THE GIFT OF TIME

During this busy holiday season, one of the best gifts you can give to a child is to read to them. Consider reading traditional holiday stories or stories about holidays in other cultures. Below are a few stories with holiday themes you can find at your local library or bookstore:

Twas the Night Before Christmas

by Clement Moore and illustrated by Maine illustrator Matt Tavares

Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story

by Angela Shelf Medearis

Silver Packages: An Appalachian Christmas Story

by Cynthia Rylant

The Stone Lamp: Eight Stories of Hanukkah Through History

by Karen Hesse

Ramadan

by Suhaib Hamid Ghazi

The Thanksgiving Door

by Debby Atwell