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How the Grinch Stole Christmas: A 50th Anniversary Retrospective

Dr. Seuss · Random House Books for Young Readers; 50th anniversary edition
Format: Hardcover

Inside this very special anniversary edition of How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, you'll find the complete, original text and illustrations by Dr. Seuss, along with 32 fascinating pages of commentary, footnotes and archival images - written and compiled by renowned collector and Seuss...
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The Nosyhood

Tim Lahan · McSweeney's McMullens
Format: Hardcover

In this debut picture book by award-winning artist Tim Lahan, a happy couple moves into a new apartment and is promptly visited by a steady stream of jolly uninvited well-wishers—a baker, a surfer, a cop, an elderly weightlifter, and more. Soon, there are so many housewarmers that...
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Richard Scarry's Best Christmas Book Ever!

Richard Scarry · Sterling
Format: Hardcover

Christmas is coming-and where better to celebrate than in Busytown? Firefighters are stringing lights, stores are crowded, and everyone is in a merry mood. Richard Scarry captures holiday cheer in a series of delightful and brightly illustrated stories featuring his most popular characters,...
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The Best Hanukkah Ever

Barbara Diamond Goldin · Two Lions
Format: Hardcover

The Knoodle family is about to celebrate Hanukkah. They discuss what the rabbi has told them: "It is hard to give the perfect gift, one that will be treasured forever." What did the rabbi mean? Thinking theyre to give one another a gift theyd really love to have themselves, they...
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Who Was Johnny Cash?

Jim Gigliotti
Format: Paperback

Was Johnny Cash always the rebellious "Man in Black" that we remember him as today Find out in this biography that takes us from Cash's childhood on an Arkansas cotton farm to his first days in rockabilly through his most famous years as a country music legend and icon of American...
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Shrunken Treasures: Literary Classics, Short, Sweet, and Silly

Scott Nash · Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

Nine weighty literary classics are transformed into delectable morsels with Scott Nash's playful versification and whimsical illustration.Can't stomach all of Frankenstein? Lacking the strength to read The Odyssey? Don't have 1,001 nights to get through Scheherazade's ordeal?...
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The Twelve Days of Christmas

Laurel Long · Dial; Ina edition
Format: Print book

The astounding talent of Laurel Long brings this beloved song to life with breathtaking style. Set against a lush countryside, each day brings a new gift elegantly rendered. And like in the verses of the song, the previous gifts are repeated in every illustration, giving this striking artwork...
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Can You See What I See?: The Night Before Christmas: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve

Walter Wick · Scholastic; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

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,...
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The Night Before Christmas

Clement Clarke Moore · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In her fresh imagining of Clement C. Moore's timeless classic, acclaimed watercolorist Holly Hobbie introduces an entirely new character to capture the magic and heighten the wonder of this exciting, mysterious time. Her inimitable illustrations glow with warmth and feeling and will...
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Hanukkah

Rachel A Koestler-Grack · Bellwether Media
Format: Print book

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Hanukkah. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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Sun

SAM USHER · Templar
Format: Hardcover

A boy and his grandad set off on a scorching adventure in this companion to Snow and Rain.It's the hottest day of the year, hotter than broccoli soup, hotter than the Atacama Desert, hotter than the surface of the sun. It's just the right kind of day for a boy and his granddad...
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I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown!

Charles M. Schulz · Little Simon; English Language edition
Format: Hardcover

Such a cute book that kids and adults will enjoy!
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Christmas and Hanukkah Origami

Ruth Owen · Powerkids Pr
Format: Paperback

Readers can celebrate the holidays by making crafts the whole family will enjoy. This informative book shows readers how to use the traditional Japanese art of folding paper to make fun Christmas and Hanukkah decorations. Step-by-step instructions assure that readers at all levels will...
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