Reading with my children is a fun pastime but also a time when we can bond and learn new things together. It is important to me that the books we read reflect the diversity in our lives. This holiday season, I made it a point to check out a variety of holiday books from our local library. We read books about the religious aspects of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, and we read other books about animals celebrating Christmas and the holiday season in general. There are many ways that we celebrate the holiday season. Below is a list of some of the books the boys enjoyed the most.
This is the holiday book display found in our local library. It sits at the front of the library, just as you come through the doors. The boys and I stopped to chat with the librarian as she was setting it up and she said that she wanted the display to “reflect our community”. It is a pleasant reminder of how diversity is embraced in our neighborhood. 
*The bolded books are those that we read multiple times before returning to the library.
- Zombelina Dances The Nutcracker by Kristyn Crow
- Shmelf the Hanukkah Elf by Greg Wolf
- Dinosaur Vs. Santa by Bob Shea
- I Got the Christmas Spirit by Connie Schofield-Morrison
- The Iceiest, Diciest, Scariest Sled Ride Ever! By Rebecca Rule
- Monkey with at Tool Belt and the Craftiest Christmas Ever! by Chris Monroe
- The Biggest Smallest Christmas Present by Harriet Muncaster
- Kwanzaa by Artika R. Tyner
- Little Elfie One by Pamela Jane
- A Chick ‘n’ Pug Christmas by Jennifer Sattler
- A Very Hairy Christmas by Susan Lowell
- First Snow by Peter McCarty
- Pinkalicious and the Amazing Sled Run by Victoria Kann
- The Christmas Cat by Maryann Macdonald
- Hanukkah Bear by Eric A. Kimmel
- Li’l Rabbit’s Kwanzaa by Donna L. Washington
- Pablo’s Christmas by Hugo C. Martin
- Presents Through the Window by Taro Gomi
- Santa is Coming to Virginia by Steve Smallman
L. Bradley 