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I love holiday themed stories, particularly when they are stories you can share with your children. Here are four children’s books that will be perfect for holiday gifting this year.
Splat the Cat: Christmas Countdown
- Grade Level: Preschool and up
- Series: Splat the Cat
- Board book: 12 pages
- Publisher: HarperFestival; Ina Brdbk edition (October 6, 2015)
- ISBN-10: 0061978655
- ISBN-13: 978-0061978654
- Cover price $6.99
Splat is so excited for Christmas! Join him and his family as they decorate their tree, wrap presents, and find out all about what makes a holiday extra warm and fuzzy in this special touch-and-feel book.
About the Author
Rob Scotton is the bestselling author and illustrator of Splat the Cat; Love, Splat; Merry Christmas, Splat; Scaredy-Cat, Splat!; Russell the Sheep; Russell and the Lost Treasure; and Russell’s Christmas Magic. His work can also be found on greeting cards, ceramics, textiles, prints, stationery, and glassware. An honors graduate of Leicester Polytechnic, Rob now lives in Rutland, England, with his wife, Liz, who is also an artist.
Pinkalicious and the Snow Globe
- Age Range: 4 – 8 years
- Grade Level: Preschool – 3
- Paperback: 24 pages
- Publisher: HarperFestival; Nov edition (October 6, 2015)
- ISBN-10: 0062245880
- ISBN-13: 978-0062245885
- Cover price $4.99
While waiting for the first snow to fall, Pinkalicious makes her own winter wonderland with the help of a new friend in town!
About the Author
Victoria Kann is the award-winning illustrator and author of the picture book series featuring the whimsical and effervescent character Pinkalicious. Victoria coauthored and illustrated the first two books, Pinkalicious and Purplicious, and cowrote the play Pinkalicious: The Musical. She wrote and illustrated the New York Times number-one bestsellers Goldilicious, Silverlicious, and Emeraldalicious, as well as Aqualicious. Currently she is working on several more books about the adventures and antics of Pinkalicious. Readers can follow Pinkalicious on Facebook and Twitter.
Little Elfie One
- Age Range: 4 – 8 years
- Grade Level: Preschool – 3
- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Balzer + Bray (September 22, 2015)
- ISBN-10: 0062206737
- ISBN-13: 978-0062206732
- Cover price $17.99
From carolers to snowmen to stars, everyone’s favorite Christmas characters sing, shiver, and shine their way through the North Pole in this festive holiday twist on the beloved nursery rhyme “Over in the Meadow,” perfect for fans of Snowmen at Night.
Author Pamela Jane and New York Times bestselling illustrator Jane Manning have created a delicious Christmas treat for readers to enjoy.
Christmas to Color
- Age Range: 4 and up
- Grade Level: Preschool and up
- Paperback: 96 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; Clr Csm edition (October 27, 2015)
- ISBN-10: 0062443798
- ISBN-13: 978-0062443793
- Cover price $15.99
Step into a wintry wonderland with illustrator Mary Tanana’s intricate, gorgeous illustrations of Christmas magic, lovingly represented in this delicately rendered coloring book. From snowflakes to stockings, reindeer to wreaths, every aspect of the holidays is waiting to be brought to life through your creativity. With nearly one hundred pages of pen-and-ink drawings, the wintry coloring book fun will last you well into the new year!
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Those are super cute! I have a serious thing for kid’s books!
What a cute selection of books. My daughter would love Pinkalicious and the Snow Globe, that is right up her alley!
These are all great books. I need to get some for stocking stuffers!
You know, we give a book a night the week before Christmas as a way to family bond and to help get into the spirit. These would be perfect. Thanks for the ideas.
these are great! We love to gift books at Christmas. We also love to start reading Holiday books, in fact, we’ve already started! It helps to teach little ones about traditions and the meanings behind holidays. I think he would really love the Little Elfie one right now! lol
What holiday jewels for emerging readers to enjoy again and again as bedtime stories and independent reading.