'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving


Book Description

When they learn that Farmer Mack Nuggett is going to chop up his turkeys for Thanksgiving, eight children take the turkeys home with them.




A Visit from St. Nicholas


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A poem about the visit that Santa Claus pays to the children of the world during the night before every Christmas.




Sometimes It's Turkey, Sometimes It's Feathers


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Mrs. Gumm finds a turkey egg and raises the poult for Thanksgiving dinner, but will her new friend become her dinner or a guest?




Thanksgiving Rules


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Young Percy Isaac Gifford provides a list of ten rules for getting the most out of Thanksgiving Day, especially how best to enjoy the buffet.




'Twas the Night Before Census


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Without knowing how important his place is in one of the most important moments in time, an innkeeper is given a chance to see and experience the birth of Christ firsthand. Come and see what he might have seen and felt that night so many years ago. Having grown up hearing the story of the birth of Christ, Bryan often wondered what the innkeeper might have been thinking or feeling during the time when all these strange people were visiting his inn to see the baby. Using a familiar repose, you will find yourself taken to the moment when Jesus was born and how blessed and exciting a time it really was.




'Twas Nochebuena


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’Twas Nochebuena and all through our casa, every creature was kneading tamale masa... It’s Christmas Eve, and you’re invited to a Nochebuena celebration! Follow a family as they prepare to host a night filled with laughter, love, and Latino tradition. Make tasty tamales and hang colorful adornos (decorations) on the walls. Gather to sing festive canciones (songs) while sipping champurrado (hot chocolate). After the midnight feast has been served and the last gifts have been unwrapped, it’s time to cheer, “Feliz Navidad and to all a good night!” Savor the magic of Nochebuena with a holiday tale you’ll want to read again and again.




The Night Before Kindergarten


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It's the first day of school! Join the kids as they prepare for kindergarten, packing school supplies, posing for pictures, and the hardest part of all—saying good-bye to Mom and Dad. But maybe it won't be so hard once they discover just how much fun kindergarten really is! Colorful illustrations illuminate this uplifting takeoff on the classic Clement C. Moore Christmas poem.




Christmas Trolls


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Christmas is Treva's favorite time of the year. But this year, decorations and presents are mysteriously disappearing. When Treva follows a small creature making off with the Christmas pudding, she discovers two irresistible trolls who want to have Christmas, but don't understand it. Jan Brett's trademark luminous paintings give readers a magical Christmas full of surprises.




Hawaiian Night Before Christmas


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'Twas the night before Christmas . . . but there's no snow and Santa wears a Hawaiian malo around his waist! The latest in Pelican's Night Before Christmas series, this island tale is sure to enchant readers with its tropical twist on the Clement C. Moore classic. Hawaiian Night Before Christmas written and illustrated by Carolyn Macy, is a delightful book for children of all ages. It's Christmas Eve and Mama, Papa, and the keiki (children) have decorated a coconut tree, placed the lauhala (woven baskets) on the porch, and left a snack for Santa, or Kanakaloka, to enjoy. The book details Hawaiian Christmas traditions as the story unfolds. Not a gecko was stirring as Santa Claus comes out of the night, not in a wintry sleigh but an outrigger canoe pulled by eight strong sea turtles. Complete with a glossary of Hawaiian terms, this vividly illustrated celebration of Christmas Hawaiian-style is an enchanting journey to a lush tropical paradise just in time for the Holiday gift-giving and gift-guide season.




'Twas the Night Before


Book Description

Investigating the origins of Santa Claus, a cynical reporter comes to believe that his fiancee, whom he spurned for believing in Santa, may have been right, in a warm-hearted tale of Christmas wonder and love.