Celebrate the Holidays - YOUTH | Indian Prairie Public Library District

1) 20 big trucks in the middle of Christmas

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From a doughnut truck to a snowplow to a crane, twenty big trucks are on their way to a Christmas celebration in the middle of town.

2) The animals speak: a Christmas Eve legend

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Bauer, Marion Dane

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Relates how, since the first Christmas, animals around the world have been able to speak at midnight on Christmas Eve to rejoice and proclaim, "The Child is here!"

3) The best Christmas gift

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Emmons, Scott

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Step into reading. Step 2 book

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Join Boop, Bing, Beep, and the rest of the StoryBots as they celebrate Christmas together.

4) Bulldozer's Christmas dig

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Fleming, Candace

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Bulldozer books (Candace Fleming) volume 3

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"It's Christmas Eve and Bulldozer doesn't know what to get his friends for Christmas. With a little creativity, he will turn trash into treasure"--

5) The Christmas blessing: a one-a-kind nativity story about the love that brings us together

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Guendelsberger, Erin

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When a voice calls down to a group of animals gathered in a stable they work together to have the manger ready for the special arrival as they learn of love and accepting one another's differences.

6) Christmas craft book: 30 fun & festive projects to make with kids

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Minter, Laura

7) The Christmas mitzvah

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Gottesfeld, Jeff

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"Al Rosen, a Jewish man, takes on the jobs of his Christian neighbors on Christmas Eve and day so they can spend the holiday with their families, starting a tradition that lasts for decades."--

8) The Christmas owl: based on the true story of a little owl named Rockefeller

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Kalish, Ellen

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"The story of a little owl who is found inside the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, her curiosity about what the holiday means, and her time spent healing with the woman who saved her life"--

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"Jack loves his childhood toy, Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve something terrible happens -- DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life ... even toys. And Jack's newest toy -- the Christmas Pig (DP's replacement) -- has a daring plan: Together they'll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost, and to save the best...

10) A Christmas too big

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Madden, Colleen

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Kerry's family goes berserk with Christmas every year, but Kerry needs a little peace and quiet. Her neighbor, Mrs. Flores, is having a quieter Christmas, with decorations and music from the country where she used to live.

11) Construction site, merry and bright: a Christmas lift-the-flap book

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Rinker, Sherri Duskey

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"On Christmas Eve, there's just one job left for the big trucks to do--getting their site ready for a festive night of fun! Lift the flaps to reveal what each truck is bringing to the celebration, as they discover that the best Christmas present of all is the gift of being together."--Back cover.

12) Elves on the fifth floor

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Cavallo, Francesca

Series

City of R volume 1

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"In the city of R., nothing bad ever happens--which makes it a perfect destination for moms Isabella and Dominique, and their three children, Manuel, Camila, and Shonda, when they're forced to flee their home country just before Christmas to keep their family together. Crammed into a tiny apartment at 10 Roomy Chimneys Road, the family does its best to make friends with new neighbors--only to discover that the reason that nothing bad ever happens...

13) The first Christmas

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Brooks, Phillips

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Presents the story of Jesus's birth, based on the lyrics of the carol "O Little Town of Bethlehem."

14) Grumpy monkey: Oh, no! Christmas

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Lang, Suzanne

Series

Grumpy monkey (Picture books)

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The jungle animals try to share their excitement over Christmas with Jim Panzee, but he feels too grumpy to appreciate their efforts.

15) Jan Brett's The nutcracker

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Brett, Jan

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Set in wintry Russia, this classic Christmas fantasy features young Marie experiencing the magic of toys and animals and the Snow Princess coming to life.

16) Just be Claus: a Christmas story

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Joosse, Barbara M

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"A little boy named Claus worries that he is different from other kids: he likes to wear red all the time and his favorite hangout is the workshop with his grandmother. His grandmother tells him his differences make him special and a Christmas snowstorm helps Claus appreciate his talents"--

17) Kwanzaa

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Dittmer, Lori

Series

Seedlings

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"A kindergarten-level introduction to Kwanzaa, covering the holiday's history, popular traditions, and such defining symbols as the kinara and the unity cup"--

18) The little owl & the big tree: a Christmas story

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Winter, Jonah

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"There once was an owl who lived in a tree. Until one day her home was uprooted and she was taken far away from what she knew. Follow Rockefeller ("Rocky") the owl as she journeys to the bustling center of New York City and she's discovered among the branches of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. With human kindness and a dash of holiday spirit, can this brave little owl find a new home?"--

19) The magical Christmas store

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Powell-Tuck, Maudie

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Christmas for Benji this year has lost its magic. He desperately wants to feel the joy of this special season, but his family has very little. He is out walking in the city on Christmas Eve when he stumbles upon a magnificent store. A polar bear invites him in, and Benji visits different rooms that are filled with silly sounds, invisible items that appear using one's imagination, and wonderful, inviting smells. Will he be able to find the perfect...

20) Merry Christmas, Gus

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Chatterton, Chris

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Gus the dog doesn't like Christmas. He doesn't like carols, or cake, or Christmas jumpers. And he certainly doesn't like mistletoe. To Gus, a tree is only good for one thing, and it's not for hanging baubles on. But can everyone's favourite grump learn to love the season of goodwill?