It’s almost the holidays and what better way to celebrate but with a new book? We have been adding new Christmas books to our collection this month and you can always search our catalog for a book and place it on hold with your library card. Here are some of our new books that you can reserve. Stop in and check out our display of holiday books- including picture books, chapter books, craft books, and cookbooks.
New books just added to the collection:
This Christmas, join a young girl and her grandmother as they embark on a holiday adventure to see The Nutcracker together! Her grandmother, known as Grand Jeté, was once a prima ballerina and danced in The Nutcracker herself, and now she’s sharing the magic of this special ballet. Former prima ballerina Allegra Kent and bestselling Fancy Nancy illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser collaborate to create an inspiring and festive tale for the littlest dancers and Nutcracker fans everywhere.
Do you have what it takes to make Santa's Nice List? An elf is here to test you in this participatory read-aloud. Don't let the elf trick you into being naughty! Just follow his instructions to sing a Christmas carol, clap, BURP... Hey, wait a second! Children will be delighted to join in on the holiday fun.
Little Owl & the Big Tree: A Christmas Story
There once was an owl who lived in a tree. Until one day her home was uprooted and she was taken far away from what she knew. Follow Rockefeller (“Rocky”) the owl as she journeys to the bustling center of New York City and she’s discovered among the branches of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. With human kindness and a dash of holiday spirit, can this brave little owl find a new home?
It's Christmas in Avonlea, and Anne is thankful for so many things: feathery frosts and silvery seas, and wreaths as round as the moon. But most of all, she's thankful for her kindred spirits, including Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, who adopted her, and her bosom friend Diana. But Anne is distracted this holiday by having to recite at the upcoming Christmas concert. And she feels bad that her kindred spirits give her so much during the year when she has very little to give in return. Can Anne overcome her jitters and make her kindred spirits proud -- and also think of a way to show her appreciation for the people she loves?
Santa and his reindeer are getting ready for Christmas, but Tiny Reindeer is too small to join in! Santa knows that a nudge in the right direction could change Tiny's life forever. When Tiny discovers a letter from a bereft little girl who is wishing for a tiny reindeer to match her grandfather's final gift, a hand-carved tiny sleigh, Tiny realizes that this might be his big chance. But will he have the courage to take a (literal) leap into the unknown? And what can Santa do to help?
Turkey is in trouble. Again. He made it through Thanksgiving without becoming a turkey dinner, but now it’s almost Christmas, and guess what’s on the menu? Turkey decides the only thing to do is to ask Santa for help. He sets off for the North Pole, but getting in to see Santa at Christmastime isn’t as easy as Turkey expected. It’s going to take all his ideas―and his clever disguises―to find a way into Santa’s house. After many hilarious attempts, Turkey comes up with the perfect disguise, and Santa has the perfect solution!
Just 5 more sleeps 'til Christmas!
Can you believe it's here?
I know that Santa's coming soon
'cause I've been good all year.
Everyone who grew up celebrating Christmas remembers the excitement that built up to the most magical day of the year. But why not make the last week until Christmas more fun by counting how many sleeps until the arrival of Santa and his reindeer?
Grab and Go Craft:
Beginning on Thursday, December 16, be sure to come by and pick up a Grab and Go Craft kit. This month’s Grab and Go is a Reindeer Food Kit. You don’t eat reindeer food. Reindeer food (oatmeal with some sprinkles- we have done this in-house with glitter before, but are trying to save your house from the mess that glitter makes!) is sprinkled outside on Christmas Eve and helps lead Santa’s reindeer to your house! We have a kit containing the ingredients to make the reindeer food and a cute reindeer craft. One per child, while supplies last.
Jingle Update:
For those of you who follow our library elf Jingle on Facebook (you can see him at the library as well!) he is up to his normal antics again! This year he helped us with letters to Santa and we believe Santa should be receiving those letters any day now. For those who wrote letters and supplied a return address, watch your mailbox early next week!
