The Town in the Library
 | author: E. Nesbit rating:  asin: 0803704771 binding: Hardcover list price: $10.95 USD amazon price: $10.95 |
Lion in the Box, The
Margerite was born in 1889 and this book holds many values of a time past. A widow works in an office and leaves her five children in the apartment at home, and they take care of each other with such tenderness. It is a story of a simple Christmas made surprisingly abundant with "the lion in the box." A gem.
| author: Marguerite De Angeli rating:  asin: 0440407400 binding: Paperback list price: $3.50 USD amazon price: $3.50 |
A meager Christmas seems to be in store for a turn-of-the-century New York family when its widowed mother is able to get work only occasionally, until a wonderful event occurs in her absence. Reprint.
Big Susan
This is a really sweet story of how the dolls in a young girl's dollhouse come to life on the night before Christmas. Our (then) 6 year old enjoyed it so much that she had me read it to her twice in the time we had it checked out from the library – each time it took 3 or 4 days to read it. What I enjoyed most was how kind all the family members were to each other and how enthusiastic and grateful they were. Susan is the little girl who carefully moves them and speaks for them, and they think very highly of her. This year, for Christmas, they have received a little baby, who they call Little Susan. " 'This year we got something better – oh! A million times better!' said all the children together. 'We got you, Little Susan! We got you!'"
 | rating:  asin: 1930900066 binding: Hardcover list price: $18.95 USD amazon price: $12.89 USD |
Mr. and Mrs. Doll and their six children, Nurse and the old Cook all lived in a house which had no front and belong to Susan. Susan was just an ordinary-sized little girl with taffy colored pigtails. But to the dolls she was a very Big, very Wonderful, very Important Person. There was one short night in every year when they needed no help from Susan - that Wonderful Night when all Dolls come alive and can speak.
Eloise At Christmastime
 | author: Kay Thompson rating: asin: 0689830394 binding: Hardcover list price: $17.95 USD amazon price: $12.21 USD |
Eloise has always had a rather festive air about her, but when Christmastime rolls around, well, it's "Fa la la la fa la la la lolly ting tingledy here and there," of course. The bunchy-bloused, spindly-legged scamp is speaking in rhyme this time, and in typical Eloise fashion, the verse simply can't be perfectly metered, for what would be the point?
Madeline's Christmas
 | author: Ludwig Bemelmans rating: asin: 0670806668 binding: Hardcover list price: $15.99 USD amazon price: $10.87 USD |
Puffin continues to update the Puffin Storytapes™ audio program and convert the cassette tapes to compact discs. This season, we’re adding two more titles to our list of Puffin Storytime™ packages. Madeline’s Christmas, Ludwig Bemelmans’ classic tale of a little French girl named Madeline as she celebrates Christmas, is perfect for this holiday season.These Puffin picture books will be accompanied by a compact disc that features a professional reading of the unabridged story. Perfect for road trips or quiet bedtime reading, as well as story time, preschool, and home school,Puffin Storytime: Madeline’s Christmas is sure to please children and parents alike.
The Story of Holly and Ivy
A story of a little orphan girl who yearns for a doll and a gradmother, and gets off the train at the wrong stop to find them. Thankfully, in that town is a doll who years for a girl and a woman who years for a child...
 | author: Rumer Godden rating: asin: 0670062197 binding: Hardcover list price: $17.99 USD amazon price: $12.23 USD |
Ivy, Holly, and Mr. and Mrs. Jones all have one Christmas wish. Ivy, an orphan, wishes for a real home and sets out in search of the grandmother she’s sure she can find. Holly, a doll, wishes for a child to bring her to life. And the Joneses wish more than anything for a son or daughter to share their holiday. Can all three wishes come true? This festive tale is perfectly complemented by beloved Barbara Cooney’s luminous illustrations, filled with the warm glow of the Christmas spirit.
The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story
 | author: Gloria Houston rating: asin: 0140558772 binding: Paperback list price: $6.99 USD amazon price: $6.99 USD |
Acclaimed author Gloria Houston has written a tale that is as joyful and timeless as Christmas itself. Jewel-like paintings by two-time Caldecott Medal winner Barbara Cooney capture all of the season's warmth and mountain flavor. "A heartwarming holiday story, simply told and graced with true sentiment rather than sentimentality."--Kirkus Reviews. Publisher's Weekly Bestseller. Booklist Best Books of the Decade. Full color.
A Little House Christmas Treasury: Festive Holiday Stories
I bought this book for our Christmas Collection and I am so grateful I did. I love to hear these stories of the simple Christmases long ago, when children were thrilled to get a penny in their stocking. Each story if from a different time in Laura's life and paints such a beautiful picture of their lives.
 | author: Laura Ingalls Wilder rating: asin: 0060769181 binding: Hardcover list price: $12.99 USD amazon price: $27.15 USD |
Celebrate the holidays with Laura and her family with stories from the beloved Little House books!
Mary's Little Donkey and the Flight to Egypt (Contemporary Kelpies)
We are not Christian, but we always read lots of books like this around Christmas, because our girls (then ages 5 & 8) love them. This book was fantastic! We found it to be heartwarming and quite captivating.
 | author: Gunhild Sehlin rating: asin: 0863150640 binding: Paperback list price: $12.23 USD amazon price: $12.23 |
The stubborn, dirty little donkey is of no use to anyone in Nazareth, but he becomes a quick and willing helper under Mary's care. Here is an engaging alternative to the traditional Christmas story. It can be read to children aged 6-8, or children from 8-10 can read to themselves. (Ages 6-10)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
 | author: Dr. Seuss rating:  asin: 0394800796 binding: Hardcover list price: $14.00 USD amazon price: $10.98 USD |
The Grinch, whose heart is two sizes too small, hates Who-ville's holiday celebrations, and plans to steal all the presents to prevent Christmas from coming. To his amazement, Christmas comes anyway, and the Grinch discovers the true meaning of the holiday.
