Seuss, Dr. How the
Grinch Stole Christmas. Random House, 1957. $14.00
ISBN: 0394800796
The Grinch tries his best to stop Christmas
from coming to Whoville. He steals every last scrap of
Christmas trimmings. But the Whos know the secret: Christmas
does not come from a store. Their song warms even the
Grinch’s frozen heart.
McQuade, Jacqueline. Christmas
With Teddy Bear. Dial Books for Young Readers,
1996. $6.99 (Boardbook) ISBN: 0803723466
Little Teddy Bear enjoys all the activities
of the Christmas season. Young children will enjoy following
all the Christmas traditions with Teddy.
Shulevitz, Uri. Snow.
Farrar Straus & Giroux (Juv), 1998. $16.00
(Hardcover) ISBN: 0374370923
Does one snowflake make a snowfall? One little
boy believes it does. Everyone around him, discounts his
excited cries: "It’s snowing!" But as one
snowflake follows another, his gray little town is changed
into a winter wonderland.
Garland, Michael. An
Elf for Christmas. Dutton Books, 1999. $15.99 (Hardcover)
ISBN: 0525462120
Tingle the elf must use all his resources
to find his way back to the North Pole. Accidently left
under a little boy’s Christmas tree, he must pretend
to be a toy until he figures out a way back home.
Dunbar, Joyce. Tell
Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep. Illustrated
by Debi Gliori. Harcourt Brace, 1998. $16.00 (Hardcover)
ISBN: 015201795X
Bad dreams keep Willa from falling asleep.
Luckily her older brother has a whole mind full of happy
thoughts to share with her.
McDougal, Scott (Illustrator). Peek-A-Boo
Gingerbread House. Grosset & Dunlap, 1997.
$4.95 (Boardbook) ISBN: 0448416220
Lift the flaps and find all the surprises
in the gingerbread family’s house.
Early Elementary
Wojciechowski, Susan. The
Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey. Illustrated
by Patrick James Lynch. Candlewick Press, 1995. $17.99
ISBN: 1564023206
What could ever bring a smile back to Jonathan
Toomey’s face? This classic story of love and friendship
reveals the real meaning of Christmas.
Brett, Jan. The Wild
Christmas Reindeer. Paper Star, 1990. $6.99 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0698116526
Jan Brett gives us a Christmas treasure with
this beautifully illustrated book. Teeka trying to get
the reindeer ready for Christmas Eve, finds out the hard
way that even reindeer will respond better to soft words
and kindness.
De Paola, Tomie (Illustrator). The
Legend of the Poinsettia. Paper Star, 1994. $5.99
ISBN: 0698115678
A young girl thinks she has ruined Christmas
for her village in Mexico. Her faith turns weeds into
poinsettias and the village’s Christmas celebration
is the most beautiful ever.
Williams, Margery. The
Velveteen Rabbit. Ilustrated by David Jorgensen.
Knopf, 1985. $6.99 (Paperback) ISBN: 0679803335
What does it feel like to be real? A little
boy’s beloved stuffed rabbit, worn and tattered discovers
that the power of love can make one real.
Van Allsburg, Chris. The
Polar Express. Houghton Mifflin Co. (Juv), 1985.
$18.95 (Hardcover) ISBN: 0395389496
A little boy knows the true meaning of Christmas
and finds himself on the Polar Express train to the North
Pole. He finds that only those who retain a sense of wonder
can hear the sound of the bell from Santa’s sleigh.
Stevenson, James. The
Oldest Elf. Mulberry Books, 1996. $4.95 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0688161545
The oldest elf and Bitzen, the oldest reindeer,
team-up together to deliver the toys the old elf has crafted
carefully by hand.
Middle Grades
LeGuin, Ursula. A
Ride on the Red Mare’s Back. Orchard Books,
1992. $6.95. (Paperback) ISBN: 0531070794
A young girl sets out to rescue her brother
who has been stolen by the trolls. Her painted toy red
horse changes into a real horse to help her on her journey.
Taylor, Theodore. Maria,
a Christmas Story. Camelot, 1992. $3.99 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0380721201
The Christmas parade is the yearly event
of Maria’s town. No Mexican-American business has
ever entered a float. Maria impulsively enters her family
and now they must design a float with a lot of love, but
no money. Their entry brings the real meaning of Christmas
to everyone in the town.
Kindersley, Anabel (Contributor). Children
Just Like Me: Celebrations! Barnabas Kindersley
(Photographer). DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley), 1995.
$18.95 (Hardcover) ISBN: 0789402017
This remarkable book brings together pictures
and stories of children from all over the world. You will
meet them by name and find out where and how they live
and what their hopes and dreams are.
Goldin, Barbara Diamond. While
the Candles Burn: Eight Stories for Hanukkah. Illustrated
by Elaine Greenstein. Puffin, 1999. $6.99 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0140373411
Reflecting a variety of experiences and times,
these eight stories carry lessons for each night of Hanukkah
and throughout the year.
High School
Dickens, Charles. A
Christmas Carol. Bantam Classics, reissue 1997.
$3.95 (Paperback) ISBN: 0553212443
Here is Dickens story of Ebeneezer Scrooge,
complete with Marley, Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit and the Ghosts
of Christmas Past, Present and Future. A wonderful story
on the Christmas spirit is here for everyone.
De Saint-Exupery, Antoine. The
Little Prince. Katherine Woods (Translator), Harcourt
Brace, 1943. $16.00 (Hardcover) ISBN: 0152465030
The little prince lives on another planet
with three volcanoes and his own little rose. He travels
to earth to learn the secret of what is really important
in life.
Angelou, Maya (Editor). Soul
Looks Back in Wonder. Illustrated by Tom Feelings.
Puffin, 1993. $6.99. (Paperback) ISBN: 0140565019
Beautifully illustrated, this book of poems
from such contributors such as Maya Angelou, Margaret
Walker and Eugene Redmond, underscore the challenge and
beauty of life for African American youth.
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