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1. Biscuit’s Christmas Storybook Collection
by: Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Pat Schories Release date: Oct 01, 2013 Number of Pages: 192 Find in Library Read Review |
Merry Christmas, Biscuit! This storybook collection brings nine of your favorite Biscuit titles together for the first time ever! The collection includes Biscuit’s Snowy Day, Biscuit Gives a Gift, Biscuit’s Christmas Eve, Biscuit’s Show and Share Day, Biscuit Wants to Play, Biscuit Visits the Big City, Biscuit and the Lost Teddy Bear, Biscuit’s Christmas, and Biscuit Goes to School. With full-color illustrations and delightful stories, this Christmas collection is the perfect holiday gift.
2. Where’s My Sweetie Pie?
by: Ed Emberley Release date: Jan 01, 2010 Number of Pages: 14 Find in Library Read Review |
I’ve looked high, but…
Where’s my sweetie pie? Little ones will love listening and playing along with this adorable lift-the-flap book from beloved Caldecott Award-winning author/illustrator, Ed Emberley. Featuring a heart-shaped die-cut on the front cover and seven fun lift-the-flaps inside, this interactive board book shows a variety of cuddly critters hiding in all different places-but there’s no sweetie pie to be found! The anticipation of what’s hiding on the next page will keep kids guessing and giggling all the way to the surprise ending-when a double lift-the-flap reveals a heart-shaped mirror and shows who the real sweetie pie is!
3. Peep and Egg: I’m Not Trick-or-Treating
by: Laura Gehl, Joyce Wan Release date: Aug 08, 2017 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
Egg is “not” hatching.
No way. No how.
It is too scary out there.
Peep wants Egg to hatch so they can do fun things together, like watch the sunrise, splash in puddles, and play hide-and-seek.
But Egg is “not “cracking…
Joyce Wan’s bright and bold illustrations will have young chickies giggling at Laura Gehl’s reassuring tale that takes the “not” out of “I’m not.”
4. Turkey and Mr. Bear
by: Jessika Daly Release date: Jul 17, 2014 Number of Pages: 28 Find in Library Read Review |
5. Snow
by: Cynthia Rylant, Lauren Stringer Release date: Nov 01, 2008 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
Cynthia Rylant’s lyrical descriptions of the sights and feelings evoked by falling snow blend gorgeously with the rich and beautiful world created by Lauren Stringer’s illustrations, in which a young girl, her friend, and her grandmother enjoy the many things a snowy day has to offer.
6. A Night of Great Joy
by: Mary Engelbreit Release date: Oct 04, 2016 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
Mary Engelbreit presents A Night of Great Joy, a delightful picture book that celebrates the joyful season of Christmas. This book tells the story of the nativity through the performance of a children’s Christmas pageant. With adorable illustrations and simple storytelling, Engelbreit paints a wonderful picture of the night that Jesus was born.
A Night of Great Joy recalls that fateful night with wonder and awe. From the arrival of Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem to the gathering of many before the baby Jesus, this holiday treasure leads children through the tale of the birth of Jesus, guiding them with the star of Bethlehem.
Mary Engelbreit, New York Times bestselling illustrator of the blockbuster Christmas classic The Night Before Christmas, brings readers a new holiday picture book that’s sure to become a family favorite.
7. Tallulah’s Nutcracker
by: Marilyn Singer, Alexandra Boiger Release date: Oct 01, 2013 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
It’s Christmastime, and Tallulah finally gets what she’s been wishing for—a part in a real ballet, a professional production of The Nutcracker. She’s only a mouse, but she works as hard as if she had been cast as the Sugar Plum Fairy.
On the night of the show, everything is perfect. But then disaster strikes! Does Tallulah have what it takes to become a real ballerina?
A well-told story, gorgeous illustrations, and a beloved character conspire to make a positively magical Christmas book.
8. Welcome Comfort
by: Patricia Polacco, Patricia Polacco Release date: Sep 23, 2002 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
It’s not easy being Welcome Comfort-a foster child always moving from home to home and getting picked on by the kids at school. Even Christmas, the most wondrous time of the year, isn’t so wondrous for Welcome, since he has no family, no presents, and no Santa Claus. But when Welcome meets Mr. Hamp, the school custodian, he finally finds a friend. And when Christmas comes around, Welcome is taken on an extraordinary adventure that changes his life forever.
“Sentimental but appealing, the story of a special inheritance is illustrated with lively pictures wrapped up in cheerful Christmas colors.”
9. Cupid and Psyche
by: M. Charlotte Craft, Kinuko Y. Craft Release date: Jun 03, 1996 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
Psyche is the most beautiful woman in the world, yet the oracle at Delphi foresees she will fall in love with a creature feared even by the gods themselves.
Magically, Psyche finds herself in a magnificent castle fitted with sweet music, attentive servants, and a charming but invisible host. Soon she falls in love with this man she has never seen, but in a moment of doubt she betrays his trust. To win back his love, Psyche must show that she is as brave as she is beautiful by performing three impossible tasks.
