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Children's Christmas, Hanukah books to revamp holiday storytime
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Dec 22, 2014
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Children's Christmas, Hanukah books to revamp holiday storytime
If you're tired of "Nightmare Before Christmas" and "Frosty the Snowman," children's librarian Mara Alpert shares her holiday favorites to freshen up your repertoire.
The cover of Sandra Boynton's "Christmas Parade."
The cover of Sandra Boynton's "Christmas Parade."
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If you're tired of "Nightmare Before Christmas" and "Frosty the Snowman," children's librarian Mara Alpert shares her holiday favorites to freshen up your repertoire.

Looking for an offbeat holiday story to refresh your tired repertoire of "Night Before Christmas" and "Frosty the Snowman"?

Children's librarian Mara Alpert brings us her favorite holiday children's books for all ages.

These books include:

  • Mrs. Claus Takes a Vacation by Linas Alsenas, ISBN 0439779782
  • Christmas Parade by Sandra Boynton, ISBN 9781442468139
  • Guess Who's Coming to Santa's For Dinner? by Tomie DePaola, ISBN 0399242716
  • The Santa Trap, by Jonathan Emmett, ISBN 9781561456703
  • How Santa Really Works by Alan Snow, ISBN 0689858175
  • D is for Dreidel by Tanya Lee Stone, ISBN 0843145765
  • Frankenstein's Fright Before Christmas by Rick Walton (aka Ludworst Bemonster), ISBN 9780312553678
  • How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah? by Jane Yolen, ISBN 9780545416771