12 Books for the Holiday Season

Perfect for fans of the New York Times bestseller Hugs and Kisses for the Grouchy Ladybug and Merry Christmas from the Very Hungry Caterpillar!

From the World of Eric Carle comes a brand-new book starring the Grouchy Ladybug, who needs just a little nudge to get into the holiday spirit.

Christmas means joy for all.

Snowflakes glisten white,

Stars shine bright . . .

. . . time to have a ball.

Bah, humbug!

. . . says the Grouchy Ladybug.

Christmas brings out the very best, even in those grouchier than the rest. This book is a celebration of all that is festive, with beautiful artwork from the amazing World of Eric Carle that captures Christmas's delights--from smiling snowmen to shiny ornaments, candy canes, and more.

Featuring an array of charming wintry scenes and lovely rhyming text, Christmas Cheer for The Grouchy Ladybug is the perfect gift for spreading good cheer!

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Share the joy and magic of the Christmas season while teaching little ones about basic and festive colors!

Red Santa hats, yellow bells, green fir trees, purple bows on presents, and white snow men all abound this holiday season. Celebrate Christmas with your little one while teaching them festive and bright colors.

Featuring fun, retro-inspired illustrations by Jill Howarth and with thick, sturdy pages, The Colors of Christmas is a must-have to complete any holiday celebration with a baby or toddler year after year!

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Danny and Dino celebrate Christmas in the latest Dinosaur That Pooped story by Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter of the English pop punk group McFly.

Danny wants everything for Christmas. But what he gets is a dinosaur, a very hungry dinosaur. Danny's new dino eats up all of Christmas, but as we all know, what goes in must come out. Danny is about to have the most explosive Christmas of his life! There's poop, presents, and prehistoric creatures in this festive feast! With a strong moral about the dangers of being greedy, The Dinosaur That Pooped Christmas! is sure to be become a modern Christmas classic.

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Rachel's twirling streamers
Daddy blows up blue balloons
Mommy sizzles latkes as she hums a Hanukkah tune.

It's Hanukkah! It's a time to celebrate family and enjoy festive traditions. As Rachel and her parents prepare the house, grandparents, cousins, and friends travel from near and far to sing and tell stories. Together, they will light candles, play games, and eat scrumptuous holiday foods... and, of course, dance the Hanukkah Hop. The stamping, the hopping, and the bim-bim-bopping is sure to go on all night!

Erica Silverman's lively, rollicking text is sure to inspire every member of the family in celebrating the Festival of Lights!

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With more than 10 million copies in print, America's favourite dinosaurs now celebrate Chanukah!

Little dinosaurs love to celebrate the Festival of Lights, from the warm glow of holiday candles in the menorah to the fun of family gatherings. But sometimes the excitement of Chanukah, its treasured rituals, and the tradition of gifts can tempt a youngster to misbehave....

Come along on a joyful romp filled with tumbling dreidels and melting gelt as America's favorite prehistoric pals spread a little mischief this season. Children will laugh out loud as dinosaurs fidget, fuss, and stomp through every occasion, while their human parents shift from shock to weary patience.

Filled with warmth and cheer, this new book by the bestselling team of Jane Yolen and Mark Teague makes a perfect gift to be read again and again, year after year. How do dinosaurs say Happy Chanukah? The same way they say Merry Christmas: With an abundance of love, joy, memory, and gratitude.

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Li'l Rabbit is not having a very good Kwanzaa. Granna Rabbit is sick, and so his family won't celebrate his favorite part of Kwanzaa this year: a big feast called Karamu.

Li'l Rabbit knows what to do! He'll find Granna Rabbit a special treat for Karamu so she can celebrate anyway.

He looks under a pile of logs, in the field, and in the pond and along the way meets Groundhog, Momma Field Mouse, and the frogs--but he doesn't find anything for Granna Rabbit.

Maybe I'm just too little to help Granna Rabbit celebrate Kwanzaa, Li'l Rabbit thinks. Or maybe he just needs a little help from his family and friends.

