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It’s Party Time
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Children's New Years Books
(All books are available from MOST's affiliated program with Amazon.com.)
P. Bear's New Year's Party! by Paul Owen Lewis
Chinese New Year for Kids by Cindy Roberts
New Year's Eve by Lisa Grunwald
Happy New Year! / Kung-Hsi Fa-Ts'ai! by Demi
Happy New Year, Beni by Jane Breskin Zalben
Miffy's Happy New Year by Dick Bruna
New Year's Day by Dana Meachen Rau
Cecil's New Year's Eve Tail by Marie Fritz Perry
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Let it Snow!
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Children's Books About Winter
(All books are available from MOST's affiliated program with Amazon.com.)
The Snowman Video
Grandmother Winter by Phyllis Root and Beth Krommes
The Shortest Day: Celebrating the Winter Solstice by Wendy Pfeffer and Jesse Reisch
The Mystery on the Ice (The Boxcar Children Winter Special #1) by Gertrude Chandler Warner and Charles Tang
Winter Day Play!: Activities, Crafts, and Games for Indoors and Out by Nancy F. Castaldo
The Winter Olympics by Larry Dane Brimner
A Kid's Winter EcoJournal: With Nature Activities for Exploring the Season by Toni Albert
Learning About Winter with Children's Literature by Margaret A. Bryant, Marjorie Keiper, and Anne Petit
Snow, Snow: Winter poems for Children by Jane Yolen and Jason Stemple
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At the Heart of Fun
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Children's Valentine's Books (All books are available from MOST's affiliated program with Amazon.com.)
The Night Before Valentine's Day by Natasha Wing and Heidi Petach
The Story of Valentine's Day by Clyde Robert Bulla and Susan Estelle Kwas
Let's Get Ready for Valentine's Day by Lloyd G. Douglas
Hearts, Cupids, and Red Roses: The Story of the Valentine Symbols by Edna Barth and Ursula Arndt
Too Many Valentines by Margaret McNamara and Mike Gordon
Fresh and Fun: Valentine's Day (Grades K-2) by Joan Novelli
Valentine Treats: Recipes and Crafts for the Whole Family by Sara Perry and Quentin Bacon
It's Valentine's Day by Jack Prelutsky and Yossi Abolafia
Valentine Hearts: Holiday Poetry by Lee Bennett Hopkins and JoAnn Adinolfi
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Luck of the Irish
St Patrick’s Day |
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Children's Books About St. Patrick's Day
(All books are available from MOST's affiliated program with Amazon.com.)
St. Patrick's Day Countdown by Salina Yoon
Lets Celebrate St Patricks Day by Peter Roop
St. Patrick's Day Alphabet by Beverly Barras Vidrine and Patrick Soper
Crafts For St. Patrick'S Day by Kathy Ross
St. Patrick's Day by Carmen Bredeson
St. Patrick's Day in the Morning by Eve Bunting and Jan Brett
The Wearing of the Green: A History of St. Patrick's Day by Dr. Mike Cronin
Shamrocks, Harps, and Shillelaghs: The Story of the St. Patrick's Day Symbols by Edna Barth and Ursula Arndt
The St. Patrick's Day Shillelagh by Janet Nolan and Ben F. Stahl
O'Sullivan Stew by Hudson Talbott
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Hopping Fun
Easter Basket Ideas
(Other than Candy)
- free chore or special activity coupons
- movie tickets
- nail polish/lip gloss
- a new toothbrush
- an Easter book (see list below for ideas)
- sunglasses
- a magazine about their favorite topic
- flower or vegetable seeds
- hair bands/hair supplies
- bath beads/bath salts
- sidewalk chalk
- bubbles
- trading cards
- pens/pencils/erasers
- book of puzzles (crossword, Sudoku, etc.)
- music CD
- children’s cookbook
- sugar-free gum
- bath toy
- mini bag of microwave popcorn
- stickers
- new sippy cup
- color book/crayons
- small stuffed animal
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Children's Books About Easter
(All books are available from MOST's affiliated program with Amazon.com.)
The Easter Bunny that Overslept by Priscilla & Otto Friedrich and Donald Saaf
The Night Before Easter by Natasha Wing
Silly Tilly and the Easter Bunny by Lillian Hoban
The Best Easter Egg Hunt Ever by John Speirs
The Story of Easter for Children by Beverly Charette and Lorraine Wells
The Grumpy Easter Bunny by Justine Korman and Lucinda McQueen
Easter Bunny, Are You For Real? by Harold Myra and Jane Kurisu
Easter by Miriam Nerlove
Peter Rabbit's Easter Activity Book (World of Beatrix Potter) by Beatrix Potter
Teddy's Easter Secret by G Wiencirz
The Easter Chick by G. Elschner, Geraldine Elschner, and Alexandra Junge
The Story of Easter by Aileen Fisher and Stefano Vitale
Easter Cooking by Rebecca Gilpin, Catherine Atkinson, Carrie A. Seay, and Molly Sage
Lilies, Rabbits, and Painted Eggs: The Story of the Easter Symbols by Edna Barth and Ursula Arndt
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Spring is in Bloom!
