Spot's First Christmas
10 best books like Spot's First Christmas (Eric Hill): Wombat Divine, Dewey's Christmas at the Library, Froggy's Best Christmas, Where Is Baby's Pumpkin?, Dragon's Merry Christmas, Christmas in the Barn, Touch & Feel: FARM, Santa's Book of Names, One Snowy Night, Merry Christmas, Ollie!
| Author | Mem Fox |
| ISBN | 0152020969 |
I picked this up because I think Mem Fox has a good hit/miss ratio... The cover I have isn't immediately christmassy, and I thought Wombat Divine was referring to an especially good wombat - so I was initially suprised that this was a Christmas book.
This book has everything you could ask for -...
Dewey's Christmas at the Library
| Author | Vicki Myron |
| ISBN | 0316068721 |
The newest adventure in our New York Times bestselling series celebrates Dewey's very first Christmas!
The holiday season is in full swing in Spencer -- the lights are twinkling, the wreaths are hung, and Christmas bells are ringing. Inside the library, Dewey longs to be part of the holiday...
| Author | Jonathan London |
| ISBN | 0140567356 |
Froggy has never celebrated Christmas; usually he's taking his long winter's nap. But not this year! Froggy's best friend, Max the beaver, wakes him up to join the fun. Soon, Froggy's gotten into the swing of things: finding a tree, wrapping presents, singing carols, and enjoying a holiday feast. Join...
| Author | Karen Katz |
| ISBN | 1416909702 |
In Karen Katz's distinctive style, an adorable baby searches throughout the house for her pumpkin.
In Karen Katz's distinctive style, an adorable baby searches throughout the house for her pumpkin. Is the pumpkin under the leaves, behind the curtain, under the bed? NO! But Baby finds many...
| Author | Dav Pilkey |
| ISBN | 0439548489 |
Award-winning author/illustrator of the Captain Underpants series, Dav Pilkey's gentle blue Dragon (from the hit TV series) will charm beginning readers with his delightful Christmas adventures!
Dragon tries to make Christmas special each year. He picks the perfect tree and buys the...
| Author | Margaret Wise Brown |
| ISBN | 0060526343 |
From the bestselling author of classics like Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny comes a Christmas story sure to delight readers for generations.
With gentle, lyrical text from Margaret Wise Brown and heartwarming illustrations from Caldecott Honor-winning artist Diane Goode, Christmas...
| Author | Dawn Sirett |
| ISBN | 0789429160 |
I can't believe I haven't reviewed this book already!
I just read it to MeiMei and she loved it just like all the littles I watch over have!
Little hands will eagerly reach out to touch the soft, fluffy, yellow chicks....
the horses smooth, velvety, brown nose....
the...
| Author | David McPhail |
| ISBN | 0316115347 |
Illustrated throughout with stunning watercolor nightscapes of snowy winter scenes, Santa's Book of Names depicts all the warmth and spirit of this special time of year in a story about a young boy who learns to read with Santa's help. David McPhail's inspirational holiday story emphasizes the importance...
| Author | M. Christina Butler |
| ISBN | 1561484520 |
One of a series of "touch-and-feel" picture-books featuring the adorable Little Hedgehog - other entries include
One Winter's Day
,
The Special Blankie
, and
One Rainy Day
- this winsome holiday title follows the journey of a little red hat, originally intended as a gift from Father Christmas...
| Author | Olivier Dunrea |
| ISBN | 0618532420 |
An endearing and beautifully rendered tale sure to be a family favorite.
It's Christmas Eve. Gossie and Gertie hang their bright colored boots in the barn. Peedie and BooBoo hang their striped stockings in the barn. Ollie stomps through the snow. It's not easy to wait for Father Christmas Goose!
With...
| Author | Lauren Thompson |
| ISBN | 0689851413 |
A year ago, my cat carried home an infant mouse. At the impossibility of finding his family’s nest in the countryside, we could only do our best to raise him. He was with us four days and will never be forgotten. Except that he was so young his eyes were closed: the much beloved mouse of this story reminds...
| Author | Katy Bratun |
| ISBN | 0060090820 |
A heartwarming Christmas story about a place to call home
On a snowy winter's night, Mouse is snug in her bed. Then…crack! A tree branch falls and destroys her house!
It’s up to Mouse to find a new place to live in time for her to enjoy the season. With determination, resourcefulness,...
Merry Christmas, Curious George
| Author | Margret Rey |
| ISBN | 0618692371 |
It’s Christmastime! And irrepressible, excitable Curious George has just the spirit for it. He can’t wait to help his best friend, The Man with the Yellow Hat, pick out their holiday tree. At the tree farm, however, amid all the excitement of finding the perfect specimen, George gets carried away,...
| Author | Hisako Aoki |
| ISBN | 0689817231 |
Last Christmas Eve, our church librarian, was visiting her daughter’s church and heard their children’s director read Santa’s Favorite Story: Santa Tells the Story of the First Christmas by Hisako Aoki. She liked it so much that you can now find a copy in our library! In the book, Ivan Ganteschev’s...
| Author | Patricia A. Pingry |
| ISBN | 0824940911 |
The Story of Christmas tells the traditional Nativity story, pleasantly illustrated with a single sentence describing each important scene. By necessity, some important details are left out which will have to be filled in later: Joseph is referred to as Mary's husband rather than her fiance. This...
| Author | Fiona Watt |
| ISBN | 0794521789 |
This book is a suspenseful page turner. It had me hooked from the opening title page, featuring the adorable monkey with too-soft ears. Each page features a different monkey, which is dismissed as "not my monkey" by the narrator. I was drawn into the mystery of whether the unnamed protagonist would ever...
| Author | Hans Wilhelm |
| ISBN | 0590255193 |
I am deeply disappointed in this story! As it is directed to four to six year old children, I personally, do not like so much negativity in a children's book!
While it ends on a positive note, the "I hate this" and "I hate that" upset me; I found myself having to explain to the girls that Noodles must...
| Author | Pamela Curtis Swallow |
There's so much more to being a groundhog than just putting on a show once a year, and Groundhog has decided it's time to tell the world the Hog truth. With the help of a few of his fans, Groundhog is ready to tell everything about himself, from how loud he can whistle (loud), to how fast he can run (not fast),...
Henry and Mudge Take the Big Test
| Author | Cynthia Rylant |
| ISBN | 0689810105 |
I love ,Henry and Mudge stories! To the point at one time I REALLY wanted to get a Mastiff! This particular addition to the series is about Henry's adventure with Mudge going to dog school. Let's just say Mudge is Mudge in this book. The book walks the reader through what both learn, and shares Henry's nervousness...
The Biggest, Most Beautiful Christmas Tree
| Author | Amye Rosenberg |
| ISBN | 0307020010 |
This has always been a popular for who doesn't hope when they are young that Santa will remember them and I think the story can more or less resound with those who live in giant apartment complexes or similar-type homes that are hard to find. And although the Christmas spirit may be in you it just cannot replace...
Can You See What I See?: The Night Before Christmas: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve
| Author | Walter Wick |
| ISBN | 0439769272 |
Scenes from Clement Moore's 'Twas the Night Before Christmas inspire twelve elegant and fascinating compositions where readers search for dozens of intriguing hidden objects.
The first photograph, "The Night Before Christmas," features a gingerbread house, Christmas cookies, candles,...
