Holiday Nonfiction

An audiobook haggadah for the youngest seder-goer highlighting the main parts of the ceremonial meal.

Families will treasure this fresh perspective on the nativity for years to come. Song of the Stars, written by best-selling author Sally Lloyd-Jones, enhances Advent traditions and adds depth to Christmas Eve readings of the Christmas Story.

Christmas is almost here and the excitement is all around! The twinkling Christmas lights and the aroma of freshly baked cookies fills the air. You and your child will enjoy these special Christmas stories for kids. Each story includes a moral lesson for young listeners. These tales are great for listening at home and as bedtime stories. They're fun for the entire family!

Ed’s Christmas Miracle is a true story that happened in rural New York in 1963 when Ed Stevens was a boy of nine. His family was poor, and his mom, dad, and siblings had been sick with the flu for several days prior to Christmas. There was no food in the house and no snow on the ground.

Christmas stories, jokes, and more! Once upon a time, there lived a group of five little penguins. They loved Christmas more than anything! They all teamed up and decided to share the magic of Christmas with everyone they came in contact with, even Grumpy (the eldest penguin). Join the fun with the Christmas penguins! This Christmas audiobook is especially great for bedtime stories, traveling, waiting rooms, and listening aloud with friends and family!

Did you know that an old tradition in Scandinavia tells of a Yule Goat who wanders around villages ensuring people have properly prepared for Christmas and demanding presents from everyone? Or that in 1659 it was illegal to celebrate Christmas in Massachusetts? What on earth is a Turducken? And how many Christmas tree farms are there in America? In this fascinating audiobook, narrator Kent Harris answers all of these questions and more as he talks us through over 100 amazing yuletide facts.

The People Remember tells the journey of African descendants in America by connecting their history to the seven principles of Kwanzaa. It begins in Africa, where people were taken from their homes and families. They spoke different languages and had different customs. Yet they were bound and chained together and forced onto ships sailing into an unknown future. Ultimately, all these people had to learn one common language and create a culture that combined their memories of home with new traditions that enabled them to thrive in this new land.

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.

Listen to these fun Thanksgiving stories for kids from the best-selling author, Arnie Lightning! These Thanksgiving short stories are quick and easy to understand and enjoy. Each story has a special lesson and gives a reason to be thankful. The Thanksgiving jokes are fun, too. You and your children will enjoy this amazing kids Thanksgiving audiobook!

Your child will enjoy this cute Thanksgiving audiobook full of fun stories and Thanksgiving jokes for kids. This is an excellent audiobook for early and beginning learners. Learn values and morals from these cute stories. What are you thankful for?

In this Hanukkah manual for the contemporary Jewish family, holiday history and rituals provide tools for creating meaningful family moments in the light of the menorah. The book includes brief reflections to read aloud before reciting the candle-lighting blessings on each of the eight nights of Hanukkah.

Ruth Edna Kelley was an American librarian and author. She is fondly remembered for The Book of Hallowe'en, the first book-length history of the holiday.

Keep Jesus in the center of your family’s Christmas celebration with this beautiful nativity storybook from one of the world’s most loved and trusted Bible scholars, Professor N.T. Wright.

The Joke King is back with another hilarious joke audiobook full of funny, laugh-out-loud, crazy comedy, and massive assortment of Halloween jokes for children of all ages, teens, and adults. This awesome joke book for kids is easy to listen to and full of laughs. After a few jokes, you will be rolling on the floor laughing. This massive collection of 100+ Halloween jokes is one of the funniest collections in the world! These jokes about monsters, ghosts, vampires, werewolves, witches, zombies, and other Halloween ghouls of all shapes and sizes will make make you go wild with laughter

Reindeer Tales is a fun and festive storybook about Santa's reindeer. Inside you will find five short stories about Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen, and others! Also included are some funny and hilarious Christmas jokes for kids.

What's the most important holiday in India? It's Diwali! This celebration is also known as the festival of lights. Learn what people do to celebrate this special holiday. Carefully leveled text provides key facts. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions help listeners delve more deeply into the information and understand what makes this holiday unique.

¡Celebra la historia inspiradora de la Resurrección de Jesús reescrita espacialmente para niños pequeños y familias! Jóvenes lectores aprenderán sobre la ultima semana de vida de Jesús y como Él murió por nuestros pecados. La Historia de la Pascua describe a Jesús montando un burro hacia la ciudad de Jerusalén mientras el pueblo le grita, “¡Hosanna! ¡Bendito el que viene en nombre del Señor!” Después, Jesús esta en el templo y voltea las mesas porque la gente no estaban adorando a Dios.

Celebrate the inspirational story of Jesus’ Resurrection recorded especially for young children and families! Young listeners will learn about Jesus’ last week of life and about how He died for our sins. The Easter story shows Jesus riding into the city of Jerusalem on a donkey with people shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” Next, Jesus is in the temple and turns over tables because the people were not worshipping God.

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.

This December, spend a few moments of each day leading up to Christmas helping your family focus on the true joys and meaning of Advent with 25 Days of the Christmas Story: An Advent Family Experience. This is a devotional perfect for families of all shapes, sizes, and schedules. Each of the 25 days highlights a different person, place, or object from the Christmas story - from the prophet Isaiah to Baby Jesus, from the Christmas star to the gift of frankincense.