I know I do. I guess that's why I love to write books about holidays. I hope you'll add some of the following books to your holiday reading list this year!
At a crowded mall filled with holiday shoppers, Alec stops to help a poor old bag lady. In return, she presses a strange coin into his hand. "It will grant you one wish," she tells him. "Use it wisely." Alec doesn't believe a word of it - until in a fit of anger he wishes his little brother was never born!
It's the first Christmas since Matt's mother has died, and Matt, his little brother Jamie, and their Pa are trying to make the best of it. When Matt and his beloved Labrador Retriever, Sara, set out to hang suet balls for the birds, just as Ma would have done, they are surprised by a hungry bear. In the frightening adventure that follows, Matt remembers his mother's words, "Some things you just got to take on faith." It is time for Matt to put his faith to the test.
It is Taquontikeeswush, the moon of the falling leaves. The creator's gifts have been harvested and tucked away to provide for the People through the long winter months ahead. It is time now, time for the people to come together and give thanks.
In prose with the cadence of a drumbeat, the author reveals the the rhythms of Narragansett life. Almost hypnotic in their power, art and text are infused with the communal spirit of Thanksgiving.---Publisher's Weekly Starred Review
Nobody loves the holidays more than Mole and Shrew. With this collection of five seasonal stories you can celecrate the holidays with Mole and Shrew All Year Through!
