playlists and memories follows two young teens struggling to hold onto each other as their friendship changes. Starting high school brings big changes for Immie and...

Valentine's Day | February 14

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Rolling on
Sumner, Jamie
Paper Book
In this "equal parts heartbreaking and heartwarming" (Kirkus Reviews) companion to Jamie Sumner's acclaimed and beloved novels Roll with It and Time to Roll, Ellie finds herself faced with first love and learning to let go. It's the very end of eighth grade...

Valentine's Day | February 14

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

The love report volume 2
Beka
Paper Book
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)

Tegan and Sara. Crush
Quin, Tegan
Paper Book
From indie-pop twin-sister duo Tegan and Sara and Eisner Award-winner Tillie Walden comes the second book in their bestselling contemporary middle grade graphic novel duology, all about crushes, crushing it, and being crushed by life in junior high--perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's...

Valentine's Day | February 14

Young Teen Graphic Novel (Grades 5-7)

The painter and the president : Gilbert Stuart's brush with George Washington
Albee, Sarah
Paper Book
George Washington hated having his portrait painted, but as president of the United States, he knew his image needed to live on. This nonfiction picture book explores how artist Gilbert Stuart created Washington's most lasting and recognized portrait-the one that's used on the one-dollar...

Presidents' Day | February 17

Children's Nonfiction (Age 8-11)

Mr. Lincoln sits for his portrait : the story of a photograph that became an American icon
Marcus, Leonard S.
Paper Book
Mr. Lincoln Sits for His Portrait is a unique middle-grade depiction of America's sixteenth president, through the story of one famous photograph, written by award-winning author Leonard S. Marcus. On February 9, 1864, Abraham Lincoln made the mile-long walk from the...

Presidents' Day | February 17

Children's Nonfiction (Age 10-13)

Cesaria feels the beat
Adusei, Denise R.
Paper Book
In this powerful and inspiring picture book, a deaf girl stands up for herself and takes off her shoes while dancing at her Carnival performance so she can feel the music through her bare feet. Cesaria is going to perform for the seaside Carnival. She skips past the beach...

Carnival | March 4

Picture Book (Age 4-8)

Love, Lah Lah
Blackman-Thornhill, Nailah
Paper Book
Caribbean soca artist, Nailah Blackman, invites you to shimmy, fate, and spread the joy of Carnival with Lah Lah and her grandfather in this vibrant and heartwarming story set in Trinidad & Tobago! Perfect baby shower or birthday gift for soca fans! Come on, Come on...

Carnival | March 4

Picture Book (Age 4-8)

Tiana's perfect plan
Rose, Anika Noni
Paper Book
A charming debut picture book from acclaimed actress, singer, and Disney Legend Anika Noni Rose, which shows Princess Tiana on a never-before-seen New Orleans adventure! After traveling all winter, Tiana and Naveen are back in New Orleans in time for Mardi Gras. Tiana wants...

Mardi Gras | March 4

Picture Book (Age 4-8)

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