4 Kids Books for the Holidays to Check Out

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The holidays are upon us and pretty soon red and green will take over. From lights to decorated trees, Christmastime is my favorite time of the year. Something I love about Christmas is curling up on the couch with my kids and a good book.

Well just in time for the holidays this year, I have a list of four books for the holidays for kids ages 2-8 years old. Perfect for little ones to enjoy some holiday fun!

Here are 4 Kids Books for the Holidays to Check Out:

MERRY CHRISTMAS, LITTLE ELLIOT

by Mike Curato (Henry Holt and Co. BYR, September 11, 2018, Ages 4-8)

• Best friends Little Elliot and Mouse go looking for Christmas spirit in this winter holiday picture book.
• This story is a perfect holiday read-aloud—a modern classic to share! And its theme about the true meaning of Christmas is one that will resonate with all.
• Scenes of sledding and skating and holiday fun bring lightness to the winter season.
• No matter where they go or what challenges they face, Little Elliot and Mouse are best friends—forever!
• As with his other Little Elliot titles, Mike’s stunning cinematic illustrations are a true pleasure. The beautiful retro noir style is distinctive, setting this sweet elephant in his richly drawn world apart from the rest. The countryside setting makes for a new and exciting backdrop!
• This is Little Elliot and Mouse’s fifth adventure together! Fans of the duo will love this holiday special.

QUEEN OF THE HANUKKAH DOSAS

by Pamela Ehrenberg; illustrated by Anjan Sarkar (Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), October 10, 2017, Ages 4-7)

• This colorful picture book perfectly blends Jewish and Indian traditions as a multicultural family comes together to celebrate Hanukkah in their own special way.
• QUEEN OF THE HANUKKAH DOSAS is a fresh, modern Hanukkah story with a dosa recipe in the backmatter.
• Big siblings will relate to the challenge of getting little sisters or brothers to behave in this sweey sibling story.

TOUGH COOKIE: A CHRISTMAS STORY

by Edward Hemingway (Henry Holt and Co. BYR, September 11, 2018, Ages 4-8)

• From author and illustrator Edward Hemingway — grandson of the famous novelist Ernest Hemingway — comes a delightful picture book that puts a humorous new twist on the classic story of the Gingerbread Man.
• Once upon a time, while Fox was visiting the Land of Holiday Treats, a little cookie, still warm from the oven, burst out of the bakery door, looking sweet and delicious. But what happens when the little cookie, aka the Sugar Cookie Man, realizes he is not as fast and tasty as he thinks?
• A terrific gift for the holiday season!
• In the back matter, readers will find a recipe and instructions to cook up your own Tough Cookies. Both a recipe for an edible cookie, and a recipe for a tree ornament.

A UNICORN NAMED SPARKLE’S FIRST CHRISTMAS

by Amy Young (on sale September 11, 2018, Ages 2-6)

• It’s Sparkle’s first Christmas and Lucy is showing him how to celebrate. In pure Sparkle fashion, nothing goes as planned, but Lucy ends up learning that love— not presents— is what Christmas is all about.
• Sparkle has so much charisma, just like her peers and fellow beloved MCPG picture book characters like Pout-Pout Fish, Bad Kitty, and Love Monster.
• Unicorns are an evergreen subject and are especially in style and can be seen everywhere (gifts, clothing, toys, and even Starbucks!).
• The ethnicity of the main character is not specified, but Lucy has light brown skin and dark curly hair.

• The first book, A Unicorn Named Sparkle, was an Indie bestseller!

Which holiday book would you choose?