The holidays are a great time to share a story with your little ones. Children’s Librarian Terri Diebel, and Juvenile Collection Development Librarian Cecilia Horn from the Kenton County Public Library compiled a list of faves that are sure to delight. Check out Horn’s blog for more unique recommendations at kentonlibrary.org/blog/wynk/:
- The Christmas Boot by Lisa Wheeler, illus. by Jerry Pinkney
- The Christmas Crocodile by Bonny Becker, illus. by David Small
- Christmas in the Barn by Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Anna Dewdney
- The Day Santa Stopped Believing in Harold by Maureen Fergus, illus. by Cale Atkinson
- Five Little Elves by Dan Yaccarino
- The Great Spruce by John Duvall, illus. by Rebecca Gibbon
- If Snowflakes Tasted Like Fruitcake by Stacey Previn
- The Lost Gift by Kallie George, illus. by Stephanie Graegin
- Maisy’s Christmas Presents by Lucy Cousins
- The Nutcracker adaptation by Kate Davies, illus. by Niroot Puttapipat
- Presents Through the Window by Taro Gomi
- Shmelf the Hanukkah Elf by Greg Wolfe, illus. by Howard McWilliam
- Stowaway in a Sleigh by C. Roger Mader
- The Twelve Days of Christmas: A Peek-Through Picture Book by Britta Teckentrup
- The Twelve Days of Christmas in Kentucky by Evelyn B. Christensen, illus. by Kent Culotta
- Walking in a Winter Wonderland: based on the song by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith, as sung by Peggy Lee by Tim Hopgood