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Merry Christmas, zoo
Author(s):
Eickholdt, Lisa
Adaptation of:
Description:
It is Christmas eve, and at the zoo, the zookeepers prepare safe and healthy presents for the many different animals, and Santa distributes them. Written in rhyming text, echoing the classic "Night Before Christmas". (11/8)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Eic
How Carrot and Cookie saved Christmas
Author(s):
Perl, Erica S.
Fenske, Jonathan,
Description:
Carrot and Cookie worry about finding the perfect gifts for each other, but when Santa falls ill on Christmas Eve, the two best friends whip up some holiday magic to save the day. (11/8)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Per
Curious George!, It's Christmas
Author(s):
Platt, Cynthia
Rey, Margret,
Description:
Celebrate the Christmas season with Curious George! It's Christmas Eve and George should be asleep...but this curious little monkey knows Santa is on his way. With fun flap reveals, readers will follow George on a magical sleigh ride from house to house as he helps Santa on one very special night. The perfect book to gift little ones during the holiday season. (11/8)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Cur
The Little Engine That Could saves Christmas
Author(s):
Rusu, Meredith
Howarth, Jill,
Description:
When Santa is too ill to deliver presents, one of his elves asks the Little Engine for her help in delivering the gifts and saving Christmas. (11/8)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Rus
Snow is...
Author(s):
Gehl, Laura
Sánchez, Sonia,
Description:
A lyrical picture book about the wonder of winter's first snowfall. (11/19)
Format:
Call Number:
E Geh
Emily Snook : the world's smallest cook
Author(s):
Bower, Laura
Salin, Rekha,
Description:
Emily Snook is a whiz in the kitchen. But when she enters an international cooking contest and meets the competition, her hopes of winning deflate like a botched souffle Everyone is older, taller and in serious doubt of her cooking capabilities! A classic underdog story, Emily Snook: The World's Smallest Cook reminds readers of the power of determination and a willingness to take risks. (11/19)
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Call Number:
E Bow
Cold
Author(s):
McCanna, Tim
Kaulitzki, Ramona
Description:
This lyrical environmental picture book introduces readers to some of the most beautiful and fascinating cold climate creatures and habitats all over the world. (11/19)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E McC
Snow steps
Author(s):
Kenney, Karen Latchana
Avgustinovich, Irina,
Description:
Struggling to adapt to a new, colder environment, Guyanese immigrant Lakshmi finds comfort in a familiar face and learns to brave the snow. (11/19)
Format:
Call Number:
E Ken
Mama's roti
Author(s):
Mirchandani, Raakhee
Gupta, Shreya,
Description:
Parallel text and illustrations depict the importance of roti in both India and America and what it symbolizes. (11/19)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Mir
All the greatness in you
Author(s):
Brown, Tameka Fryer
Harris, Alleanna,
Description:
A loving family celebrates their child's milestones in an ode to growing up and believing in yourself. (11/19)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Bro
Baby bat bedtime
Author(s):
Towler, Paige
Scott, Gavin,
Description:
As dawn starts to rise in the rainforest, animals are waking up. But some animals are going to bed instead. Small brown bats have been busy all night; now it's time for them to settle in among the trees. But one baby bat wants to stay up and play. (11/19)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Tow
Charley and Seymour's Hanukkah miracle
Author(s):
Ritt, Melody Howard,
Gould, Nia,
Description:
When Charley Chipmunk forgets to bring candles to the Hanukkah celebration, his best friend Seymour Squirrel saves the Festival of Lights with an ingenious solution to lighting the menorah. (12/4)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Rit
A mouse family Christmas
Author(s):
Underwood, Deborah
Hong, Leah,
Description:
A mouse family decides to make a lonely Christmas extra-special for an elderly man whose house they share. (12/4)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Und
Knight Owl and Early Bird
Author(s):
Description:
Owl, captain of the Knight Watch, is dismissive of Early Bird, an energetic and talkative bird who aspires to be a Knight Owl until her bravery shines through during a wolf attack. (12/4)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Den
A very dinosaur Christmas
Author(s):
Wallace, Adam
Nielsen, Christopher,
Description:
Unwelcomed chaos ensues when dinosaurs join in the Christmas festivities. Includes instructions on making a dinosaur ornament. (12/4)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Wal
An Anishinaabe Christmas
Author(s):
Kinew, Wab, 1981-
Hill, Erin
Description:
Picture book about an Anishinaabe family heading to the reservation to visit the baby's grandparents for Christmas. A story about combining Western and Indigenous celebrations, this book is shared in the hopes of bringing people together to understand and feel good about the Anishinaabe way, however you choose to live it. (12/4)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Kin
The littlest Christmas tree
Author(s):
Description:
When Christmas is over, Cubby can't bear to say good-bye to their little tree. Could Daddy have the perfect solution? (12/4)
Format:
Call Number:
E Cha
I am not Santa Claus!
Author(s):
Description:
Despite the white beard, red hat, and round belly, a man insists that he is NOT Santa Claus. (12/4)
Format:
Call Number:
E McB
Don't invite a bear inside for Hanukkah
Author(s):
Rostoker-Gruber, Karen
Arbat, Carles,
Description:
Inviting a bear inside for Hanukkah is never a good idea, but a child is determined to find a way they can all celebrate together.
Format:
Call Number:
E Ros
Chicka chicka ho ho ho
Author(s):
Boniface, William
Archambault, John
Description:
In this holiday alphabet rhyme, the crew of beloved Chicka Chicka letters get their chance to shine as decorations on the Christmas tree. (12/4)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Bon
Bunnies in a sleigh : a chaotic Christmas tale!
Author(s):
Ardagh, Philip
Mantle, Ben,
Description:
It's Christmas Eve and Santa's elves have fallen suspiciously unwell (just who gave them all those candy canes?), so it looks like Santa needs some help. Luckily, our gang of bunnies are here to the rescue. Cue chaos at every turn--hopping in and out of chimneys, getting stuck in snow, stuffed in stockings, and having the time of their lives on Santa's sleigh. (12/4)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Ard
Christmas forever : escape to the North Pole
Author(s):
Dutton, Elysa
Montoya, Manu
Description:
A group of Christmas tree ornaments plan a great escape to the North Pole but run into a cat-shaped problem. (12/4)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Dut
A Stickler Christmas
Author(s):
Description:
Woodland creature Stickler merrily wanders the forest delivering Christmas presents to his friends.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Smi
The Christmas snow globe
Author(s):
Delacroix, Sibylle
Lawson, Polly
Description:
A magical snow globe brings a Christmas surprise for Noah and Lucy who have been waiting all day for snowflakes to fall. (12/4)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Del
The light from my menorah : celebrating holidays around the world
Author(s):
Heald, Robin, 1954-
Blinick, Andrea,
Description:
The light from a menorah takes a young boy on a journey around the world, introducing him to other cultural and religious holidays that celebrate light. He visits space, a desert, mountains, and more, seeing different people, food, and their own unique celebrations before returning home to his own family and menorah. An author's note provides information about Hanukkah, Diwali, Christmas, Kwanzaa, St. Lucia Day, and Loy Krathong.(12/4)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Hea
