In the second installment of our new Facebook video series, Live From Our Library, Scholastic Librarian Deimosa Webber-Bey unwrapped perfect books to give for the holidays (or any other time of year). From books for toddlers, to early chapter books, to books you might enjoy yourself, take a look at the list below. You can also watch the Live Chat here.
Happy holidays (and watching)!
Board books (Pre-K)
My Snow Globe: A Sparkly Peek-Through Story by Megan E. Bryant and Melissa Iwai
Beautiful OOPs by Barney Saltzberg
Mighty Dads by Joan Holub and James Dean
I Love Music: My First Sound Book by Marion Billet
What’s in My Truck? by Linda Bleck (Good to pair with What’s in My Train?)
Early readers (K/1/2nd grade)
K Is for Kwanzaa: A Kwanzaa Alphabet Book by Jumanda G. Ford and Ken Wilson-Max
Kwanzaa: A Family Affair by Mildred Pitts Walter and Cheryl Carrington
Is It Hanukkah Yet? by Chris Barash and Alessandra Psacharopulo
The Night Before Hanukkah by Natasha Wing and Amy Wummer
How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah? by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague
How Do Dinosaurs Say Merry Christmas? by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague
Clifford Celebrates Hanukkah by Norman Bridwell
Clifford's Christmas by Norman Bridwell
Merry Christmas, Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt and Cyd Moore
The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore and David Ercolini
Batman’s Dark Secret by Kelley Puckett & Jon J. Muth
Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie and Yuyi Morales
The Paperboy by Dav Pilkey
Clifford the Big Red Dog (Vintage Hardcover Edition) by Norman Bridwell
Emma and Julia Love Ballet by Barbara McClintock
When I Grow Up: Misty Copeland by Lexi Ryals
Dogman by Dav Pilkey
Late elementary (3/4/5th grade)
Herobrine Saves Christmas: Herobrine's Wacky Adventures Book 3 (An Unofficial Minecraft Book) by Zack Zombie Books
The Children's Book of Kwanzaa: A Guide to Celebrating the Holiday by Dolores Johnson
Bill the Boy Wonder by Marc Tyler Nobleman and Ty Templeton
Cleopatra in Space 1 by Mike Maihack
Dork Diaries #11: Tales From a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy by Rachel Renée Russell
Diary of a Wimpy Kid #11: Double Down by Jeff Kinney
Whatever After #10: Sugar and Spice by Sarah Mlynowski
Middle school (6/7/8th grade)
One Crazy Summer, P.S. Be Eleven, Gone Crazy in Alabama by Rita Williams-Garcia
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier and Douglas Holgate
Pokemon: Deluxe Essential Handbook
World of Warcraft: Traveler by Greg Weisman
Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes by Scott Cawthon & Kira Breed-Wrisley
High school & Up (10/11/12th grade, Adults)
The Secret Diary of Lydia Bennett by Natasha Farrant
The Forgetting by Sharon Cameron
Heartless and the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
March 1, 2, and 3 by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
Same But Different: Life on the Autism Express by Holly Robinson Peete, Ryan Elizabeth Peete, and RJ Peete
George by Alex Gino
I Am Princess X by Cherie Priest and Kali Ciesemier
Unbecoming by Jenny Downham
Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
All Ages (10 years old & Up)
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore & Mark Marshall
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: The Illustrated Edition by J.K. Rowling
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two (Special Rehearsal Edition) by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany
Factastic: A LEGO Adventure in the Real World
Marvel: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
