Finding Children's Books on Holidays
All titles in this guide can be found in the second floor Youth Collection. Books with PICTURE in their call number are shelved in the respective section within the Youth Collection; look for these stickers on the side of the item:
To find more picture book titles on holidays, search the library catalog for the picture book category HOLIDAYS.
*NOTE: All call numbers for these books will begin with PICTURE HOLIDAYS.
Recommended Titles
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'Twas Nochebuena
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / THONG, R. / 'TWAS NOCHE.Explores Latin American traditions for celebrating Christmas Eve in a text that combines English and Spanish words and follows the rhythm of Clement Moore's "The Night Before Christmas". -
Christmas For 10
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / FALWELL, C. / CHRISTMAS FORRhyming text presents a traditional Christmas celebration in which various objects and people are counted. -
Click, Clack, Ho! Ho! Ho!
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / CRONIN, D. / CLICK, CLACKAs Farmer Brown prepares the house for Christmas, Duck tries to play Santa--but he gets stuck in the chimney, along with all the other animals who try to help. -
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
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Call Number: PICTURE FAVORITES / DR. SEUSS / HOW THE GRINCHThe Grinch tries to stop Christmas from arriving by stealing all the presents and food from the village, but much to his surprise it comes anyway. -
Little Santa
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / AGEE, J. / LITTLE SANTAA resident of the North Pole with the ability to slide up and down chimneys meets a flying reindeer and some industrious elves, in this fictional biography of Santa Claus. -
Merry Christmas, Little Elliot
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / CURATO, M. / MERRY CHRIST.Best friends Little Elliot and Mouse are back for another adventure--and this time, they're looking for Christmas spirit! -
Miracle on 133rd Street
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / MANZANO, S. / MIRACLE ONThe day before Christmas, everyone in Jose's neighborhood seems grumpy, including his mother who is homesick for Puerto Rico, but when he and his parents return from the pizzeria where they borrowed an oven to cook their roast, the heavenly aroma reminds those they pass of all they have to celebrate. -
The Night Before Christmas
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / MOORE, C. / NIGHT BEFORESince Clement Clarke Moore penned this Christmas classic in 1825, it has been beloved by children around the world. Now Rachel Isadora sets the poem in Africa, capturing the anticipation and excitement of Christmas in her stunning collages. -
Olivia Helps with Christmas
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Call Number: PICTURE FAVORITES / FALCONER, I. / OLIVIA HELPSAs she impatiently waits for Santa's arrival, Olivia the pig tries to help with family preparations on the day before Christmas. -
The Polar Express
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / VAN ALLSBURG / POLAR EXPRESSA magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus. -
Richard Scarry's Best Christmas Book Ever!
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / SCARRY, R. / RICHARD SCAR.Christmas is coming-and where better to celebrate than in Busytown? Firefighters are stringing lights, stores are crowded, and everyone is in a merry mood. Richard Scarry captures holiday cheer in a series of delightful and brightly illustrated stories featuring his most popular characters. -
Santa Is Coming to Florida
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / SMALLMAN, S. / SANTA IS COM.The Jolly Old Elf heads south from his home in the North Pole to Florida to deliver presents and good cheer, with a little help from the youngest reindeer, making his first trip, and not so much from his brand-new, high-tech Santa-nav system. -
A Stork in a Baobab Tree
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / HOUSE, C. / STORK IN ASet in Africa during the Christmas season, this is the story of a village preparing for a celebration - the birth of a child. The story is told in verse inspired by the traditional carol The Twelve Days of Christmas.
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The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / HEYWARD, D. / COUNTRY BUNNYTo the surprise of many, the little country cottontail becomes one of the special Easter bunnies even though she has twenty-one children of her very own. -
Pinkalicious: Eggstraordinary Easter
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / KANN, V. / PINKALICIOUSWhen Pinkalicious wakes up on Easter morning, she finds a note from Edgar Easter Bunny that sends the Pinkerton family on an eggciting Easter scavenger hunt! -
Celebrate Easter
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / HEILIGMAN, D. / CELEBRATE EAS.This joyous celebration of Easter is seen through a global perspective in this National Geographic volume featuring over 25 vibrant photographs. -
The Easter Egg
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / BRETT, J. / EASTER EGGHoppi the bunny wants to win the egg-decorating contest so the Easter Bunny will choose him to help distribute Easter eggs, but instead, while everyone else is working on their decorations, he finds himself guarding an egg that has fallen from a robin's nest. -
The Egg Tree
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / MILHOUS, K. / EGG TREEKaty's Easter morning discovery renews the tradition of the Easter egg tree. -
Chicken Sunday
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Call Number: PICTURE ALL/FAMILIES / POLACCO, P. / CHICKENTo thank Miss Eula for her wonderful Sunday chicken dinners, three children sell decorated eggs to buy her a beautiful Easter hat. -
Caillou: Happy Easter!
