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The Velveteen Rabbit: Read Aloud

Listen as Meryl Streep reads from The Velveteen Rabbit. Exquisite illustrations accompanied by music...

Young at Art: How to Draw Shapes with Illustrator James Ransome

KidLit TV has a brand new show called Young at Art hosted by the brilliant illustrator James E...

The Harlem Nutcracker by Duke Ellington

Jazz up the holiday season with a sample from Duke Ellington's version of the Nutcracker Suite...

A Cookie for Santa Activity Guide

This activity guide from Sleeping Bear Press provides printable words games and activities to...

KidLit TV Holiday Book Reviews

Celebrate the Holidays with KidLit TV this season! Watch this episode with StoryMakers host Rocco...

Nutty Cracker Word Search

A fun word search puzzle to put your Nutcracker knowledge to the test. Look for vocabulary words...

Santa's Stuck: Read Aloud with Ryan and Craig

Ryan and Craig read "Santa's Stuck" by Rhonda Gowler Greene, Illustrations by Henry Cole

Santa's Underwear Coloring Sheet

Santa's got so much on his mind. Help him out by coloring in his underwear.

The Nutcracker in Harlem Read Aloud

Follow along as Jessica Thompson reads The Nutcracker in Harlem by T.E. McMorrow.
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A Cookie for Santa

Written by Stephanie Shaw and Illustrated by Bruno Robert
Curl up this Christmas with a heartwarming twist on the tradition of leaving cookies for Santa...
1st - 4th
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Santa's Stuck

Written by Rhonda Gowler Greene and Illustrated by Henry Cole
When Santa eats so many sweet treats that he can't get back up the chimney, a family cat and dog and...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Santa's Underwear

Written by Marty Rhodes Figley and Illustrated by Marty Kelley
Santa's got his list and he's checked it twice, but remembering to wear underwear wasn't on the list...
K - 2nd
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The Nutcracker

Written and Illustrated by Susan Jeffers
A beautifully illustrated re-telling of the classic Christmas Eve tale. Susan Jeffers brings to life...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Nutcracker in Harlem

Written by T.E. McMorrow and Illustrated by James Ransome
Set in New York City during the height of the Harlem Renaissance, The Nutcracker in Harlem depicts...
Pre-K - 3rd

Wild About Reading

Extend reading and learning fun after a trip to the zoo with these activity ideas.

The Littlest Angel: Word Search

After reading The Littlest Angel by Charles Tazewell use this printable and interactive Word Search...

The Polar Express: Word Search

After reading The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg use this printable and interactive Word Search...

Nine Days to Christmas: Word Search

After reading Nine Days to Christmas by Marie Hall Ets use this printable and interactive Word...

Chillin' Activities for a Winter Day (English)

Print this activity guide full of STEM connections to make the best use of being stuck inside in the...
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Nine Days to Christmas

Written by Marie Hall Ets and Aurora Labastida and Illustrated by Marie Hall Ets
In this delightful Mexican story of Christmas, readers will follow Ceci as she awaits her Mexican...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Baboushka and the Three Kings

Written by Ruth Robbins and Illustrated by Nicolas Sidjakov
Baboushka is an old woman who lives a simple life in Russia. One cold winter night, three lavishly...
Pre-K - 2nd

Too Many Tamales: Extension Activities for Educators

Too Many Tamales printable Extension Activities for Educators provides project based lessons for...

Too Many Tamales: Guide for Community Coordinators

Too Many Tamales printable Guide for Community Coordinator is designed to be used with multiple age...

Too Many Tamales: Guide for Educators

Too Many Tamales printable Guide for Educators provides suggestions for activating student thinking...

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