Covid has certainly made things different: no large family gatherings, for one. And that’s hard, especially at Christmas, or any other seasonal celebration. Families are meant to be together during these joyous times, but when it’s not safe, there are other ways to be together....

Christmas is a season of traditions. Everything is a little special during this time of the year, from the foods we eat, to the songs we hear and sing, to the decorations that brighten up our homes. Part of the joy of Christmas comes from...

Believe it or not, Christmas trees have feelings, too. Calvin grew up on a Christmas tree farm. He was supposed to be a Christmas tree like all the other trees around him, only he didn’t really grow fast enough. When Christmas came and all the...

There’s nothing worse than being sick right before Christmas especially with something like chickenpox and especially for a child like Earnestine, who has all kinds of exciting plans, including being the best angel ever at the church pageant. Mom even fixed up her angel dress...

In a quaint town lives a family with a young son who hasn’t yet made friends, since they just started living there. When the dad comes home with a beautiful Christmas tree for the house, the boy hopes that Santa will bring him friends as...

Mommy’s Night Before Christmas (Family Christmas Tales) by Katie L. Carroll is an endearing children’s picture book story that is also very appealing to adults. In fact, some children might recognize themselves a bit in the story, along with some parents who find that they...

The Christmas King by Tonya T. Strickland is a familiar Christmas tale crafted into a picture book, a storybook, and a biblical teaching tool. The book follows the birth and life of Jesus Christ through a unique format that is perfect for all ages. Various...

Family Christmas Read Aloud: 12 Days of Recommended Christmas Books by Jylene Morgan is a treasury of festive reads for the holiday season with fascinating history and engaging activities for young readers. Highlights and summaries of beloved classics and soon-to-be favorites are shared. Interesting facts...

I Spy Christmas by Button and Twink Books is a fun, beautifully illustrated activity book for children of all ages. There are seventeen delightful Christmas images and on each page, you are asked to help the elves find eight objects. The colors are vibrant and...

Sarina Siebenaler adds another creature to her list of things not to wish for in her children's book, Do Not Wish for a Christmas Elf! A little girl, Kat, and her parents are resting after shopping when Santa calls. He tells Kat and her parents...

Sally M. Veillette and Yuqi Sun have brought back a Christmas classic for the ages. The authors retell Clement Clarke Moore's famous Christmas poem from 1823 on its 200th anniversary. Both English and Chinese translations appear in this heartwarming version, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas:...

Miranda was searching for someone; what she would find would change her life forever. Her search lead her to the Tea Cosy in Country Heath. As she looked in the window, she wondered if she had made a mistake traveling from San Francisco to London....

Too Clever II: A Tropical Christmas Story by Dr. Julia E. Antoine is a very unusual kind of Christmas story, and one that will fascinate young readers who are used to a traditional holiday celebration. This is a very sweet and enjoyable story about a...

Honeymoon for One in Christmas Falls: Return to Christmas Falls, Book 2 is a holiday-themed contemporary romance written by Jennifer Peel. Piper Wyatt had been the girl most likely to succeed at just about anything she put her mind to -- until she fell for...

London Walsh, a young adult, is living and working in San Francisco when she gets a letter to come back to her hometown of Christmas Falls to sing in the Christmas pageant. The only thing is, her parents have moved to Phoenix and her mother...

Christmas is all about family, love, and most definitely the food. There are countless recipe books that provide countless recipes for those sweet treats we only associate with the festive season. But that’s not all we eat: what about the savory dishes, should they not...

The Princess and the Christmas Gift, written and illustrated by Mistie House, is a charming little story that is perfect for kids. It follows Princess Daisy and her father, the king, as they prepare for a wonderful Christmas celebration. Daisy gets Tobi, the cutest puppy...

Clyde the Camel is on a very important mission: he is taking the Wise Men to see a newborn baby, born in a manager. The baby is named Jesus, and whispers say that this baby will change the world one day. There’s only one thing:...

The Seven Snowflakes of Christmas: Can an Elf and Two Orphans Save Christmas? by Billy Baldwin follows Nicholas, a boy recently separated from his parents and sent to a harsh orphanage called Crowsfoot Hill. He clings to the hope of Christmas despite the oppressive rules...

Why We Give Gifts at Christmas Time, written by Corine Hyman, Ph.D., and illustrated by Julie Bryant, is a book that celebrates Christmas and will teach children the true reason for the Christmas season. The main character, a young girl named Evelyn, begins by introducing...