Holiday Read-Alouds

Looking for some good read-alouds for the holiday season?  Check out one of these Christmas picture books . . . . 

And Then Comes Christmas by Tom Brenner
A story that celebrates the signs of the approaching season--from icicles clinging to roofs and houses strung with colorful lights to visiting Santa and hunting for the perfect tree.

The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore, illustrated by Loren Long
In Loren Long's touching interpretation of "Twas the night before Christmas," readers are invited to visit the homes of four families-- each on Christmas Eve. What do these four homes share? The excitement and anticipation of the most splendid night of the year.

Is This . . . Winter? by Helen Yoon

For one spirited little puppy, winter means romping in the snow, birds to chase, fragrant evergreen trees, and joy, joy, joy! Then again, winter also means -- oddly unfriendly deer? Millions of little lights? Contorting inflatable snowmen? Wait, what? If this is all winter, too, then winter is kind of weird.

Baboushka and the Three Kings by Ruth Robbins
An old woman who was too busy to travel with the Wise Men to find the Child now searches endlessly for Him each Christmas season.



More Books --

The Animals' Santa by Jan Brett

Bunnies in a Sleigh by Philip Ardagh

Candy Corn Christmas by Jonathan Fenske

Cat's Christmas by Alison Murray

A Dance with Santa Claus by Sandra Boynton

Decorate the Tree by Amanda Jane Jones
Dino-Christmas by Lisa Wheeler

How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett
The Latke That Couldn't Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story by Lemony Snicket

Merry Christmas, Gus by Chris Chatterton

My Christmas Wish for You by Lisa Swerling
One Wild Christmas by Nicholas Oldland

Peppermint Post by Bruce Hale

Red & Green by Lois Ehlert

Santa Baby by Jonathan Stutzman

Santa Jaws by Bridget Heos

Six Snowy Sheep by Judith Ross Enderle

Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner

The Twelve Days of Christmas by Emma Randall

Walking in a Winter Wonderland by Richard B. Smith

We Disagree About This Tree by Ross Collins

What the Dinosaurs Did the Night Before Christmas by Refe Tuma

Novels in Verse for Teens

This week, we're sharing novels for teenagers in verse format.  Check out some of these great titles . . . .

The Seventh Raven by David Elliott

When Robyn and his brothers are turned into ravens through the work of a curse, their younger sister is their only hope for them to become human again. Though she's never met them, April is determined to restore her brothers' humanity. But what will become of Robyn, who has discovered a much greater affinity to the air than to the earth-bound lives of his family?

White Rose by Kip Wilson
Tells the story of Sophie Scholl, a young German college student who challenges the Nazi regime during World War II as part of the White Rose, a non-violent resistance group.

Chlorine Sky by Mahogany L. Brown

Sky is used to standing in the shadow of her best friend. Lay Li is the sun everyone orbits around. But since high school started, Lay Li has begun attracting the attention of boys, and Sky is left out in the cold. The only place Sky can find her footing is on the basketball court. With each dribble of the ball, Sky begins to find her own rhythm. Lay Li may always be the sun, but that doesn’t mean Sky can’t shine on her own.

More Books --

500 Words or Less by Juleah del Rosario

All That Shines by Ellen Hagan

Baby Teeth by Meg Grehan

Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough

Me (Moth) by Amber McBride

Moonrise by Sarah Crossan

Not Hungry by Kate Karyus Quinn

The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep by Allan Wolf

Wicked Girls by Stephanie Hemphill

Wild Dreamers by Margarita Engle