Perhaps the greatest love story of all, Cupid and Psyche is unsurpassed in its richness and drama. Marie Craft’s lively, suspenseful retelling of this classic Greek myth will appeal to young and old alike. And these legendary lovers have inspired forty lush luminous paintings by award-winning artist Kinuko Craft.
Lavishly illustrated and thrillingly told, here is a book to be treasured forever.
10. Loss De Plott & The Colour Red:: A Children’s Bedtime Picture Book In Rhyme With Loss & A Bear Called Ted. (The Book of Dreams 1)
by: Stephan J Myers Release date: Dec 10, 2013 Number of Pages: 36 Find in Library Read Review |
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Christmas comes just once a year and every child has their favourite Christmas story book, but when Christmas is over they’re put away and soon forgotten. Loss De Plott & The Colour Red is a Christmas story for everyday of the year, where the magic never fades. Beyond the sparkle of fairy lights and hastily unwrapped presents, Loss and Ted embark on their first magical children’s adventure with the book of dreams
The greatest gift you can give a child is the gift of imagination and there’s no better way than with a fun and entertaining children’s book. A wonderful adventure for children ‘The Book of Dreams’ series is suitable for young readers, reading aloud at home, and bedtime stories.
- Told in rhyme the words are easy for children to recall
- The timeless illustrations encourage young readers to explore their imagination
- Perfect for children who love books with Teddy bears.
- Children love the colourful characters!
Fun for the entire family!
With dancing snowmen and a special kind of magic, children can develop their reading skills with ‘The Colour Red’ whilst the story is sure to get the whole family in the Christmas spirit.
Other books in the series include:
- Loss De Plott & The Colour Blue
- Loss De Plott & The Colour Gold
- Loss De Plott & The Colour Silver
- Loss De Plott & A Bear called Ted
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11. Lucia Morning in Sweden
by: Ewa Rydaker, Carina Stahlberg Release date: Jun 01, 2014 Number of Pages: 36 Find in Library Read Review |
12. The Navy’s Night Before Christmas
by: Christine Ford, Trish Holland, John Manders Release date: Sep 09, 2014 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when way out to sea
Not a creature was stirring to windward or lee.
The sailors were nestled all snug in their racks
Like orders of pancakes, so tight were the stacks.
One Christmas Eve out at sea, some homesick sailors are paid a visit by Master Chief Claus, the Santa of Sailors. This lively and poignant tale was inspired by Clement C. Moore’s classic yuletide poem.
13. Pinkalicious and the Perfect Present (I Can Read Level 1)
by: Victoria Kann, Victoria Kann Release date: Jan 21, 2014 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
#1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann is back with a new I Can Read story featuring Pinkalicious! In Pinkalicious and the Perfect Present, Pinkalicious gets some money of her own to spend at a yard sale. To find the most pinkeriffic treasure for herself, Pinkalicious sorts through piles and piles of fabulous dress-up clothes, sports gear, and more. Yet when she finally finds the perfect purchase, Pinkalicious realizes it’s even more perfect for her mother!
Beginning readers and parents will love this warm Pinkalicious I Can Read story, which shows that the best gifts aren’t the ones you receive but the ones you give. This is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.
14. Meowy Christmas
by: Gregory Bray, Holly Bray-Cook, Mark Rylander, Sarah Isaacson Release date: Oct 30, 2014 Number of Pages: 44 Find in Library Read Review |
At first he is excited about getting a present, but then he is sad that he didn’t get his family a present and doesn’t know what to do. After speaking with his doggy friend Charley, he realizes that there is more to the beauty of Christmas than just receiving presents.
Meowy Christmas by Gregory E. Bray is a warm and colorful children’s book that parents will love reading to their little ones over and over again to help them discover the true meaning of Christmas!
15. Witchy Poo
by: Linda Ferguson Garduno, Laura Ashley DeWitt Release date: Oct 04, 2016 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
16. Going for the Christmas Tree:A True Story
by: Maryfran Stulginsky Release date: Jun 24, 2013 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
17. The Dreidel that Wouldn’t Spin: A Toyshop Tale of Hanukkah
by: Martha Seif Simpson, Durga Yael Bernhard Release date: Oct 01, 2014 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
In this beautiful holiday story by award-winning author Martha Simpson, and brought to life by the imaginative illustrations of award-winning illustrator D. Yael Bernhard, the happiness and joy of the Hanukkah miracle will warm the heart of young and old alike with its simple message: wonders still occur for those who are ready for them. Included is a useful appendix that explains Hanukkah, and an explanation on how to play the dreidel game.
