and snow is falling hard. Will the
town be snowed in? Will there be a
snow day? Odds are looking good
in this newest “Night Before” book
for the kids who dream of snowball
fights, sledding and the possibility
that it may snow again tomorrow.

a hungry
cat in his
barn and
becomes inspired to
turn every
night of Ha-
nukkah into
something special.

6. The Great Spruce
By John Duvall and Rebecca Gibbon
Alec loves to climb little apple trees,
wide willow trees and even tall locust
trees. But the
great spruce,
with its sturdy
trunk and
branches that
stretch up
to the sky, is
his favorite.

Together with
his grandpa,
a young boy
finds a way to save his favorite tree in
this heartwarming Christmas tale.

7. Happy New Year, Spot!
By Eric Hill
Spot isn’t old enough to stay up until
midnight, but he finds a way to cel-
ebrate the
New Year
early with
his fam-
ily. Bring
your party
hats and
noisemak- ers as you
join Spot
in celebrating the New Year.

8. Hanukkah With Mazel
By Joel Edward Stein
A poor artist who has nobody with
whom to share Hanukkah discovers
and much more.

11. Stowaway in a Sleigh
By Roger Mader
When Slipper finds Mr. Furry Boots
in her house, she does what any
cat would do and investigates. But
curiosity gets the best of her when
9. The Biggest Smallest
Christmas Present
By Harriet Muncaster
Clementine is a teeny-tiny girl who
lives with her average-sized family.

Every year, Santa brings Clementine
and her brother amazing toys, but
they are never the right size for Clem-
entine. But when Clementine finally
figures out how
to play
with those
not-quite- right
gifts, she
comes up
with the
perfect way to show Santa who she
is…and to get the toy of her dreams.

10. Baby Touch and Feel:
Christmas she finds herself on a trip she hadn’t
planned on taking. Join Slipper as
she discov-
ers that
there’s no
place like
home—es- pecially for
Christmas. 12. Potatoes at Turtle Rock
By Susan Schnur
and Anna Schnur-Fishman
Annie leads her family on a night-
time journey around their farm to
celebrate the first night of Hanukkah.

At each
By DK Books
stop along
Help your baby experience the
magic of Christmas! This jolly treat
will get your baby excited for the
holiday sea-
son as he
or she feels
Santa’s vel-
vety hat, the
Christmas decorations,
a red-nosed
reindeer the way
she uses
riddles (and
potatoes) to mark old
traditions and start new ones. They
end up at Turtle Rock Creek, where
they give thanks for the light and
warmth (and potatoes) in their lives.

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