November 2012

Booklists · Holiday Reading

Brighten up your holidays with one of these titles from our collection!

Books for Kids: Easy Books

Santa from Cincinnati

Judi Barrett

Just Right for Christmas

Birdie Black

Who Built the Stable?: A Nativity Poem

Ashley Bryan

Jeremy’s Dreidel

Ellie Gellman

Pete the Cat Saves Christmas

Eric Litwin

Christmas at the Toy Museum

David Lucas

Together at Christmas

Eileen Spinelli

The Christmas Quiet Book

Deborah Underwood

The Friendly Beasts: An Old English Christmas Carol

Anna Vojtech

Scaredy Squirrel Prepares for Christmas

Melanie Watt

How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah?

Jane Yolen

Books for Kids: Fiction and Nonfiction

Kevin’s Kwanzaa

Lisa Bullard

The Christmas Tugboat: How the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Came to New York City

George Matteson

The Animals' Christmas

Elena Pasquali

A King James Christmas: Biblical Selections with Illustrations from Around the World

Catherine Schuon and Michael Oren Fitzgerald

Smudge and the Book of Mistakes: A Christmas Story

Gloria Whelan

Teen Fiction

Tidings of Great Boys: An All About Us Novel

Shelley Adina

Decked with Holly

Marni Bates

Last Christmas: The Private Prequel

Kate Brian

Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares

Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

Winter’s Kiss: The Ex Games / The Twelve Dates of Christmas

Jennifer Echols and Catherine Hapka

Winter Town

Stephen Emond

Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances

John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle

Secret Santa

Sabrina James

Adult Fiction: Christian and Inspirational

No Ordinary Noel

Pat G’Orge-Walker

An Amish Gift

Cynthia Keller

The Bridge

Karen Kingsbury

Naomi’s Christmas

Marta Perry

Adult Fiction: General

A Christmas Home

Greg Kincaid

A Season of Angels: A Cape Light Novel

Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer

Lola's Secret

Monica McInerney

The Christmas Note

Donna VanLiere

Adult Fiction: Mystery and Suspense

The Twelve Clues of Christmas

Rhys Bowen

Holiday Buzz: A Coffeehouse Mystery

Cleo Coyle

The Snow White Christmas Cookie: A Berger and Mitry Mystery

David Handler

The Clue Is in the Pudding: A Special Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery

Kate Kingsbury

Treacherous Toys: A Renaissance Faire Mystery

Joyce and Jim Lavene

December Dread: A Murder-by-Month Mystery

Jess Lourey

A Fatal Winter: A Mystery

G.M. Malliet

A Christmas Garland

Anne Perry

Mistletoe, Merriment, and Murder

Sara Rosett

Elvis and the Blue Christmas Corpse: A Southern Cousins Mystery

Peggy Webb

Adult Fiction: Romance

Mistletoe Cowboy

Carolyn Brown

Lady Louisa’s Christmas Knight

Grace Burrowes

My Kind of Christmas: A Virgin River Novel

Robyn Carr

Twelfth Night Secrets

Jane Feather

A Gift from Tiffany’s

Melissa Hill

‘Twas the Night After Christmas

Sabrina Jeffries

A Fool’s Gold Christmas

Susan Mallery

An Outlaw’s Christmas

Linda Lael Miller

Together for Christmas

Lisa Plumley

Merry Ex-Mas

Sheila Roberts

Arts, Crafts, and Decorating

Christmas with Southern Living 2012

The Twelve Knits of Christmas

Fiona Goble

Holiday with Matthew Mead: Create, Decorate, Celebrate

Matthew Mead

55 Christmas Balls to Knit: Colorful Festive Ornaments, Tree Decorations, Centerpieces, Wreaths, Window Dressings

Arne Nerjordet

Beautiful Winter: Holiday Wreaths, Garlands, and Decorations for Your Home and Table

Edle Catharina Norman

Mini Christmas Crochet

Val Pierce

100 Snowflakes to Crochet: Make Your Own Snowdrift – to Give or to Keep

Caitlin Sainio

Holiday Crafting & Baking with Kids: Gifts, Sweets and Treats for the Whole Family!

Jessica Strand

Mini Christmas Knits

Sue Stratford

Have Yourself a Very Vintage Christmas: Crafts, Decorating Tips, and Recipes , 1920s-1960s

Susan Waggoner

Cooking, Baking, and Entertaining

Vegan for the Holidays: Celebration Feasts for Thanksgiving Though New Year’s Day

Zel Allen

Sweet Christmas: Homemade Peppermints, Sugar Cake, Chocolate-Almond Toffee, Eggnog Fudge, and Other Sweet Treats and Decorations

Sharon Bowers

Cake Pops Holidays by Bakerella

Angie Dudley

Quick & Easy Christmas

Gooseberry Patch

Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Book: The Definitive Guide to Getting Your Ugly On

Brian Miller

Holiday Dinners with Bradley Ogden: 150 Recipes for Bringing Family and Friends Together

Bradley Ogden

Southern Living Cooking for Christmas: Favorite Holiday Recipes to Share with Family and Friends

General Holiday Books

Batman: Noel

Lee Bermejo

Being Santa Claus: What I Learned About the True Meaning of Christmas

Sal Lizard

The Spirit of Christmas

Cecil Murphey

52 Little Lessons from It’s a Wonderful Life

Bob Welch

Need more suggestions? Contact your local library and a reference librarian will be happy to assist you.