THE BOOKWORM
Season’s Readings
‘Tis the season for holiday reading and our library has a bounty of books — enough to fill Santa’s sack.
Children especially delight in holiday books. Reading such books helps to build a comforting family tradition that can be repeated every holiday season. And there’s always room to tuck in a new title, to create keen excitement, similar to that surprise package under the tree.
Most Christmas stories also impart the true meaning of the holiday, exemplifying faith, sharing and kindness. Holiday books provide a magical escape from dayto- day cares.
Check out these holiday books from our library.
• Christmas Day In The Morning, by Pearl S. Buck. Renowned author Buck weaves a poignant tale of a young boy who wants to give his father a gift for Christmas. On the eve of Christmas, the lad discovers the best gift of all.
• Dasher And The Polar Bear, by Matt Tavares. On a cold, crisp night just before Christmas, reindeer Dasher steps out to admire the glorious evening. She meets George, a polar bear who dreams of flying.
Although Dasher tries to make George’s wish come true, she is not successful. Now Dasher begins to wonder if anyone can help George with his wish. Or is there a greater gift than we can give to those we love?
• The Little Fir Tree, by Margaret Wise Brown A lonely little fir tree dreams of being part of a forest, or anything at all. And then one magical day, a man takes the tree away and he finds himself at the center of a little boy’s celebration.
• The Night Before Christmas, by Clement C. Moore. Illustrator Hayden Goodman beautifully illustrates this classic tale to demonstrate the important message that children of any race can imagine Jesus to look as they do, and that love is of more importance than ethnicity.
• Mr. Willoby’s Christmas Tree, by Robert Barry. First published in 1963, this tale of spreading good cheer is timeless. When Mr. Willoby discovers that his tree is too tall to fit in his parlor, he lops off the top. Soon the top is chopped repeatedly to bring holiday joy to all the animals in the forest.
• Mrs. Claus Explains It All, by Elsbeth Claus. Every year, when children write letters to Santa with their list of presents, they also will ask Santa a question, such as how do all reindeer fly.
Now, for the first time ever, Mrs. Claus kindly explains it all for you in this delightfully illustrated book.
• Red And Lulu, by Matt Traveres. Red and Lulu happily make their nest in a stately evergreen tree in the country. Once a year people gather round the tree to sing “Oh, Christmas Tree.”
But one fateful day Red and Lulu are separated. Will the season of miracles and love bring them back together?
• What If Santa Wrote Back, by Nathan Christopher. Jake writes letter after letter to Santa, with a long list of presents he wants. He also requests that Santa reply to ensure timely delivery of the goods.
What letter will Jake get back from Santa — a confirmation of the loot, or a timely lesson about the true spirit of Christmas?
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