Holiday Picture Book Display

A holiday reading display is featured in the JFK Lobby mid-November through December.

This display features children’s seasonal stories and winter holiday books from around the world. Check out a story to share with a child in your life this holiday season.

Thanks to Librarian James Rosenzweig for the display, as well as a list (see below) of these and other holiday picture book suggestions.

Recommended Winter/Holiday Picture Books, (EWU owned titles are marked with a **)

Diwali (October 24, 2022)

• Heligman, Deborah. Celebrate Diwali with Sweets, Lights, and Fireworks. National Geographic Society, 2008.**
• Mathur, Sanyukta. Happy Diwali! Henry Holt & Co., 2021.
• Ruths, Mitali Banerjee. Archie Celebrates Diwali. Charlesbridge, 2021. **
• Soundar, Chitra. Shubh Diwali! Albert Whitman, 2019. **

First Snowfall

• Bean, Jonathan. Big Snow. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2013. **
• Betancourt-Perez, Jessica, and Williams, Karen Lynn. A Thousand White Butterflies. Charlesbridge, 2021. **
• Camper, Cathay. Ten Ways to Hear Snow. Kokila, 2020. **
• Henkes, Kevin. Oh! Greenwillow Books, 1999. **
• Riley, A. K. Snow Song. Kids Can Press, 2020.
• Shulevitz, Uri. Snow. Farrar Straus Giroux, 1998. **

Thanksgiving (November 24, 2022)

• Ashford, Jeron. Winter Candle. Creston Books, 2014. **
• Bartlett, Robert Merrill. The Story of Thanksgiving. HarperCollins, 2001. **
• Bishop, Jack. Peyton Picks the Perfect Pie: A Thanksgiving Celebration. America’s Test Kitchen, 2020.
• Detlefsen, Lisl H. Time for Cranberries. Roaring Brook Press, 2015. **
• Greendeer, Danielle. Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun’s Thanksgiving Story. Charlesbridge, 2022. **
• Steinberg, Jessica. Not This Turkey! Albert Whitman, 2016.

Native American Heritage Day (November 25, 2022)

• Arlee, Johnny. The Gift of the Bitterroot: A Salish and Pend d’Oreille Story. Npustin Press, 2008. **
• Child, Brenda J. Bowwow Powwow: bagosenjige-niimi’idim. Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2020. **
• Freeman, Anna Harber, and Gonzales, Barbara. Shaped by Her Hands: Potter Maria Martinez. Albert Whitman, 2021. **
• Kalluk, Celina. Sweetest Kulu. Inhabit Media, 2014. **
• Phillips, Katrina M. Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Pebble, 2022. **
• Shanyaak’utlaax: Salmon Boy. Sealaska Heritage Institute, 2017. **

Bodhi Day (December 8, 2022)

• Buddha. Henry Holt & Co., 1996. **
• Hao, Guangcai. Little Stone Buddha. Purple Bear Books, 2005.
• Manos, Helen. Samsara Dog. Kane/Miller, 2007. **
• Rockwell, Anne F. The Prince who Ran Away: The Story of Gautama Buddha. Knopf, 2001. **

Hanukkah (December 18, 2022 – December 25, 2022)

• Da Costa, Deborah. Hanukkah Moon. Kar-Ben Publishers, 2007.
• Edwards, Michelle. Papa’s Latkes. Candlewick Press, 2004. **
• Ehrenberg, Pamela. Queen of the Hanukkah Dosas. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2017. **
• Kimmel, Eric A. Zigazak! A Magical Hanukkah Night. Doubleday, 2001. **
• Lamstein, Sarah. Letter on the Wind: A Chanukah Tale. Boyds Mills Press, 2007. **
• Simon, Richard, and Simon, Tanya. Oskar and the Eight Blessings. Roaring Brook Press, 2015. **

Winter Solstice (December 21, 2022)

• Bauer, Marion Dane. The Longest Night. Holiday House, 2009. **
• King, Thomas. A Coyote Solstice Tale. Groundwood Books, 2009. **
• Mack, Terri. Mouse Celebrates the Winter Solstice. Strong Nations Publishing, 2014.
• Shragg, Karen. A Solstice Tree for Jenny. Prometheus Books, 2001.

Christmas (December 25, 2022)

• Alsdurf, Phyllis. A Simple Christmas on the Farm. Beaming Books, 2021.
• Barrett, Judi. Santa from Cincinnati. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2012. **
• Brenner, Tom. And Then Comes Christmas. Candlewick Press, 2014. **
• Genhart, Michael. May Your Life Be Deliciosa. Cameron Kids, 2021. **
• Gerber, Carole. The Gifts of the Animals: A Christmas Tale. Familius, 2019.
• Hall, Carla. Carla and the Christmas Cornbread. Simon & Schuster, 2021.
• Jennings, Sharon. A Chanukah Noel: A True Story. Second Story Press, 2010. **
• Velasquez, Eric. Grandma’s Gift. Walker Children’s Publishing, 2010. **

Kwanzaa (December 26, 2022 – January 1, 2023)

• Katz, Karen. My First Kwanzaa. Henry Holt & Co., 2003.
• Medearis, Angela Shelf. Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story. Albert Whitman, 2005. **
• Washington, Donna L. Li’l Rabbit’s Kwanzaa. Katherine Tegen Books, 2010.
• Zoboi, Ibi Aanu. The People Remember. Balzer & Bray, 2021. **

New Year’s Day (January 1, 2023)

• Alessandri, Alexandra. Feliz New Year, Ava Gabriela! Albert Whitman, 2020. **
• Bridges, Shirin Yim. The Umbrella Queen. Greenwillow Books, 2008. **
• Charles, Tami. Freedom Soup. Candlewick Press, 2019. **
• Engle, Margarita. A Song of Frutas. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2021. **
• Miller, Pat. Squirrel’s New Year’s Resolution. Albert Whitman, 2010.
• Piernas-Davenport, Gail. Shanté Keys and the New Year’s Peas. Albert Whitman, 2007. **