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / RUDEL-TESS., M. / HAPPY EASTERTo celebrate Easter, Caillou and his family are staying with Uncle Felix at his farm. Caillou and his cousins have an Easter egg hunt!
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Americana Adventure
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / GARLAND, M. / AMERICANATommy awakes on July Fourth to find a note from his eccentric Aunt Jeanne, promising a spectacular surprise if he unravels clues she has hidden for him. -
Celebrate Independence Day
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / HEILIGMAN, D. / CELEBRATE IN.Strike up the band, pack a picnic, and enjoy the fireworks. Celebrate Independence Day takes a nationwide perspective on the joy of America's biggest party. -
The Fourth of July Story
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / DALGLIESH, A. / FOURTH OF JULYTwo-time Newbery Honor author Alice Dalgliesh makes history come alive in this accessible story of America's birthday
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And Then Comes Halloween
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / BRENNER, T. / AND THEN COMESWhen nighttime creeps closer to suppertime and the sky is that certain deep blue, then it's time to get ready for Halloween! -
Carl's Halloween
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / DAY, A. / CARL'S HALLOW.Carl and Madeleine dress up in costume and go out on a Halloween adventure. -
Celebrate Halloween
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / HEILIGMAN, D. / CELEBRATE HA.Describes the origins of Halloween and how various countries celebrate it. -
Los Gatos Black on Halloween
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / MONTES, M. / LOS GATOS BLA.Easy to read, rhyming text about Halloween night incorporates Spanish words, from las brujas riding their broomsticks to los monstruos whose monstrous ball is interrupted by a true horror. -
The Story of the Jack O'Lantern
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / TEGEN, K. / STORY OF THEOn Halloween night, Jack--a stingy and mean man--makes a deal with the devil for a free dinner, only to regret his choice many years later when the devil comes to collect. -
Apples and Pumpkins
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / ROCKWELL, A. / APPLES AND PUMIn preparation for Halloween night, a family visits Mr. Comstock's farm to pick apples and pumpkins. -
Hallo-What?
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / DESMOINAUX, C. / HALLO-WHATA young witch wonders why everyone is so busy with pumpkins until her grandmother tells her about Halloween and some of the traditions associated with it.
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Celebrate Hanukkah
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / HEILIGMAN, D. / CELEBRATE HAN.The joyous celebrations of Jewish people around the world, including Ghana, Uganda, India, Israel, Peru, the United States and Poland, as they light menorahs, spin dreidels, and make latkes. -
The Eighth Menorah
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Call Number: ICTURE HOLIDAYS / WOHL, L. / EIGHTH MENO.Sam is reluctant to make a menorah in Sunday School because his family already owns seven, but after a conversation with his grandmother, he figures out how to make a perfect Hanukkah gift. -
Eight Winter Nights
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / MELMED, L. / EIGHT WINTERShort verses describe symbols, foods, and family fun associated with the festival of Hanukkah. Includes facts about the history and traditions. -
Here Is the World: a Year of Jewish Holidays
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / NEWMAN, L. / HERE IS THEThe year's range of Jewish holidays and celebrations are presented in this repeating, rhyming chant that features key succinct elements for each. -
How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah?
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Call Number: PICTURE FAVORITES / YOLEN, J. / SAY HAPPY CH.Illustrations and rhyming text present some of the different ways a well-behaved dinosaur can celebrate the eight days and nights of Chanukah. -
My Family Celebrates Hanukkah
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / BULLARD, L. / MY FAMILY CEL.Spin the dreidel! Eat some latkes! Learn all about why people celebrate Hanukkah through bright illustrations, recall questions, and charming text. -
Oskar and the Eight Blessings
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / SIMON, R. / OSKAR AND THEA young Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany arrives in New York City on the seventh night of Hanukkah and receives small acts of kindness while exploring the city.
