Things to Make and Do for Christmas (Usborne Holiday Titles)
by Fiona WattUsborne Pub LtdA selection of ideas for drawing, painting and printing cards, wrapping paper and gift tags for Christmas. It includes an advent calendar and tree decorations. There are illustrations and photographs of the finished items, along with over 50 stickers to use with the projects.
The Cobweb Christmas
by Shirley ClimoHarperCollins PublishersAfter waiting years to witness some of the special magic that happens Christmas Eve, a kindly old woman finally gets her wish.
Magic Tree House #44: A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))
by Mary Pope OsborneRandom House Books for Young ReadersJack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House!
Jack and Annie’s mission from Merlin the Magician? To help the famous writer Charles Dickens! In a magical whirl, the brother and sister are whisked back in time to Victorian England and the foggy streets of London.
There, Jack and Annie discover that Charles Dickens has everything he could possibly want. How can they help him? It is not until Mr. Dickens rescues them from being thrown in jail that they discover his secret past and the sad memories that haunt him. They will need all their magic—and help from three ghosts—to keep the great writer from ruining his life!
Mary Pope Osborne mixes magic, humor, history, a little spookiness, and a lot of heart to create this tale, which celebrates the joys of writing—something she knows a lot about, thanks to millions of readers all over the world!
This is the perfect book for boys and girls about to see the classic play A Christmas Carol.
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Can You See What I See?: The Night Before Christmas: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve
by Walter WickScholasticThe first photograph, "The Night Before Christmas," features a gingerbread house, Christmas cookies, candles, bulbs, and more. "Visions of Sugarplums" is an abstract composition of Christmas confections; and "Such a Clatter!" is a dynamic explosion of objects. In "It Must Be Saint Nick," Santa is shown in shadow; and in "A Bundle of Toys," the presents in Santa's sack are revealed as a magnificent jumble. The final photograph, "Happy Christmas to All" is a beautiful, pastoral landscape, lustrous under new-fallen snow.
The original poem is printed on the endpapers.
Can You See What
It's Christmas, David!
by David ShannonThe Blue Sky PressReaders of all ages will vividly remember trying to peek at hidden gift packages; writing scrolls of wish lists to Santa; and struggling to behave at formal Christmas dinner parties. Always in the background, we know Santa Claus is watching, soon to decide if David deserves a shiny new fire truck or a lump of coal under the tree. From playing with delicate ornaments to standing in an endlessly long line for Santa, here are common Christmas activities--but with David's naughty trimmings. A surefire hit that is destined to be an annual classic.
Cobweb Christmas: The Tradition of Tinsel
by Shirley ClimoHarperCollinsAll her life, Tante had heard tales about marvelous happenings on Christmas Eve.Animals might speak aloud. Bees might hum carols, or cocks crow at midnight. Tante wished she could witness a bit of Christmas magic, too.
Everybody loves Christmas at Tante's. The old lady decorates a wonderful tree and makes certain to have something for all who come to visit, be it the nearby village children or the shy animals of the pine forest. The only creatures Tante overlooks are the spiders she has swept out of her cottage while cleaning. But the curious spiders want to come inside and see Tante's tree, too. When a midnight visitor lets them into the old lady's home, they unknowingly spin Tante the very gift she has longed for--a gift that has inspired the draping of tinsel on Christmas trees ever since.
This Old World tale about the warmth and wonder of Christmas will leave children enchanted with the magical possibilities of the season.
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas (Reading Railroad Books)
by Natasha WingGrosset & DunlapPennsylvania Dutch Night Before Christmas (The Night Before Christmas Series)
by Chet WilliamsonPelican PublishingThe Pennsylvania Dutch dialect and the antics of the crotchety Belsnickel will make this a Christmas tale to enjoy.
My Two Holidays: A Hanukkah and Christmas Story
by Danielle NovackCartwheel Books
Written by a clinical psychologist, MY TWO HOLIDAYS offers comforting explanations that shine a light on how special it can be to celebrate two treasured holidays instead of one!
On Christmas Eve
by Liz RosenbergRoaring Brook Press
