{"id":2054,"date":"2007-12-04T12:31:36","date_gmt":"2007-12-04T19:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/?p=2054"},"modified":"2009-11-20T13:02:12","modified_gmt":"2009-11-20T20:02:12","slug":"christmas-and-winter-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/?p=2054","title":{"rendered":"Christmas and Winter Books"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Night Before Christmas Pop-up<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/strong>by <\/span>Clement Clarke Moore<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> and Robert Sabuda<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Twas The Night Before Christmas<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> by Clement C. Moore
\n<\/span><\/span>A Christmas Carol<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> by Charles Dickens
\n<\/span><\/span>The Polar Express<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> by Chris Van Allsburg
\n<\/span><\/span>Seven Candles For Kwanzaa<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> by Andrea Davis Pinkney
\n<\/span><\/span>Inside-Out Grandma<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> by Joan Rothenberg<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A Snowman Named Just Bob<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0by Mark Kimball Moulton
\n<\/span><\/span>How The Grinch Stole Christmas<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> by Dr. Seuss<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Winter’s Gift<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/strong>by <\/span>Jane Monroe Donovan<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a>
\nThe Twelve Cats Of Christmas by Kandy Radzinski<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

A Wish to Be a Christmas Tree<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/strong>by <\/span>Colleen Monroe<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The Snowman Storybook (Pictureback(R))<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> by <\/span>Raymond Briggs<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The Sweet Smell of Christmas (Scented Storybook)<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/strong>by Patricia M. Scarry and J.P. Miller<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/strong>by Jane O’connor and Robin Preiss Glasser<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mater Saves Christmas (Disney Pixar Cars)<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/strong>by <\/span>Kiel Murray<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> and Disney Storybook Artists<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Christmas Day in the Morning<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> by <\/span>Pearl S. Buck<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> and Mark Buehner<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Snowballs<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/strong>by <\/span>Lois Ehlert<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree (Picture Yearling Book)<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/strong>by Robert Barry<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Olive, the Other Reindeer Book and Doll<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/strong>by <\/span>Vivian Walsh<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> and J.otto Seibold<\/span><\/p>\n

Are You Grumpy, Santa?<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/strong>by <\/span>Gregg Spiridellis<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> and Evan Spiridellis<\/span><\/p>\n

Why Christmas Trees Aren’t Perfect<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/strong>by Richard H. Schneider and Elizabeth J. Miles<\/span><\/p>\n

The Snowman: Touch and Feel Book<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/strong>by <\/span>Raymond Briggs<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

It’S Winter (Celebrate the Seasons)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> by <\/span>Linda Glaser<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Reindeer Moon<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0by Mark Kimball Moulton<\/span><\/p>\n

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For independant Readers:<\/p>\n

From whimsical encounters with St. Nick to enthralling and enduring folktales, these books invite your students to celebrate diverse festivals of light.<\/p>\n

The Bells of Christmas<\/em><\/strong> by Virginia Hamilton
\nEnjoy a season of love and anticipation with this 1890’s tale of an African-American family Christmas in Ohio.<\/p>\n

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever<\/em><\/strong> by Barbara Robinson
\nLaugh along with this favorite about a poor family who terrorizes then triumphs in their town.<\/p>\n

Christmas After All: The Great Depression Diary of Minnie Swift<\/em><\/strong> <\/strong>by Kathryn Lasky
\nWitness how hope keeps a struggling Midwestern family together.<\/p>\n

A Christmas Carol<\/em><\/strong> by Charles Dickens
\nReflect on the past, present, and future with this holiday classic.<\/p>\n

A Christmas Memory<\/em><\/strong> <\/strong>by Truman Capote
\nDrift back in time for a semi-autobiographical tale of fruitcake, friendship, and Christmas in Alabama.<\/p>\n

The Christmas Menorahs: How a Town Fought Hate<\/em><\/strong> by Janice Cohn
\nRead the true story of how a Montana town banded together to battle prejudice.<\/p>\n

Hallelujah Handel<\/em><\/strong> by Douglas Cowling
\nDon’t miss this moving look at holiday charity.<\/p>\n

The Hanukkah Ghosts<\/em><\/strong> by Malka Pen
\nA suspenseful time-travel novel about a girl who helps right her family’s past wrongdoings.<\/p>\n

How I Saved Hanukkah<\/em><\/strong> by Amy Goldman Koss
\nThe only Jewish kid in her 4th grade class, Marla discovers this year her holiday promises more than a broken dreidel.<\/p>\n

The Gift of the Magi<\/em><\/strong> by O. Henry
\nShow your students the meaning of Christmas with this tale of sacrifice and love.<\/p>\n

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus<\/em><\/strong> by Julie Lane
\nLearn how Santa became Father Christmas in this 1932 classic.<\/p>\n

New Year<\/em><\/strong> by Michele Spirn
\nExplore diverse celebrations across the globe in this inviting and informative book.<\/p>\n

One Wintry Night<\/em><\/strong> by Ruth Bell Graham
\nThis lyrical story-within-a-story retells the Christmas tale from Creation to Resurrection accompanied by sweeping illustrations.<\/p>\n

Sam I Am<\/em><\/strong> by Ilene Cooper
\nCan a grade schooler sort out his identity when his own interfaith family can’t agree how to celebrate the holidays?<\/p>\n

Santa Paws<\/em><\/strong> by Nicholas Edwards
\nA stray dog finds a home during the holidays then spreads cheer all year in this favorite series.<\/p>\n

Seven Spools of Thread<\/em><\/strong> by Angela Shelf Medearis
\nLearn the seven principles of Kwanzaa with this gorgeous folktale.<\/p>\n

The Stone Lamp: Eight Stories of Hanukkah Through History<\/em><\/strong> by Karen Hesse
\nThis moving collection of eight poems features one for each night of the holiday and spans centuries of Jewish history.<\/p>\n

The Uninvited Guest and Other Jewish Holiday Tales<\/em><\/strong> by Nina Jaffe
\nCelebrate seven Jewish holidays with stories for each occasion.<\/p>\n

A Very Special Kwanzaa<\/em><\/strong> by Deborah Chocolate
\nFollow 4th grader Charlie as he learns the true meaning of Kwanzaa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Night Before Christmas Pop-up by Clement Clarke Moore and Robert Sabuda Twas The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg Seven Candles For Kwanzaa by Andrea Davis Pinkney Inside-Out Grandma by Joan Rothenberg A Snowman Named Just Bob\u00c2\u00a0by Mark Kimball Moulton […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,22,16,35,23,15,12,6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2054"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2054"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2054\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2057,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2054\/revisions\/2057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}