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Christmas
Eve Blizzard
By Andrea Vlahakis
Illustrated by Emanuel Schongut
Sylvan Dell Publishing
Christmas Eve Blizzard is the tender story of a beautiful cardinal who is trapped in the snow until a young boy rescues him.
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The
Day the Dragon Danced
By Kay Haugaard
Illustrated by Carolyn Reed Barritt
Shen's Books
Sugar, an African-American girl, takes her Grandma to the Chinese New Year s Day parade. Sugar's father is a member of the dragon dance troupe.
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By Jose Feliciano
Illustrated by David Diaz
Cartwheel Books
"Feliz Navidad" is a bilingual song in Spanish and English--a perfect accompaniment to this book that teaches children about both a typical Caribbean parranda and a traditional winter Christmas feast in a fun, flip book format!
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By Ellen Kushner
Illustrated by Ilene Winn-Lederer
Charlesbridge Publishing
Sara's gift of a golden dreydl turns into the gift of a magical, mystical adventure in a far off world full of danger and excitement.
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By John M. Neale
Illustrated by Tim Ladwig
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
The carol's lyrics, pleasingly antiquated and rousingly celebratory about the act of giving, offer a challenge to the consumer frenzy that beckons every boy and girl, naughty or nice, each December.
- New York Times Book Review
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by Emily Sper
Cartwheel Books
This beautiful book explains the story of Hanukkah and teaches young children to count from one to eight in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish!
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By Deborah Heiligman
National Geographic Society
With lyrical prose and enchanting photographs, Celebrate Christmas
takes a fresh look at the wonderful diversity of traditions associated
with this beloved holiday.
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The Huron
Carol
Illustrated by Frances Tyrrell
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
A finalist for the Governor General's Literary awards, the New York Times Book Review said of this illustrated carol: "Children and adults will delight in these fine, luminous illustrations."
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It's Christmas
By Tina Burke
Kane/Miller
It's that time of year: there are gifts to wrap, carols to sing, cookies to bake. It's that special time of year...
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Jingle
Bells
By Iza Trapani
Charlesbridge Publishing
Join children on a Christmas sleigh ride around the world and discover holiday traditions from seven different countries.
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Prairie
Christmas
By Elizabeth Van Steenwyk
Illustrated by Ronald Himler
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
"Christmas tales abound, but this one is a treat for eyes and ears." - School Library Journal
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The Seven
Days of Kwanzaa:
How to Celebrate Them
By Angela Shelf Medearis
Orchard Books
Celebrate Kwanzaa with this beautiful sing-along picture book. On the fifth day of Kwanzaa , my people gave to me...
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