'Tis the Season for New Christmas Titles!

Juvenile Fiction:

Dickens, Charles. A Christmas Carol. Candlewick Press, 2006.
Illustrated by P.J. Lynch
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Enjoy this classic story in this with fresh breathtaking illustrations!

Funke, Cornelia. When Santa Fell to Earth. Chicken House/Scholastic Inc., 2006.
Translated by Oliver G. Latsch
Illustrated by Paul Howard
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Can a couple of kids help Santa fend of a "grinchlike" villain and save Christmas?!

Martin, Ann M. On Christmas Eve. Scholastic Press, 2006.
Illustrated by Jon J. Muth
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A young girl believes so much in Santa Claus that she knows she will meet him this Christmas Eve!

Martin, Hugo C. Pablo's Christmas. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2006.
Illustrated by Lee Chapman
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Will Pablo keep up his family's Christmas spirits even though Papa is working far away?!

Marunas, Nathaniel. Manga Claus: The Blade of Kringle. Razorbill, 2006.
Artwork by Erik Craddock
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Santa like you have never seen him before! Includes ninja teddy bears!

Steinhofel, Andreas. An Elk Dropped In. Front Street, 2002.
Translated by Kerstin Meyer
Illustrated by Alisa Jaffa
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How would your family deal with a talking moose that fell through your roof?!

Non-Fiction:

Box, Su. Behind the Scenes Christmas. Abingdon Press, 2006.
Illustrated by Jo Blake
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An illustrated explanation of the Christmas miracle with references to biblical passages.

Lankford, Mary D. Christmas USA. Collins, 2006.
Illustrated by Karen Dugan
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A guide to Christmas traditions across the United States which includes crafts and recipes!

Moore, Clement C. The Night Before Christmas. HarperCollins Publishers, 2006.
Illustrated by Richard Jesse Watson
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A classic poem with modern illustrations! Includes Q and A with St. Nick!

Moore, Clement C. The Night Before Christmas. Marshall Cavendish Children, 2006.
Illustrated by Gennady Spirin
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Or try this edition with more classic illustrations!

Davis, Donald. "Don't Kill Santa!": Christmas Stories. August House Publishers, Inc., 2006.
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A collection of stories from one of this country's most treasured storytellers!

DePaola, Tomie. Christmas Remembered. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2006.
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A fabulous collection of memoirs from a beloved author!

Picture Books:

Alsenas, Linas. Mrs. Claus Takes a Vacation. Scholastic Press, 2006.
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Will Santa survive Christmas preparations without Mrs. Claus?!

Crisp, Marty. The Most Precious Gift: A Story of the Nativity. Philomel Books, 2006.
Illustrated by Floyd Cooper
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What gift will young Ameer give to a baby king?!

Englebreit, Mary. A Merry Little Christmas: Celebrate from A to Z. HarperCollins Publishers, 2006.
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An alphabetic celebration of the season from angels to ornaments to wreaths!

Goodrich, Carter, ad. A Creature Was Stirring: One Boy's Night Before Christmas. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2006.
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A humorous spin on a classic poem!

Holland, Trish and Christine Ford. The Soldiers' Night Before Christmas. A Golden Book, 2006.
Illustrated by John Manders
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See what happens when Santa visits the troops!

Leuck, Laura. Santa Claws: A Scary Christmas to All. Chronicle Books, 2006.
Illustrated by Gris Grimly
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A non-traditional celebration in Monster Town. Not for the faint of heart!

Lloyd-Jones, Sally. Little One, We Knew You'd Come. Little, Brown and Company, 2006.
Illustrated by Jackie Morris
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A gorgeous version of the nativity story.

McCaughrean, Geraldine. Father and Son: A Nativity Story. Hyperion Books for Children, 2006.
Illustrated by Fabian Negrin
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An insight into what Joseph may have felt when Jesus was born.

Papineau, Lucie, ad. Christmas Eve Magic. Kids Can Press, 2006.
Illustrated by Stephane Poulin
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A lovely adaptation of the classic A Christmas Carol.

Purmell, Ann. Christmas Tree Farm. Holiday House, 2006.
Illustrated by Jill Weber
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A fascinating look at Christmas trees!

Recorvits, Helen. Yoon and the Christmas Mitten. Frances Foster Books, 2006.
Illustrated by Gabi Swiatkowska
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Will Yoon convince her parents that Santa is going to visit her?!

Hapka, Cathy. Merry Christmas, Curious George. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006.
Illustrated in the style of H.A. Rey by Mary O'Keefe Young
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Will Curious George get in trouble when he and the man with the yellow hat go look for a Christmas tree?!

Van Steenwyk, Elizabeth. Prairie Christmas. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2006.
Illustrated by Ronald Himler
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Will Emma help the Van Der Meers celebrate Christmas when her own mother has to deliver their new sibling?!