Holiday Picks for Kids

"Bear and Mouse have finally overcome their differences and are living together in perfect harmony...until it's time to decorate the Christmas tree! Bear wants dazzling lights, while Mouse prefers gigantic ornaments. Did Mouse just put a manatee on the top of the tree? After Bear attempts an upside-down tree, it looks as if Christmas might be ruined for the pair. But maybe, just maybe, Bear and Mouse can reach a compromise in the spirit of the season"--...

"A reimagining of the "Twelve Days of Christmas" carol, featuring a large family coming together on Christmas Day"-- Provided by publisher.

Rufus the Fox hires Marvin Mole to help renovate his flooded fox burrow and somehow the creatures of Crouch End decide to celebrate Christmas like the human folks do.

"When Santa stays with the Mack family while he waits for his sleigh to be repaired, they discover that he isn't the best houseguest"-- Provided by publisher.

Edgar the shark is getting the house ready for a visit from Santa Shark, and although he is skeptical, his friend Lotta the crab pitches in to help--but Edgar is worried about the lack of snow under the sea.

Rest in Peace: The Yule Ghoul is the second in a series of standalone chapter books. This humorous and spooky book explores friendship for ages 3+. Ghoul is throwing his first-holiday party ever, inviting every monster around to join in the Christmas spirit. Rest in Peace is written by Tyler Ham and published by the SCOOT! imprint of Scout Comics. What would you do if your favorite holiday was supposed to be Halloween, but it was really Christmas?...

"With the children nestled and the stockings hung, everything was set for the arrival of good ol' St. Nick! But when some household mayhem strikes just as Santa arrives, it's up to The Elf on the Shelf to put everything back in order and save Christmas!"--Back cover.

Merry, a small owl, yearns to go on a big adventure like the other birds in the forest and gets her wish when Hark, a Norway spruce, is picked to be the Rockefeller Christmas tree and both Merry and Hark are whisked away from their home. Based on the real-life tale of the tiny owl found in the 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.

"Nicky Claus works with his three uncles in the Claus Brothers Toy Emporium. Uncle Hanz makes the toys, Uncle Louis checks them and Uncle Levi adds the… what's the scientific term for it? Ah, yes. The magic! For each toy made at the Emporium has a special sparkle that means it will find the child it is perfect for. One day, Nicky notices a young girl with her face pressed up to the glass. When she disappears, he follows her and finds her living...

In this charming Christmas tale, readers will follow along with the main character as she shares all the things that go into decorating a tree. With stunning three-dimensional art by Miki Sato and a delightful story by wordsmith Vikki VanSickle, this book will quickly become a Christmas tree decorating tradition of its own.