Season’s Readings! During the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, remember to take a break and cozy up with a mug of hot cocoa and a good book. These festive stories will add warmth and excitement to the most wonderful time of the year!

YOUTH
Make the holidays magical for little ones with these sweet picture books.

How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett
When Santa arrives on Christmas Eve, how does he go down the chimney? What happens if he gets stuck or if there is no chimney? And what happens when Santa finally gets inside?

Li’l Rabbit’s Kwanzaa by Donna Washington
Li’l Rabbit is not having a very good Kwanzaa. His Granna Rabbit is sick, so his family will not be able to celebrate his favorite part of Kwanzaa this year, the big feast called Karamu. Li’l Rabbit decides to find Granna Rabbit a present, but no matter where he searches, he cannot find something she would like. But then, with the help of their neighbors, Li’l Rabbit surprises her with the best gift of all!

Shmelf the Hanukkah Elf by Greg Wolfe
Shmelf is one of Santa’s Elves, and while checking Santa’s List, he learns that Jewish children do not celebrate Christmas but Hanukkah instead. Shmelf sets out to learn all about Hanukkah, and when he returns to the North Pole, Santa gives him a special new job!

Young readers will enjoy these humorous chapter books full of holiday hijinks.

A Very Merry Christmas by Geronimo Stilton
Geronimo Stilton is on his way to the Big Apple, New York City, to spend the holidays with his family. On his way there, his luggage gets switched with someone else’s, and now all of the presents that he brought along for his family are missing! Will he be able to search the Big Apple and find all of the missing presents before Christmas?

Miss Holly is Too Jolly! by Dan Gutman
Miss Holly, AJ’s Spanish teacher, loves celebrating Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Christmas! The weird school kids are trying to get into the spirit of the season, but the class Secret Santa gift exchange does not go the way any of them expected! Can the big holiday pageant turn things around?
Ring in the season by learning about celebrations from around the world in these non-fiction titles.

True or False? Holidays and Celebrations by Lauren Kelliher
What does the festival of Diwali celebrate? When is Waffle Weekend? Learn awesome facts about different holidays from around the world in this engaging edition of True or False.

Joy to the World! Christmas Around the Globe by Kate DePalma
Children of all ages will enjoy learning about Christmas traditions from 13 countries around the world.

TWEENS AND TEENS
Teens won’t be able to put down these holiday-themed page-turners!

10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston
After an unexpected breakup, 17-year-old Sophie lets members of her large, eccentric, extended family set her up on 10 blind dates during Christmas vacation.

Carols and Crushes by Natalie Blitt
Charlie’s moment to shine has arrived; she’s determined to land a solo in this year’s holiday concert. With her best friend Renee and her smart, cute crush Eric in chorus with her, the winter promises to be pitch perfect. Until disaster strikes. The concert is suddenly in danger of being canceled, and Charlie must partner up with annoying, oh-so-perfect Matthew. If they can’t work in harmony, Charlie’s favorite time of year will be ruined. Will she be able to save the show from a blizzard of problem—and figure out who makes her heart sing?

One Jar of Magic by Corey Ann Haydu
Rose is turning 12 and can finally join her community’s New Year’s Day magic-capturing ceremony. Although she has always been lucky, she captures only one tiny jar of magic. Now her dad won’t talk to her and her friendships have gotten all twisted and wrong. So when Rose hears whispers that there are people who aren’t meant for magic at all, she begins to wonder if that’s who she belongs with. The text contains mature topics such as domestic violence and child abuse.