Holiday Nonfiction

Nein, das ist kein Weihnachtsfest für Caro und ihren Zwillingsbruder Max. Ihr Vater hat eine neue Arbeitsstelle angetreten und so mussten sie Mitte Dezember umziehen. Alles ist fremd: die Stadt, die Nachbarn, die Klassenkameraden, die Gemeinde. Im neuen Haus herrscht Chaos - und bei dem Durcheinander ist die Weihnachtskiste nicht auffindbar. Doch Weihnachten feiern mit einem Tannenbaum ohne Lametta, ohne Weihnachtskugeln und Strohsterne, ohne Krippe?

Sarah is excited to celebrate Passover! She helps get the house ready. At the seder, the special Passover dinner, she asks the Four Questions. After dinner, the children hunt for the matzah that Grandpa has hidden. Find out how families celebrate this Jewish holiday of freedom!

Emma's family is celebrating Easter! Emma and her little brother hunt for Easter eggs and candy. They go to church. Then relatives come over for a big meal. Find out the different ways people celebrate this special day!

Carefully leveled text engages young listeners in learning about the traditions and celebrations of the holiday of Thanksgiving. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions help build nonfiction learning skills.

In this fun holiday audiobook, children are reminded of Christmas in children's terms. Perfect for beginning learners in pre-K, kindergarten, and early elementary school. Provides the perfect opportunity to help young children explore and find their own reminders for Christmas.

"It was Christmas, and Alice had promised to stay in bed until 7 am." Alice doesn’t end up keeping her promise. She fully intends to, but a strange sound wakes her up on the night before Christmas...how can a junior detective resist the lure of trying to catch Santa doing his job? Except...Santa is nowhere to be found. Armed with her smarts and a new friend, Alice has a mystery to solve!

The olive harvest in Israel is a special time. See how the tiny spring flowers blossom into green fruit, then ripen into shiny black olives. Watch the olives as they're gathered, sorted, and pressed into oil. Then celebrate Hanukkah with an Israeli family, as they use the oil to light their Hanukkah menorah. Come and enjoy the harvest of light.

I Barfed in Your Stocking is an educational, fun filled, gross fact book all about vomit. Learn what causes you to barf, weird facts about barfing, fun animal facts about barf defense mechanism, and much, much more.

You know how sometimes, you have a dog, and one day you find out he’s secretly a genius who understands things like rocket science and speaks perfect English? No? Well....this is that story! The story of Tom and his most interesting friend, Pip the Space Dog, who prefers the sweet smell of adventure instead of sniffing other dogs. As you can imagine, they get up to all sorts of fun, from setting the first paws on the moon to meeting Santa.

Brandon and his brother Riley want to surprise their mom on her birthday. They bake a cake and even make a piñata! They also make a mess. What will Brandon pick for his mom's present? Find out the many ways people celebrate their birthdays.

Carefully leveled text engages young listeners in learning about the traditions and celebrations of Hanukkah. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.