Winter Celebrations

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'Twas Nochebuena

'Twas Nochebuena

Thong, Roseanne, author
2014


Bringing in the New Year

Bringing in the New Year

Lin, Grace.
2008

A Chinese American family prepares for and celebrates the Lunar New Year. End notes discuss the customs and traditions of Chinese New Year.

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Caleb's Hanukkah

Caleb's Hanukkah

Bullard, Lisa
2013



The Dreidel That Wouldn't Spin A Toyshop Tale Of Hanukkah.

The Dreidel That Wouldn't Spin A Toyshop Tale Of Hanukkah.

Simpson, Martha Seif.

Martha Seif Simpson is an author and children's librarian. She has served as the Head of Children's Services at the Stratford Library Association in Stratford, CT for the last twenty years. She is the author of five professional books for teachers and librarians. Her first children's book What NOT to Give Your Mom on Mother's Day was released in 2013. She lives in Hamden, CT. D. Yael Bernhard is an award-winning illustrator and author of many fiction and non-fiction books for children, including natural science titles and multicultural folktales. She is also a children's teacher of Hebrew, Judaics, and illustration. Ms. Bernhard is also a fine artist known for her religious and family-themed pieces. She lives in Shandaken, NY.

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Hanukkah bear

Hanukkah bear

Kimmel, Eric A., author
2013


The legend of the poinsettia

The legend of the poinsettia

DePaola, Tomie, 1934-2020 author, illustrator
1994

When Lucida is unable to finish her gift for the Baby Jesus in time for the Christmas procession, a miracle enables her to offer the beautiful flower we now call the poinsettia.

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My first Kwanzaa

My first Kwanzaa

Katz, Karen, author
2003

A girl describes how she and her family celebrate the seven days of Kwanzaa.

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Oskar and the eight blessings

Oskar and the eight blessings

Simon, Richard, 1959- author
2015



The sound of Kwanzaa

The sound of Kwanzaa

Tokunbo, Dimitrea
2009


Yoon and the Christmas mitten

Yoon and the Christmas mitten

Recorvits, Helen.
2006

Yoon, a Korean American, is excited to hear about Santa Claus and Christmas at her school, but her family tells her that such things are not part of their Korean tradition.

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