Inspired by Brer Rabbit, a trickster character from the African-American folklore tradition, the story of Li'l Rabbit captures the true meaning of Kwanzaa--coming together to help others.

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One frosty evening, a week before Christmas, Little Robin prepares for the chilly nights to come by washing his seven warm knit vests. But as the days go by, he comes across lots of shivering animals and kindly offers them his vests to wear. By Christmas Eve, Little Robin is cold and alone with no vests left. That is, until a special someone arrives to reward his kindness in this heartwarming holiday tale about the gift of sharing.

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A New York Times bestselling Pete the Cat holiday picture book!

Spend the holidays with your favorite blue cat! In this rockin' spin on the traditional tale The Night Before Christmas, Pete the Cat proves that giving your all in the spirit of Christmas is the totally groovy thing to do.

This edition of Pete the Cat Saves Christmas features a gorgeous and ornate foil jacket.

The fun never stops--this book includes a sheet of full-color stickers and a link to a free downloadable song!

'Twas the day before

Christmas and Santa was ill.

In the cold winter wind he

had caught a bad chill.

Will Christmas be canceled?

Will it come to that?

"Never!" cried Santa.

"Let's call Pete the Cat!"

Don't miss Pete's other spin on a holiday classic, Pete the Cat's 12 Groovy Days of Christmas.

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Santa is ready to leave on Christmas Eve, but he can't find the reindeer anywhere. Dasher is busy dashing, Donner is dozing, and Cupid is crooning. It isn't until Santa remembers their annual tradition--reading a Christmas story together--that the reindeer are ready.

Reindeer merriment abounds in this charming yuletide tale about honoring the celebration of holiday customs with those you love.

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A very Munsch Christmas!

Grandma is baking Christmas cookies, so she asks Lincoln and Georgia to decorate the tree. And what a tree it becomes! In addition to the lights, garlands and balls the kids compete to add some very special and extremely noisy ornaments, including a talking doll, a chirping bird, the neighbour's dog and more. What will their grandparents - and Santa - think?

The grandma in this story is Robert Munsch's long-time assistant Sharon and the kids are her grandchildren, Georgia and Lincoln.

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Ho, ho, ho! There's an elf in this Christmas picture book by bestselling children's author, YouTube star, and musician Tom Fletcher!

Do you have what it takes to make Santa's Nice List? An elf is here to test you in Tom Fletcher's newest participatory read-aloud. Don't let the elf trick you into being naughty! Just follow his instructions to sing a Christmas carol, clap, burp... Hey, wait a second! Children will be delighted to participate in this satisfying holiday tale.

Tom Fletcher has again paired up with illustrator Greg Abbott to create a creature that readers will want to keep playing with! He's one of Britain's bestselling children's authors and the creator of the successful West End theatrical show The Christmasaurus, and his videos have been viewed tens of millions of times all over the world.

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This Christmas, families can together this heartfelt, gorgeous holiday story about a lonely little Christmas tree that learns what it means to be loved--with a powerful message to children that they are perfect just as they are.

A small, crookled fir tree is left all alone after the others near it in the forest are chosen by families as Christmas to bring home. But when the forest animals gather around the lonely little tree to cheer it up and celebrate the season, it finds the warmth of the holidays in the heart of a cold, snowy forest.

This is a charming and classic-feeling holiday picture book with a timely message about celebrating our differences and sticking by our friends. Families will love making this part of their holiday traditions, as a perfect book to talk about kindness, generosity, and the true meaning of Christmas.

Critics love this new Christmas classic:

"Beautiful to behold"-- Kirkus

"lyrical language and harmonious art"-- Booklist

" Children will identify with the little tree's plight and might find some adventure searching for 'decorations' in the woods for their own trees."-- School Library Journal

"underscores the message that Christmas is about companionship and togetherness. Zommer's illustrations capture piney textures and manage to imbue the scraggly arboreal underdog with heart and personality."-- The Horn Book

"Finely brushed textures are applied with care throughout, conveying a sense of richness."-- Publishers Weekly

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