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Juneteenth Is
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / TRIPPLETT, N. / JUNETEENTH ISA girl contemplates what Juneteenth means to her, her family, and her community. -
Juneteenth
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / GARRETT, V. / JUNETEENTHAn African American family attends a modern-day Juneteenth parade in Galveston, Texas (the birthplace of the holiday). Text includes lines from "Lift Every Voice and Sing." -
Free at Last
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / ROLLE, S. / FREE AT LASTThis lyrical celebration of Juneteenth, deeply rooted in Black American history, spans centuries and reverberates loudly and proudly today. -
Juneteenth for Mazie
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / COOPER, F. / JUNETEENTHLittle Mazie wants the freedom to stay up late, but her father explains what freedom really means in the story of Juneteenth, and how her ancestors celebrated their true freedom.
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Celebrate Kwanzaa
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / OTTO, C. / CELEBRATE KW.Presents the African-American holiday, which falls during the festive, gift-giving season and is celebrated by families, communities, and schools throughout America. -
Habari Gani? What's the News? A Kwanzaa Story by
Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / MORNINGHOUSE / HABARI GANIA family celebrates each day of Kwanzaa. -
My Family Celebrates Kwanzaa
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / BULLARD, L. / MY FAMILY CEL.Kwanzaa traces its origins to the American Civil Rights era. Critical thinking questions and fast facts prompt young readers to engage with this fun narrative and learn all about Kwanzaa. -
The People Remember
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Call Number: PICTURE HISTORY / ZOBOI, I. / PEOPLE REMEM.From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi comes her debut picture book--a tour de force that uses the principles of Kwanzaa to talk about the history of African Americans. -
The Seven Days of Kwanzaa
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / GRIER, E. / SEVEN DAYS OFGives the principle and symbol for each day of Kwanzaa, with accompanying poems, songs, activities, and recipes. -
The Sound of Kwanzaa
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / TOKUNBO, D. / SOUND OF KWA.Describes the seven principles of the festive Kwanzaa holiday.
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Celebrate Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / HEILIGMAN, D. / CELEBRATE RA.Presents the history of the Islamic holiday month of Ramadan and its ending celebration Eid al-fitr and describes the activities associated with them. -
Hamza and Aliya Share the Ramadan Cheer
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / ABBAS, M. / HAMZA ANDThe Month of Ramadan is coming! Hamza and Aliya are excited to decorate their home, make new resolutions and bake scrumptious, nutritious recipes with their Mama and Baba. One afternoon, Mama falls asleep after preparing food to share with the neighbors, but she forgets to make dessert! Can Hamza and Aliya surprise their Mama with dessert before she wakes up? -
Hannah and the Ramadan Gift
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / RASHID, Q. / HANNAH ANDIt's the first day of Ramadan and Hannah wants to be a part of this important month every way she can. But if she's too young to fast, how can she observe Ramadan? -
Lailah's Lunchbox
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / FARUQI, R. / LAILAH'SNow that she is ten, Lailah is delighted that she can fast during the month of Ramadan like her family and her friends in Abu Dhabi, but finding a way to explain to her teacher and classmates in Atlanta is a challenge until she gets some good advice from the librarian, Mrs. Carman. -
The Night Before Eid
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / KHALIL, A. / NIGHT BEFOREThree generations of Egyptian Americans share special memories and a precious recipe in preparation for Eid al-Fitr, the feast that marks the end of Ramadan. -
The Night of the Moon
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / KHAN, H. / NIGHT OF THEYasmeen has a wonderful time celebrating the Muslim holy month of Ramadan with her family and friends. -
Zara's New Eid Dress
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / ABDUL-RAHIM, N. / ZARA'S NEW EIDThis picture book for children shares the story of Zara as she seeks the perfect dress for Eid, while offering insight into her Muslim culture. -
Rashad's Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / BULLARD, L. / RASHAD'S RAM.For Muslims, Ramadan is a time for fasting, prayer, and thinking of others. Rashad tries to be good all month. When it's time for Eid al-Fitr, he feasts and plays! Find out how people celebrate this special time of year.
