Good books. Great Stories. Fine Purpose.
When the weather outside is frightful, why not curl up with a roaring fire, a piping hot mug of cocoa (complete with marshmallows), and one of these holiday-themed stories suggested by Crickhollow Books:
Christmas Reads
1. The Twelve Days of Christmas, Laurel Long, Age Range: 3-5
2. Arthur’s Christmas, Marc Brown, Age Range: 3-6
3. The Snowman, Raymond Briggs, Age Range: 3-7
4. Twas the Night Before Christmas, Clement Clark Moore, Age Range: 3-7
5. The Polar Express, Chris Van Allsburg, Age Range: 4-8
6. How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Dr. Suess, Age Range: 5-9
7. A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens, Age Range: 10+
Christmas (Christian) Reads
1. Room for a Little One: A Christmas Tale, Martin Waddell, Age Range: 2-6
2. The Christmas Candle, Richard Evans, Age Range: 4+
3. The Message of the Birds, Kate Westerlund, Age Range: 3-5
Hanukkah Reads
1. Hanukkah Bear, Eric Kimmel, Age Range: 4-7
2. The Story of Hanukkah, David Adler, Age Range: 5-8
3. Oh Hanukkah, Cathy Goldberg Fishman, Age Range: 5-8
4. Chanukah Lights, Michael Rosen, Age Range: 5-9
Kwanzaa Reads
1. The Rugrats’ First Kwanzaa, Stephanie Greene, Age Range: 4-8
2. Kwanzaa, Deborah M. Newton Chocolate, Age Range: 5-8
3. The Seven Days of Kwanzaa, Angela Shelf Medearis, Age Range: 8-12
4. Kiesha’s Kwanzaa, Jacqueline Grant, Age Range: 9-12