18. I Love My Daddy (Board Book)
by: Giles Andreae, Emma Dodd Release date: Apr 22, 2014 Number of Pages: 26 Find in Library Read Review |
19. Edison the Christmas Elf and the Imperfect Perfect Toy
by: Papa V, Melissa Blue Release date: Nov 03, 2014 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
20. Jetta Dog Finds a Home for Christmas
by: Kristi Forbes Release date: Jul 24, 2015 Number of Pages: 34 Find in Library Read Review |
21. Fancy Day In Room 1-A (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Fancy Nancy)
by: Jane O’Connor, Robin Preiss-glasser, Ted Enik Release date: May 01, 2012 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
22. Once There Was A Christmas Tree
by: Jerry Smath Release date: Oct 01, 2005 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
23. I Love Cake!: Starring Rabbit, Porcupine, and Moose
by: Tammi Sauer, Angie Rozelaar Release date: May 03, 2016 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
Bestselling author Tammi Sauer’s characters are both lovable and mischievous. In I Love Cake!, the first picture book featuring irrepressible Moose, orderly Rabbit, and fun-loving Porcupine, Rabbit plans a fabulous birthday party with fun activities and a delicious cake. Porcupine and Moose come to enjoy Rabbit’s big day, but everything goes south when impulsive Moose loses control of his appetite!
With hilarious bits of dialogue throughout, I Love Cake! is not only a dynamic read-aloud, it works as an inspiration for a short play. Themes of friendship and forgiveness come through on every page—and the birthday theme makes I Love Cake! an excellent choice for a birthday gift!
24. My Birthday, Jesus’ Birthday
by: Holly Davis, Nancy Munger Anderson Release date: Oct 01, 1998 Number of Pages: 16 Find in Library Read Review |
25. The Homeless Christmas Tree
by: Leslie Gordon, Court Bailey Release date: Oct 14, 2008 Number of Pages: 42 Find in Library Read Review |
Atop a windswept hill, a crooked little tree stands alone . . . until one Christmas Eve, when an old woman labors up the hill with a box of ornaments, and tells the tree that he is special. He is to be the official Christmas tree for all of the homeless people in the city below!
Year after year, colored balls and garland adorn the tree at Christmastime, but one year, the woman does not come. Will there be a Christmas for homeless? This story is based on actual events about a funny-looking mimosa tree that sits above a busy freeway in Fort Worth, Texas. A formerly homeless woman decorated the tree, year after year, so that the homeless would have a Christmas tree. When she died, neighbors took over the custom and now decorate it for Easter, Halloween, and other holidays as well. It can be seen on the north side of Interstate 30 near the Oakland exit.
26. The Night Before Christmas in Ski Country
by: Suzanne Nieman Brown, Dana Schlingman Release date: Nov 08, 2013 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
in a charming ski town,
The lifts had closed early,
little snow could be found.
No snow in Ski Country for Christmas? Santa is ready to help until he discovers his magical Icicle Star has melted. He needs someone with a pure Christmas spirit to journey into the mountains to find a new one. Can Little Andy find Santa’s rare Icicle Star in time to give Ski Country a white Christmas?
This is a beautifully illustrated Christmas book for the whole family – especially if they like to snowboard and ski!
27. Pinkalicious: Mother’s Day Surprise
by: Victoria Kann, Victoria Kann Release date: Mar 10, 2015 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
Pinkalicious plans to surprise Mommy with breakfast in bed and a special poem—until she gets a case of writer’s block! Will inspiration strike in time?
#1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann is back with a sweet Mother’s Day story that’s perfect for mothers and kids to read together! This storybook also includes a fold-out activity poster and two special picture frames that you can customize with Mother’s Day–themed stickers!
28. Zoomer’s Out-of-This-World Christmas
by: Ned Young, Ned Young Release date: Sep 24, 2013 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
Celebrate Christmas with the lovable, hilarious dog Zoomer! It’s the day before Christmas, and Zoomer and his brothers are outside looking for signs of Santa Claus—and then a spaceship from outer space lands in their backyard!
They all have fun playing with their new alien friends. But a piece of the space family’s saucer goes missing, and they won’t be able to get back home in time for Christmas. It looks like there’s no hope for blastoff. Then clever Zoomer comes to the rescue with the perfect low-tech solution.
With aliens, Christmas, and dogs, Ned Young’s picture book is definitely out of this world.
29. Arturo and the Navidad Birds
by: Anne Broyles, KE Lewis Release date: Aug 29, 2013 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD SECOND PLACE FOR BILINGUAL CHILDREN’S FICTION PICTURE BOOK
It’s time for Arturo and his Central American grandmother, Abue Rosa, to decorate their Christmas tree. Abue Rosa shares with him the family history of each ornament as it is hung. But what happens when Arturo plays with—and breaks—a glass bird? Young readers will find out in this touching, bilingual picture book.
30. Fandango Stew
by: David Davis, Ben Galbraith Release date: Oct 06, 2015 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
No money? No problem! In this sunny, funny western-style take on the famous folktale “Stone Soup,” two penniless but wily vaqueros (cowboys) trick a whole town into cooking a giant pot of stew for everyone to share.
David Davis’s deliciously colorful language and Ben Galbraith’s delightful illustrations make this picture book a tasty confection.
Best Selling Books for 4 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
Recommended Books for 4 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
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Last updated: Monday, December 5, 2016 3:41 AM