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Holidays & Seasonal

Holidays mark time and tell children they belong to something larger. A family tradition, a cultural heritage, a season that comes around reliably every year. These 0 books celebrate the full range of holidays and seasonal rhythms.

Christmas magic, spooky October, the first snow. Books that mark the calendar and build traditions.

Related:Love & Family Joy & Gratitude Cultural Identity

Holidays & Seasonal Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

3,554 books about holidays & seasonal

0–3 yrs1559 books

4–7 yrs1498 books

8–11 yrs355 books

Age

0–2 3–5 6–8 9–12 13+

Cover of June Jam

Calendar Mysteries #6

Someone is taking bites out of the Father's Day strawberry patch, and Bradley and his friends must find the culprit befo

Cover of The Smallest Gift of Christmas

The Smallest Gift of Christmas

Peter H. Reynolds

Roland races downstairs on Christmas morning only to find a tiny gift, prompting him to wish for something bigger and bi

Cover of 'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving

'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving

Eight turkeys are in trouble at Mack Nugget’s farm until a class of visiting students hatches a daring rescue plan in th

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12–18 yrs

87 books

Cover of Clifford's First Halloween

Clifford's Puppy Days #3

Clifford's First Halloween

Norman Bridwell

Clifford is too small for scary costumes, but he finds his own way to celebrate by turning a pumpkin into a barking jack

Ages 2–5

Cover of The Wild Christmas Reindeer

The Wild Christmas Reindeer

Teeka is determined to get Santa’s reindeer ready for the big night, but she soon learns that patience and kindness work

Cover of Through the North Pole Snow

Through the North Pole Snow

A cold fox finds shelter in a warm home filled with wrapping paper, watching a kind man work all year to fill empty shel

Cover of A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens

A bitter miser travels through his own past, present, and future on Christmas Eve to see if he can reclaim the kindness

Cover of Lotta's Easter Surprise

Lotta on Troublemaker Street #5

Lotta's Easter Surprise

Astrid Lindgren

Easter is in danger when the candy stores close early, but Lotta is ready to step in and give the Easter Bunny a much-ne

Cover of Pete the Cat: Trick or Pete

Pete the Cat: Trick or Pete

Open the flaps and join Pete the Cat as he goes trick-or-treating, finding plenty of sweet treats and just a few friendl

Cover of Where Is Baby's Pumpkin?

Where Is Baby's #3

Where Is Baby's Pumpkin?

Lift the flaps to help Baby search the house for her pumpkin, finding friendly ghosts, bats, and hats along the way to a

Cover of How to Catch a Leprechaun

How to Catch #1

How to Catch a Leprechaun

Sneaky traps and clever contraptions fill the house as the hunt begins for a quick-witted leprechaun who loves to turn e

Cover of Merry Christmas!

Spirit Riding Free #3

Merry Christmas!

A fierce snowstorm has trapped all the Christmas presents in the mountains, leaving Lucky and her loyal horses to race a

Cover of The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt

The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt

While other ghosts are light and airy, one little ghost is a heavy, warm quilt who eventually finds the one special task

Cover of Llama Llama Jingle Bells

Llama Llama Jingle Bells

Little Llama Llama and his friends celebrate Christmas with short, simple rhyming text. They give gifts, sing songs, and

Cover of Willow's Christmas

Fairy Folk of Leafy Wood #2

Willow's Christmas

Tiny fairies and elves ice skate on the lake and visit Father Christmas in this magical, paint-and-leaf illustrated holi

Cover of Winter Is Wonderful

Love You Books #11

Winter Is Wonderful

For families looking to slow down and savor the season. This gentle story helps toddlers appreciate quiet moments of gra

Cover of Santa!

Rufus Butler Seder

Santa is hula-hooping, juggling, and doing backflips in these magical Scanimation pictures that move as you turn the pag

Cover of Follows Her Heart

The Very Fairy Princess #6

Follows Her Heart

Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton

Gerry has forgotten her special Valentine's Day cards at home and must find a creative way to celebrate her friends' inn

Cover of Turkey Pox

Laurie Halse Anderson

Charity’s holiday seems ruined by a sudden case of chicken pox, but Grandma finds a way to bring the Thanksgiving feast

Cover of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Washington Irving

Superstition turns to terror when a local schoolmaster encounters a legendary headless ghost on a dark road in this clas

Cover of Have You Been Naughty or Nice?

Have You Been Naughty or Nice?

After eating all of Santa’s snacks, a worried duck must come up with a very clever plan to stay on the nice list this Ch

Cover of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh!

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh!

The Pigeon is back and he has his heart set on taking the holiday reins. Can you help decide if letting a bird drive a s

Cover of Where Is Baby's Christmas Present?

Where Is Baby's #2

Where Is Baby's Christmas Present?

Lift the sturdy flaps to find hidden candy canes, cookies, and ornaments as Baby hunts everywhere for a special holiday

Cover of The Best Parts of Christmas

The Best Parts of Christmas

Bethanie Deeney Murguia

Fritz loves his Christmas tree so much he isn't ready to say goodbye when the needles drop, so he finds a creative way t