Holiday Nonfiction

Meet Willam, Harold, and Lew Christensen, three small-town Utah boys who caught the ballet bug from an uncle in the early 1900s. They performed alongside elephants on vaudeville and even put on a ballet featuring gangsters at a gas station. Russian immigrants shared the story of The Nutcracker with them, and during World War II, they staged their own Christmastime production. It was the beginning of a delightful holiday tradition. Follow along and learn how The Nutcracker came to be performed all across the United States from these truly humble beginnings.

Every spring, people all around the world celebrate Easter. Discover the traditions and history of this unique event, celebrate Easter, and enjoy easter egg-themed activities you can do at home with your kids! Not only that, but you’ll enjoy learning the Christian religious history of Easter; the story of the last supper; and how Jesus was captured, died on the cross, and rose again three days later. Plus we’ve added in some extra fun stories of some of the Easter activities people do around the world!

Enjoy five bone-chilling Halloween stories for kids. Are you brave enough to listen to these spooky and scary Halloween stories? If you enjoy the Goosebump series, you will love these hair-raising and frightful tales. These Halloween short stories are quick and enjoyable. These are the perfect ghost stories to listen together around a campfire with friends and family.

The official White House menorah is a symbol of strength and perseverance against seemingly insurmountable odds. It was created from a piece of reclaimed wood salvaged during a Truman-era renovation of the building. That beam of White House wood sat in storage for seventy years, through thirteen different presidents. It might have been destroyed, but instead it waited for its new purpose. And so, in 2022, it was transformed into a menorah that will shine its beams of light every year, celebrating the resilience and permanence of Jewish people in America and abroad.

A poetic and inspiring tribute to the beauty and wonder of America's history, landscape, and symbols. With wonderfully spare, deceptively simple verses, Sarvinder Naberhaus has composed a lyrical celebration of the iconic imagery of our nation, beginning with the American flag. Each spread depicts a richly evocative tableau, from the view of the Statue of Library at Ellis Island to civil rights marchers banded together, to a spacecraft at Cape Canaveral blasting off. This book is an ode to America then and now, from sea to shining sea.

If your child has a birthday coming up, it can be interesting for children to learn about how different birthday traditions are celebrated around the world. These stories are told through the eyes of children from India to Ireland and lots of places in between. We learn what's similar and what's different about birthday traditions across the world. This is an ideal book if your child is excited for their own birthday. They are narrated in a calming way by a teacher, and the stories are set to calming music.

You and your whole family are invited on a journey around the world. We’re heading on an adventure to explore different cultures, beliefs, and religions, as well as the holidays and festivals that bring people joy. From Iran to Israel to Mexico to Japan, we’re planning on stopping off to experience a taste of the festivities celebrated across the globe. In this one-of-a-kind kids’ documentary series, local children will give you a sneak peek at their religious beliefs, celebrations, customs, and traditions.

Every year, thousands of people across the country decorate their homes for the holidays. Do you ever wonder how this wonderful tradition began? Author Tracy Elman and her son Matthew have written and illustrated this charming tale about a special aquarium and the fish who decide to decorate their aquarium for the Christmas holidays.

It's Laugh O'Clock Joke Book: Christmas Edition is different from other jokes and riddle books that we have written. It is not meant to be listened to alone, but instead it is a game to be played with siblings, friends, family, or between two people that would like to prove who is a better comedian. Time to see who has the funny bone in the family!

A father shares with his family what he learned from Santa's visit the night before.

Step into the holiday spirit of one hundred years past with this wonderful short piece of work entitled “Christmas in Chicago.” Reminisce on the urban Christmas traditions of a world in the distant past, but one that still lives on in our hearts. The beautiful trees, fashions, and temperaments of 1920s Chicago is hard to imagine in today’s landscape, but the remnants of the glorious city come alive with this short book. Celebrate the holiday season by reliving the past with “Christmas in Chicago.

All across the world, among hundreds of cultures and across centuries, people have come together to give thanks. But Americans didn’t have an official Thanksgiving holiday until the 1800s. The holiday Americans know today exists because of a woman named Sarah Josepha Hale, a spirited letter-writing campaign, a sympathetic president, and a civil war.

Apart from opening presents, the best part about any birthday is the delicious cake! This fun-filled song/audiobook combo tells how a mother plans to build a massive birthday cake. Upbeat lyrics and a catchy melody makes “Ten Layer Birthday Cake” a party and classroom favorite!

Get ready to play and sing along to this fun-filled song/audiobook combo. “Let’s Play Musical Chairs” combines music with a fun birthday party game. Upbeat lyrics and a catchy melody makes “Let’s Play Musical Chairs” a party and classroom favorite!

Get ready play and sing along to this fun-filled song/audiobook combo. “Pin the Bow on the Birthday Bear” combines music with a fun birthday party game. Upbeat lyrics and a catchy melody makes “Pin the Bow on the Birthday Bear” a party and classroom favorite!

Classic Christmas carols are perfect for reflecting on the true meaning of the season. Teach children about the gifts brought to Jesus by the three kings. The bright star was their guide as they traveled over mountains to see the Savior of the world.

Ein humorvoller Blick auf die unterschiedlichen Arten, wie Menschen die Weihnachtszeit erleben und erwarten! Von den enthusiastischen Weihnachtspulli-Trägern über die Weihnachtsmuffel, die sich in Grinches verwandeln, bis hin zu denen, die bereits im Januar das nächste Fest planen. Ob es um den Stress des Last-Minute-Geschenkekaufs geht, die Leidenschaft für Weihnachtsfilme oder das übertriebene Dekorieren – hier findet sich jeder irgendwo wieder.

Was hat der Engel zu Maria gesagt? Was für einen Traum hatte Joseph? Warum wurde Jesus in eine Krippe gelegt? Was haben die Hirten gesehen und gehört? Warum machten sich die Weisen auf den weiten Weg? Was für einen bösen Plan hatte König Herodes? Und warum ist Jesus in diese Welt gekommen? In diesem Hörbuch werden all diese Fragen beantwortet. Diese großartige Geschichte – von Daniel Kopp erstklassig vorgelesen und mit wunderschöner Musik untermalt – ist das perfekte Hörbuch für die ganze Familie und berichtet von dem herrlichen Evangelium.

Halloween hat längst auch bei uns einen festen Platz im Kalender. Kleine Gruselgestalten ziehen am Abend des 31. Oktober von Tür zu Tür, rufen "Süßes, sonst gibt's Saures!" und fordern Leckereien ein. Aber warum eigentlich? Wer hat damit angefangen? Wann wurde zum ersten Mal eine Grimasse in einen Kürbis geschnitzt und mit einer Kerze beleuchtet? Und diese Untoten, die Vampire und Dämonen, als die sich die Kinder an Halloween so gern verkleiden - gibt es sie nun oder nicht? Immerhin sind sie so gegenwärtig, dass jüngst die archäologische Forschung auf sie aufmerksam wurde...

From its one solitary partridge to its twelve lords-a-leaping, this festive version of the classic song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" contains verses that are interpreted with a distinctive multicultural flavor - the turtle-doves come in a Chinese pagoda while the pipers are depicted as Indian snake-charmers.