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Children’s Books About Spring
(All books are available from MOST's affiliated program with Amazon.com.)
Wake Me In Spring! by James Preller and Jeffrey Scherer
It's Spring! by Samantha Berger, Pamela Chanko, and Melissa Sweet
Clifford the Big Red Dog: Clifford's Spring Clean-Up by Norman Bridwell
Hurray for Spring! by Patricia Hubbell and Taia Morley
Nature Stories for Children - Spring by Eva L. Gordon
Spring Thaw by Steven Schnur and Stacey Schuett
Bulletin Board-in-a-Book: Spring by Ann Richmond Fisher
Sugarbush Spring by Marsha Wilson Chall and Jim Daly
Spring Song by Barbara Seuling and Greg Newbold
Turtle Spring by Deborah Turney Zagwyn
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Memorial Day Insights
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Children’s Memorial Day Books
(All books are available from MOST's affiliated program with Amazon.com.)
Memorial Day by Christin Ditchfield
Memorial Day Surprise by Theresa Golding and Alexandra Artigas
Let's Get Ready for Memorial Day by Lloyd G. Douglas
Memorial Day by Jacqueline S. Cotton
Memorial Day by Robin Nelson
Memorial Day (Our Country's Holidays) by Sheri Dean
Memorial Day (Holiday Histories/2nd Edition) by Mir Tamim Ansary
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Feeling Hot Hot Hot!
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Children’s Books About Summer
(All books are available from MOST's affiliated program with Amazon.com.)
The Summer Camp Mystery (Boxcar Children Mysteries) by Gertrude Chandler Warner and Hodges Soileau
Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright
Summer Is Summer by Phillis Gershator, David Gershator, and Sophie Blackall
One Fat Summer (Ursula Nordstrom Book) by Robert Lipsyte
Surprise Island (Boxcar Children) by Gertrude Chandler Warner and Mary Gehr
Loon Summer by Barbara Santucci and Andrea Shine
Wishing Star Summer (Discoveries in Palaeontology) by Beryl Young
Summer Discovery by Drew Carson
Molly Saves the Day: A Summer Story (American Girls Collection) by Valerie Tripp and Nick Backes
The Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byars
Spook Summer Galaxy Children's Large Print) by Mary Hooper
Zenda 7: The Astral Summer (Zenda) by Ken Petti and John Amodeo
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Red, White and Blue
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Children’s Books About July 4th
(All books are available from MOST's affiliated program with Amazon.com.)
Hurray for the Fourth of July
Author: Wendy Watson
Biscuit's Fourth of July
Author: Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Pat Schories
Fourth of July Mice!
Author: Bethany Roberts, Doug Cushman
Happy Birthday, America!
Author: Marsha Wilson Chall, Guy Porfirio
Hats off for the Fourth of July
Author: Harriet Ziefert, Gustaf Miller
Apple Pie Fourth of July
Author: Janet S. Wong, Margaret Chodos-Irvin
Snickerdoodle's Star-Spangled Fourth of July!
Author: Clare Ham Grosgebauer
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Pop Quiz: Are You Ready for
Back to School?
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Ideas for Students:
Ideas for Parents:
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Children’s Books About Going Back to School
(All books are available from MOST's affiliated program with Amazon.com.)
The Night Before First Grade Author: Natasha Wing, Deborah Zemke
Arthur's Back to School Day Author: Lillian Hoban
Back to School with Betsy Author: Carolyn Haywood
Arthur's Back to School Surprise Author: Marc Brown
Amelia Bedelia Goes Back to School Author: Herman Parish, Lynn Sweat
Back to School, Mallory Author: Laurie B. Friedman, Tamara Schmitz
Back to School Author: Andrew Clements, Brian Selznick
The Berenstain Bears Go Back to School Author: Stan & Jan Berenstain, Mike Berensta
Back To School For Franklin Author: Jill Punter
I've Got the Back-To-School Blues Author: Gail Herman, Stacy Peterson
I've Got the Back-To-School Blues Author: Gail Herman, Stacy Peterson
Back to School Author: Wanda E. Brunstetter
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FallFun
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Children’s Books About Autumn
(All books are available from MOST's affiliated program with Amazon.com.)
