Holiday Stories for Kids

Christmas is quickly approaching!  Get in the holiday spirits by reading one of these Christmas chapter books . . . .

Rover Saves Christmas by Roddy Doyle

When Rudolph comes down with the flu, it's up to Rover the dog and the Mack children to help Santa complete his Christmas deliveries.

Certain Poor Shepherds by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas

A white goat and a short-haired sheepdog, keeping watch over a flock of young sheep on the first night of winter, are compelled to follow a dazzling star on a dangerous journey to a humble manger in Bethlehem.

The Naughty List by Michael Fry

Twelve-year-old Bobbie travels to the North Pole to remove her brother from Santa's unimpeachable Naughty List in this Christmas adventure.

Father Christmas and Me by Matt Haig

It isn't always easy growing up as the only human in Elfhelm, even if your parents are Father and Mary Christmas and now it's up to Amelia to save Christmas from the jealous Easter Bunny and his rabbit army!

The Christmas Genie by Dan Gutman

When a meteorite crashes into a fifth-grade classroom at Lincoln School in Oak Park, Illinois, the genie inside agrees to grant the class a Christmas wish--if they can agree on one within an hour.

More Books --

The 12 Screams of Christmas by R.L. Stine

The 156-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths

Bah! Humbug! by Michael Rosen

The Christmas Pig by J.K. Rowling

The Christmas Tree by Julia Salamon

Clarice Bean: Think Like an Elf by Lauren Child

Jingle by Gordon Korman

Judy Moody & Stink: The Holly Joliday by Megan McDonald

Kirsten's Surprise by Janet Beeler Shaw

Mama Had to Work on Christmas by Carolyn Marsden

Young Scrooge: A Very Scary Christmas Story by R.L. Stine

Let's Read About Trees

This week, we're sharing picture books about trees.  Here are a few of our favorites . . . .

Stuck by Oliver Jeffers

When Floyd's kite gets stuck in a tree, he tries to knock it down with increasingly larger and more outrageous things.

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

A young boy grows to manhood and old age experiencing the love and generosity of a tree which gives to him without thought of return.

A Tree for Mr. Fish by Peter Stein

Bird and Cat meet in a tree. But someone already lives in this tree-Mr. Fish. And he does not want to share.

Fall Is Not Easy by Marty Kelley

A tree tells why, out of all four seasons, autumn is the hardest.

Maple by Lori Nichols

A nature-loving little girl's favorite playmate is her maple tree, until the day she's surprised with a baby sister.

More Books --

The Alphabet Tree by Leo Lionni

As an Oak Tree Grows by Brian Karas

Bears and Blossoms by Shirley Parenteau

The Belonging Tree by Maryann Cocca-Leffler

Chicka, Chicka, Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.

The City Tree by Shira Boss

The Cow Who Climbed a Tree by Gemma Merino

Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree by Eileen Christelow

It Starts With a Seed by Laura Knowles

Leaf Jumpers by Carole Gerber

Little Tree by Loren Long

Our Tree Named Steve by Alan Zweibel

Shake the Tree! by Chiara Vignocchi

Sugar Snow by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson

This Is the Tree We Planted by Kate McMullan

The Tree House That Jack Built by Bonnie Verburg

Trillions of Trees and Counting by Kurt Cyrus

Under a Pig Tree by Margie Palatini

Under My Tree by Muriel Tallandier

The Very Oldest Pear Tree by Nancy I. Sanders

Wangari's Trees of Peace by Jeanette Winter 

Way Up High in a Tall Green Tree by Jan Peck

If You Like Diary of a Wimpy Kid . . .

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is one of the most popular children's series for kids right now.  The latest book just came out last month.  But what to read once you've gone through the whole series?  Here are a few of our favorite Wimpy Kid read-alikes . . . .

The 13-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths
Who wouldn't want to live in a treehouse? Especially a 13-story treehouse that has a bowling alley, a see-through swimming pool, a tank full of sharks, a library full of comics, a secret underground laboratory, a games room, self-making beds, vines you can swing on, a vegetable vaporizer and a marshmallow machine that follows you around and automatically shoots your favorite flavored marshmallows into your mouth whenever it discerns you're hungry.

Babymouse: Lights, Camera, Middle School! by Jennifer Holm

Babymouse joins the school Film Club and writes the greatest cinematic masterpiece of all time! But when the movie gets shown to the entire school, will it be a box office hit or a flop?

Waylon: One Awesome Thing by Sara Pennypacker

Waylon, a boy with the mind of a scientific genius and the vulnerable heart of an eight year old, is trying to understand his older sister and deal with changes among the kids at school.

Hamstersaurus Rex by Tom O'Donnell

Eleven-year old Sam befriends a hungry class hamster that undergoes a freaky transformation.

More Books --

The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey

Am I the Princess or the Frog by Jim Benton

Big Nate Strikes Again by Lincoln Peirce

Clementine's Letters by Sara Pennypacker

Judy Moody by Megan McDonald

Lights, Camera, Cook! by Charise Mericle Harper

My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish by Mo O'Hara

Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai

Schooled by Gordon Korman

Stick Cat: Cats in the City by Tom Watson

Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All by Rachel Russell

Timmy Failure: Now Look What You've Done by Stephan Pastis