‘Twas the Night B’fore Christmas ~ Melodye Rosales
Based on the original poem "A Visit From St. Nicholas" by Clement C. Moore, this African-American version has …
Carol of the Brown King ~ Langston Hughes
This is a beautifully illustrated compilation of five Nativity poems by Langston Hughes. The five poems included …
Messy Bessey’s Holidays ~ Patricia & Fredrick McKissack
This is a rookie reader book about a girl named Bessey and how she bakes holiday cookies to celebrate Christmas, …
The Night Before Christmas ~ Rachel Isadora
This is a wonderfully unique version of the beloved holiday story, The Night Before Christmas. It takes place in an …
Grace at Christmas ~ Mary Hoffman
Christmas is Grace's favorite time of year. But, when she has to spend it with "strangers," she's less than …
Under the Christmas Tree ~ Nikki Grimes
This is a collection of twenty-three poems about the many wonders of the Christmas season, told from an …
An Angel Just Like Me ~ Mary Hoffman
My kids really enjoyed this book! It is about a boy and his quest to replace the broken angel for his Christmas …
The Nutcracker in Harlem ~ T. E. McMorrow
A retelling of the Christmas story, McMorrow's rendition of "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" is set in Harlem …
Santa’s Kwanzaa ~ Garen Eileen Thomas
This is a cute book that intertwines Santa Claus and Kwanzaa, making Sant Kwaz. After leaving the last Christmas …
Who Built the Stable? ~ Ashley Bryan
This brilliantly vivid Nativity poem addressed the idea of who built the stable that Baby Jesus was born in.
