If you are searching and searching for the perfect gift to give the little ducklings in your life, then we have you covered! Toys break and candy is quickly eaten, but books? Books are forever.
There is a new tradition going around: the night before a holiday, while your child is sleeping, leave a wrapped book at the foot of their bed. Then, when they wake up in the morning, the first present they open is a brand new book! If you need some options to get you started with this tradition, here are some suggestions:
Pete the Cat Saves Christmas
By: Eric Litwin
In this rockin’ spin on the traditional tale The Night Before Christmas, Pete the Cat proves that
giving your all in the spirit of Christmas is the totally groovy thing to do. This updated edition of Pete the Cat Saves Christmas, a New York Times bestseller by James Dean and Eric Litwin, features a foil jacket and includes a free sticker sheet!
‘Twas the day before Christmas, and Santa was ill. In the cold winter wind he had caught a bad chill. Will Christmas be canceled? Will it come to that? “Never!” cried Santa. “Let’s call Pete the Cat!” (Publisher’s Marketing)
Daddy Christmas & Hanukkah Mama
By: Selina Alko
Holiday time at Sadie’s house means golden gelt sparkling under the Christmas tree, candy canes hanging on eight menorah branches, voices uniting to sing carols about Macabees and the manger, and latkes on the mantel awaiting Santa’s arrival. (Publisher’s Marketing)
Merry Christmas, Stinky Face
By: Lisa McCourt
Stinky Face loves Christmas, but he still has plenty of questions. What if a big wind blows his Christmas tree away? What if Santa’s book falls off while he’s flying his sleigh? Only Stinky Face could come up with such crazy Christmas worries! (Publisher’s Marketing)
Happy Hanukkah, Curious George
By: Emily Flaschner Meyer
It is the eighth night of Hanukkah, and George and his friends have gathered for a celebration.
They light the menorah, spin the dreidel, make latkes, and learn the importance of mitzvah! In this tabbed board book, youngsters will even find a tasty latke recipe and instructions for constructing a dreidel, with rules for play. A festive foil-stamped cover makes this a fine holiday gift for fans of Curious George. (Publisher’s Marketing)
Bear Stays Up for Christmas
By: Karma Wilson
“The day before Christmas,
snuggled on his floor,
Bear sleeps soundly
with a great big snore…” 
Bear’s friends are determined to keep Bear awake for Christmas! So they wake Bear up and have him help them find a Christmas tree, bake cakes, hang up stockings, and sing Christmas songs. Bear stays up—by discovering that giving is one of the best Christmas presents!
How a surprise visit from someone very special gives Bear and his friends a Christmas to remember makes an enchanting holiday story for young readers. With Karma Wilson’s memorable text and Jane Chapman’s glowing illustrations, Bear Stays Up for Christmas is a book to cherish throughout the year. (Publisher’s Marketing)
Maccabee!: The Story of Hanukkah
By: Tilda Balsley
Judah and the little army of Maccabees fight to free Jerusalem from the cruel King Antiochus in this rhyming version of the famous Hanukkah story. (Publisher’s Marketing)
The Night of Las Posadas
By: Tomie DePaola
At the annual celebration of Las Posadas in old Santa Fe, the husband and wife slated to play Mary and Joseph are delayed by car trouble, but a mysterious couple seems perfect for the part. (Publisher’s Marketing)
The Night Before Hanukkah
By: Natasha Wing
It’s the night before the eight-day celebration of Hanukkah begins, and everyone is excited! Each 
evening, the family gathers to light the candles and share holiday traditions such as playing dreidel, eating latkes, and exchanging gifts. The seventeenth title in Natasha Wing’s bestselling series, The Night Before Hanukkah captures all the joy and love in one of the most wonderful times of the year! (Publisher’s Marketing)
A Pirate’s Twelve Days of Christmas
By: Philip Yates
On the first day of Christmas, a gift was sent to me: a parrot in a palm tree! Ahoy mateys
—Christmas is coming and even pirates celebrate the holiday! This follow-up to the hugely popular A Pirate’s Night Before Christmas offers a witty re-imagining of The Twelve Days of Christmas—with a sly buccaneer twist. A brave cabin boy receives marvelously mysterious gifts for each of the 12 days he is left alone to guard the pirate ship: 12 cannons blastin’, 9 mermaids singin’, 6 Jolly Rogers, and so on—but who are they from? With impeccable rhythm and a lively sense of fun, Philip Yates and Sebastia Serra create a delightful world all their own. (Publisher’s Marketing)
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