Silent Night by Lara Hawthorne (Ages 3-6)īased on the famous carol, this book captures the Nativity story. Of course, the queen of Christmas tunes, Mariah Carey, has a book featuring her twins providing their own version of 12 Days of Christmas.Ħ. Roc and Roe’s Twelve Days of Christmas by Nick Cannon (Ages 3-5) From warming up with champurrado and showering in the stream of candy that falls from the piñata to worshipping at Misa de Gallo then watching the late-night fireworks, readers will be captivated by the magic of Nochebuena.ĥ.

Follow this family on Christmas Eve as they prepare to host a night that displays their Latino traditions. This retelling fills us with all of the spirit of the holidays. “‘Twas Nochebuena and all through our casa,Įvery creature was kneading tamale masa.” ‘ Twas Nochebuena by Rosanne Greenfield Thong (Ages 3-5) Old Red Shirt, complete with his eight buffalo, sinks down the smoke hole, leaving toys, fry bread, and other commodities for the sleeping children before disappearing in the night.Ĥ. This is a lovely retelling of the classic “Night Before Christmas” tale with a Native American twist.

Native American Night Before Christmas by Gary Robinson (Ages 3-5) She highlights the principles and pronunciations, making it accessible to even the youngest reader.ģ. The girl takes readers with her as her family celebrates the seven days of Kwanzaa. This is a simple and informative way to introduce Kwanzaa. My First Kwanzaa by Karen Katz (Ages 2-5) In this board book, you’ll discover all of the wonderful things that Baby discovers about Christmas.Ģ. This is another title to add to your Jabari Asim’s, “My Baby Loves…” collection. My Baby Loves Christmas by Jabari Asim (Ages 0-4) Whatever it brings for you, remember to learn, embrace, and give the gift of love this holiday season.ġ. We’ve compiled a list of books that may act as mirrors to your own traditions, windows to voyeur into the traditions of others, or sliding doors to bring forth something new this year. We’d amassed so many, even with donating and rotating, there was a need to buy a new bookcase this summer.īooks teach so many lessons about who we are, what we value, and open the door to things we’ve never experienced. Every occasion warranted a new book, birthdays, holidays, life changes, and… Christmas. So he came into the world surrounded by books in every nook and cranny. Before he even arrived in this world, my friends requested that guests coming to the baby shower bring a book to start his home library. Heaven knows we need some distraction from what will forever be known as “the Year of 2020.” And what a year it has been.Īt a very early age, I wanted to instill a love of reading into my son’s life.

Decorations are going up, trees are being lit, and every station fills our ears with songs to embrace the holidays.