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Giving Thanks
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / KIERNAN, D. / GIVING THANKSAll across the world, among hundreds of cultures, over centuries, people have come together to give thanks. But in America, we didn't have an official Thanksgiving holiday until the 1800s. The holiday Americans know today exists because of a woman named Sarah Josepha Hale, a spirited letter-writing campaign, a sympathetic president, and a civil war. -
Keepunumuk
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / GREENDEER, D. / KEEPUNUMUKIn this Wampanoag story told in a Native tradition, two kids from the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe learn the story of Weeâchumun (corn) and the first Thanksgiving. -
Thanksgiving Rules
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / FRIEDMAN, L. / THANKSGIVINGYoung Percy Isaac Gifford provides a list of ten rules for getting the most out of Thanksgiving Day, especially how best to enjoy the buffet. -
Sarah Gives Thanks
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / ALLEGRA, M. / SARAH GIVESDuring the nineteenth century, Sarah Josepha Hale dedicated her life to making Thanksgiving a national holiday, all while raising a family and becoming a groundbreaking writer and women's magazine editor. -
Cranberry Thanksgiving
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / DEVLIN, W. / CRANBERRYGrandmother almost loses her secret recipe for cranberry bread to one of the guests she and Maggie invite for Thanksgiving dinner. Includes the secret recipe.
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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / OTTO, C. / CELEBRATE CIN.An introduction to the history and traditions surrounding the Cinco de Mayo holiday. -
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / HEILIGMAN, D. / CELEBRATE RO.Describes how the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are celebrated around the world. -
Celebrate Valentine's Day
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / OTTO, C. / CELEBRATE VAL.Discusses the history and traditions of Valentine's Day on February 14th as a celebration of friendship, affection, sweethearts, and love. Includes information on how the holiday is celebrated in various places around the world. -
Happy St. Patrick's Day from the Crayons
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / DAYWALT, D. / HAPPY ST. PAT.As St. Patrick's Day fast approaches, Green Crayon would like a break since he's still recovering from Christmas, but when his friends try to take over, it soon becomes apparent just how much he's needed. -
It's Chinese New Year!
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / SEBRA, R. / IT'S CHINESEPresents an introduction to the Chinese New Year holiday and discusses its traditions, including family meals, remembering loved ones, decorating with the color red, and giving gifts. -
Labor Day
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / SCHUH, M. / LABOR DAYSimple text and photographs describe the history of Labor Day and how this holiday, which honors people who work, is celebrated in the United States. -
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Call Number: PICTURE HISTORY / RAPPAPORT, D. / MARTIN'S BIGIn this elegant pictorial biography of Martin Luther King Jr., author Doreen Rappaport combines her spare, lyrical text with King's own words for an effective, age-appropriate portrayal of one of the world's greatest civil rights leaders. -
Mooncakes
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / SETO, L. / MOONCAKESA little girl celebrates the Chinese Moon Festival with her parents, who tell her three legends about the moon while they eat mooncakes and drink tea. -
Phil's Big Day
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / WOODRUFF, L. / PHIL'S BIG DAYPunxsatawney Phil is terrified to perform his duties on Groundhog Day, but with the help of his sister and some delicious pancakes, Phil learns to face his fears. -
Remembering
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / GONZÁLEZ, X. / REMEMBERINGOn Día de los Muertos, a family prepares an ofrenda for their favorite furry family member, remembering all the ways that their beloved pet brought love and comfort to their lives. -
Rolling Thunder
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / MESSNER, K. / ROLLING THUN.Told in rhyming text, a boy accompanies his grandfather on the Rolling Thunder Ride for Freedom, a motorcycle parade in Washington, DC, on Memorial Day that pays tribute to American veterans. -
Shubh Diwali!
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / SOUNDAR, C. / SHUBH DIWALIThe festival of lights is here--time to celebrate the New Year! Diwali has arrived! -
Ten Mice for Tet
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / SHEA, P. / TEN MICE FORA village of mice prepares for Tet, or Vietnamese New Year, as different numbers of mice give gifts, cook food, and celebrate in other traditional ways. -
Veterans: Heroes in Our Neighborhood
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / PFUNDSTEIN, V. / VETERANS: HER.A boy asks his father for help after his teacher asks each of her pupils to name a veteran whom he or she knows. The boy soon discovers that many of the familiar people who work in his neighborhood are heroes who have served in the country's military. -
Welcoming Elijah
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / NEWMAN, L. / WELCOMING ELIInside the house, a boy prepares for the Passover ritual of welcoming Elijah - meanwhile, outside the house, a kitten lingers in the cold. -
Celebrating Chinese Festivals
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Call Number: PICTURE HOLIDAYS / TANG, S. / CELEBRATINGUses stories and activities to explain different Chinese festivals and holidays, including Chinese New Year and the Mid-Autumn Festival.
