Lists and Suggestions for Kids

List: Winter Holidays

Alessandri, Alexandra.

Ava Gabriela is excited to celebrate the New Year with her extended family in Colombia, but being a...

Ashman, Linda.

The classic song gets a fresh new twist! The fun begins when Grandma and Grandpa send invitations to...

Charles, Tami.

Every year, Haitians all over the world ring in the new year by eating a special soup, a tradition d...

Chitra Soundar.

One family celebrates the Hindu festival of lights, taking place November 11-16, 2020. ...

Cooper, Susan.

A celebration of the winter solstice (December 21, 2020) and the Yuletide season. As the sun set on...

DePaola, Tomie.

At the annual celebration of Las Posadas in old Santa Fe, the husband and wife slated to play Mary ...

Ehrenberg, Pamela.

A boy is worried that his little sister's climbing will spoil the first night of Hanukkah, whe...

Khan, Rukhsana.

Even though he uses a wheelchair, a Pakistani boy tries to capture the most kites during Basant, th...

Kimmel, Eric A..

On the first night of Hanukkah, Old Bear wanders into Bubba Brayna's house and receives a deli...

McMorrow, T. E.

In Harlem in the 1920s, in the middle of a family Christmas party, Marie receives a nutcracker from...

Parr, Todd.

Illustrations and simple text show all the ways to be joyful during the holiday season. ...

Piernas-Davenport, Gail.

When Shanté is sent to find black-eyed peas for her family's New Year's celebration, she...

Shea, Pegi Deitz.

A village of mice prepares for Tet, or Vietnamese New Year, as different numbers of mice give gifts...

Silberberg, Alan.

Lucy Latke's family is a family of potato pancakes. After lighting the menorah and gobbling th...

Soto, Gary.

Maria tries on her mother's wedding ring while helping make tamales for a Christmas family get...

Wang, Andrea.

The legendary Nian monster has returned at Chinese New Year. Nian is intent on devouring Shanghai, s...

Washington, Donna L.

L'il Rabbit searches for a gift for his grandmother when she is sick during Kwanzaa, and surpr...

Atinuke.

Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa. Amazing Africa. But she is spending Christmas with her granny in Cana...

Berneger, Marcia.

A brother and sister receive a strange Hanukkah gift and family heirloom--a magic dreidel that take...

Donoghue, Emma.

Nine-year-old Sumac Lottery considers it her job to make sure none of the Lottery celebrations are ...

Lee, Lyla.

Mindy is excited to go to the Lunar New Year parade in her new town with her father and her friend ...

Hawker, Frances.

Sikhism in India follows Pulkit and her family in the Punjab. Join her as she makes flower garlands...

Bassington, Cyril.

If there's something that binds most cultures together, it's a respect for holidays, both...

Gilchrist, Cherry.

A collection of tales and stories recalling the origins of many festivals that are celebrated throug...

Jenner, Caryn.

Celebrate different holidays around the world, from Chinese New Year to Diwali, and from the Mexica...

Lawrence, Sandra.

Describes how people around the world celebrate throughout the year, including festivals based on t...

Lawrence, Ellen.

In Celebrations and Special Days, young readers will join children around the world as they celebrat...

Luenn, Nancy.

Describes various festivals centered around light that are celebrated by different cultures through...

Pfeffer, Wendy.

Describes how and why daylight grows shorter as winter approaches, the effect of shorter days on an...

Holub, Joan.

Kwanzaa is here, and there are so many fun things to do! Each day the children light another candle ...

Tokunbo, Dimitrea.

Hear the words, sing the songs, dance to the beat, and shout "Harambee!" as you jump into ...

Verma, Jatinder Nath.

Retells the Hindu tale of a heroic prince and his bride who are separated by the demon prince Ravan...

Jośī, Añjalī.

Harini is excited to share her Diwali story, but she quickly learns that she's not the only one...

Furman, M. E.

A World of Cookies for Santa takes readers across the globe to see all the treats that await Santa ...

Ingalls, Ann.

Explores several of the ways in which Christmas is celebrated in various countries around the world...

Sorell, Traci.

Journey through the year with a Cherokee family and their tribal nation as they express thanks for ...