How Do You Know It's Fall? Author: Allan Fowler
Scarecrows Author: Calvin Harris
It's Autumn! Author: Steck-Vaughn
Autumn Journey Author: Priscilla Cummings
In November Authors: Cynthia Rylant,& Jill Kastner
Autumn Story Author: Jill Barklem
Now It's Fall Author: Lois Lenski
Why Do Leaves Change Color? Authors: Betsy Maestro & Loretta Krupinski
Coyote Autumn Author: Bill Wallace
Clifford's First Autumn Author: Norman Bridwell
What Happens in the Autumn? Author: Suzanne Venino
When Autumn Comes Author: Robert Maass
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Tricks and Treats
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Children’s Books About
Halloween
(All books are available from MOST's affiliated program with Amazon.com.)
Illegally Easy Halloween Costumes for Kids (Paperback)
The Halloween Play Board Book (Hardcover) - ages up to preschool
A Vampire's Halloween (Board Books) - ages up to preschool
Arthur's Halloween: An Arthur Adventure - ages 4-8
Halloween Treats: Recipes and Crafts for the Whole Family
Halloween Circus - ages 4-8 The Littles and the Great Halloween Scare - ages 4-8
Orange You Glad It's Halloween Amber Brown? - ages 4-8
Horrible Harry at Halloween - ages 4-8
Halloween Fun: Great Things to Make and Do - ages 4-8
Creepy Crawly Critters and Other Halloween
Tongue Twisters - ages 4-8
Mad Libs Halloween 10-pack - ages 4-8
The Halloween Cat (Dora the Explorer) - ages 4-8
Witch Week - ages 9-12
Halloween Snuggles: Batty Bat
Grandmas Trick-or-Treat
Spiders, Bats, and Pumpkin Eaters
The Monster in the Third Dresser Drawer: and Other Stories about Adam Joshua
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Gobble Up Some Fun
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Children’s Books on Thanksgiving
(All books are available from MOST's affiliated program with Amazon.com.)
Thanksgiving Is for Giving Thanks Author: Margaret Sutherland, Sonja Lamut
Thanksgiving on Thursday Author: Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca
A Turkey for Thanksgiving Author: Eve Bunting, Diane de Groat
Thanks for Thanksgiving Author: Julie Markes, Doris Barrette
The First Thanksgiving Author: Linda Hayward
Run, Turkey, Run! Author: Diane Mayr, Laura Rader
The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin Author: Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
Thanksgiving Day at Our House Author: Nancy White Carlstrom, R.W. Alley
Fried Feathers for Thanksgiving Author: James Stevenson
Turkey for Thanksgiving Dinner? No Thanks! Author: Alma Flor Ada
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Shalom
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Children’s Hanukah Stories
(All books are available from MOST's affiliated program with Amazon.com.)
My First Hanukah \Naptime by Golden Books
Happy Hanukah: A Music Book to Celebrate the Festival of Dedication by Judith S. Rubenstein
Are You Ready for Hanukah? by Sol Scharfstein and Arthur Friedman
4 Tiny Tot Hanukah Books by Sol Scharfstein
Who'll Light the Chanukah Candles? by Dandi Daley Mackall and Keiko Motoyama
The Little Menorah Who Forgot Chanukah by Jerry Sperling and Giora Carmi
Eight Nights of Chanukah Lights (Sparkle 'n' Twinkle) by Dian Curtis Regan and Dawn Apperley
Chanukah Game & Activity Book by JET
Oh Chanukah by Lauryn Silverhardt and Liz Conrad
The Story of Chanukah by Francis Barry Silberg and Pamela R. Levy
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Merry Christmas |
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Jingle All The Way
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Children’s Christmas Stories
(All books are available from MOST's affiliated program with Amazon.com.)
On Christmas Eve by Margaret Wise Brown and Nancy Edwards Calder A Wish to Be a Christmas Tree by Colleen Monroe No Peeking (Christmas Foil Books) by Charles Reasoner The Night Before Christmas Board Book by Clement C. Moore and Bruce Whatley The Children's Book Of Christmas Stories by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner A Little Snowflake (Christmas Foil Books) by Charles Reasoner Jingle Bells (Holiday Board Books) by Michael Scott 101 Things to Do for Christmas by Debbie Trafton O'Neal Christmas Is Coming! by Claire Masurel and Marie Henry Christmas Books by Charles Dickens How Do You Know It's Christmas? (First Flaps) by Golden Books
Holidays & Celebrations: How to Make Books With Children by Joy Evans
The Kingfisher Book of Classic Christmas Stories by Ian Whybrow
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