Buying Books for the Holidays

I love to spend time at the Banbury Cross Children’s Bookshop in Wenham, Massachusetts. It’s a wonderful store owned by a woman with a passion for children’s literature. Her staff shares her passion for books. Whenever I need book suggestions or want to see the best new children’s titles, I head over to the store.

At this time of year, it’s nice to support local businesses and independent booksellers who may be hurting this holiday season. I’ve already bought lots of books for gift giving this Christmas. How about you?


Here are some of the Christmas and winter-themed children’s books I’ve purchased recently:

THE CHRISTMAS MAGIC

by Lauren Thompson

Pictures by Jon J Muth

STICK MAN

by Julia Donaldson

Illustrated by Axel Scheffler

CHRISTMAS TREE!

by Wendell & Florence Minor

ZELDA AND IVY
ONE CHRISTMAS

by Laura McGee Kvasnosky

THE LITTLE FIR TREE

by Margaret Wise Brown

Pictures by Jim LaMarche

A HOUSEFUL OF CHRISTMAS

by Barbara Joosse

Illustrated by Betsy Lewin

PETER RABBIT

A WINTER'S TALE

(This little story is based on The Tale Of Mr. Tod, one of Beatrix Potter's Lesser Known Tales.)

UNDER THE SNOW

by Melissa Stewart

Illustrated by Constance R. Bergum

From Banbury Cross Children’s Bookshop:
Holiday Special Newsletter 2009
Poetry—The Forgotten Cousin of Story

UPDATED TO ADD: 105 Ways to Give a Book from Mother Reader. (I don't know how I missed Pam's posting in late November!)