Holiday and Winter Reads Booklist

The week of Christmas is here!  Hanukkah has begun.  Many families are beginning their festivities for all kinds of holiday traditions!  Ready Set Read compiled a list of holiday and winter reads that we hope you share with your little ones. 

If  you enjoy the books we list throughout our Ready Set Read blog for your children, you can get even more reading suggestions when you sign up for Bookletters!  Visit the Bookletters page on the Gail Borden Public Library website to sign up for a specific interest. You'll see selections available for Pre Readers, Early Readers, Experience Readers, Children's Chapter Books, Children's Picture Books, and many more!

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree by Robert Barry
Mr. Willowby's new Christmas tree is so tall that he must chop off the top of it, but he's not the only one with the same idea. 
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The Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett
Retells the story of Goldilocks, set in an Inuit village and featuring a family of polar bears.
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The Night of Las Posadas by Tomie dePaola
At the annual celebration of Las Posadas in old Santa Fe, the husband and wife slated to play Mary and Joseph are delayed by car trouble, but a mysterious couple appear who seem perfect for the part. 
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Stick Man by Julia Donaldson
Stick Man ends up far away from his family tree when he is fetched by a dog, thrown by a child, used as a snowman's arm, and even put on a fire, but finally Santa Claus steps in to make sure that Stick Man and his family have a joyous Christmas.
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You Can Do It, Sam by Amy Hest
When Mrs. Bear and little Sam deliver the cakes they have made for their friends in the neighborhood, Sam carries the cakes all by himself, through the snow and up to the front doors. 
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Noel by Tony Johnston
On Christmas Eve, the melodic sounds of a church bell ring, signaling to creatures great and small that it's time to gather in celebration. 
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The Hanukkah Mice by Steven Kroll
A family of mice enjoys the doll house and furnishings that Rachel receives as gifts on the eight nights of Hanukkah.
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Santa's Little Helper by Angela McAllister
During a game of hide-and-seek Snowball, an arctic hare, hides in Santa's sleigh, where Santa Claus finds him and requests his help to deliver presents. 
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The Christmas Box by Eve Merriam
Eager to see all the presents, the family comes downstairs on Christmas morning to find just one long thin box under the tree. 
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The Gingerbread Man illustrated by Bonnie and Bill Rutherford
A freshly baked gingerbread man escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes his pursuers until he meets a clever fox. 
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