Holiday Reads

The holidays are upon us once again! Check out the books and movies below to get in the holiday spirit.

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The Grinch tries to stop Christmas from arriving by stealing all the presents and food from the village, but much to his surprise it comes anyway. Could Christmas be more than presents?.

The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
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A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.

Dream snow by Eric Carle

In this musical and sound effects book, a farmer celebrates Christmas after the first snowfall.

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Thinking that "All of the other reindeer" she hears people singing about refers to her, Olive the dog reports to the North Pole to help Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.

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Recounts the adventures Rudolph had before he became Santa's guiding light in a story inspired by the animated television favorite.

A Charlie Brown Christmas by Charles M. Schulz
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Surrounded by other children with extremely commercial ideas about Christmas, Charlie Brown struggles to understand the true spirit of the holiday. Includes pop-up illustrations.

A Christmas carol by Adam McKeown

A miser learns the true meaning of Christmas when three ghostly visitors review his past and foretell his future.

The nutcracker by Susan Jeffers

An abridged version of the story of Marie Stahlbaum, who helps break the spell on her toy nutcracker and watches him change into a handsome prince.

An illustrated version of the traditional song, encouraging the reader to search for images of golden rings, turtle doves, lords-a-leaping, and the rest of the gifts of Christmas.

Llama Llama becomes overwhelmed as Christmas preparations progress, until his mother reminds him of the real gift the holiday brings.