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Caleb is excited. Tonight is the first night of Hanukkah, a Jewish holiday. Caleb’s relatives will come over soon—and when the sun sets, they’ll use the helper candle to light the first candle on the menorah. Each night of Hanukkah, Caleb and his family will light another candle. They’ll also eat latkes, open presents, and play the dreidel game.

How is the dreidel game played? Players spin the wooden spinning top, and depending which letter it lands on, they might win coins or chocolate. Tonight, Caleb hopes he’ll be the winner. But Hanukkah isn’t about winning—it’s about sharing and celebrating together. Come join Caleb and his family at the table!

An overview of the Hanukkah story and the traditions that sprang out of it, Caleb’s Hanukkah celebrates the basics of the eight-day Jewish celebration. Written by Lisa Bullard, illustrated by Constanza Basaluzzo, and published by Millbrook Press.

Tonight is the first night of Hanukkah. Caleb’s family is about to light the menorah and spin the dreidel!

Caleb's Hanukkah

Animals

Friendship

Elementary

"Hop on an iceberg and travel to the arctic for a fun-filled and festive Christmas party! These merry northern critters love coming together to celebrate the holidays. Walrus bakes cookies and Ermine wraps gifts, Snowy Owl brings mistletoe and Narwhal helps hang the star on the tree—all just in time for southern penguin friends to arrive for the festivities. With all the festive friends together, it will be an Arctic Christmas to remember!

Originally created as a deluxe pop-up book, this festive holiday story is published by Jumping Jack Press—a division of Up With Paper. Arctic Christmas is written by Janet Lawler and illustrated by Pippa Curnick, with paper engineering by Yevgeniya Yeretskaya."

Hop on an iceberg and travel to the arctic for a fun-filled and festive Christmas party!

Arctic Christmas: A Very Cool Pop-Up Book

Kid at Heart

The beloved holiday classic The Nutcracker comes to life like never before. Drift off into a dream world filled with ballrooms and battles, magical lands and fairy ballets, as Marie and her dear sweet Nutcracker embark on a magical journey.

Enchanting illustrations dance off the page, in a wonder-filled pop-up style puppet show—brought magically to life along with the familiar and enchanting melodies the ballet is best known for. Originally created as a deluxe pop-up book, this magical adaptation of the classic holiday tale is published by Jumping Jack Press—a division of Up With Paper. The Nutcracker: An Enchanting Pop-up Adaptation is retold by Jessica Southwick, illustrated by Neiko Ng and paper engineered by Yevgeniya Yeretskaya.

The beloved holiday classic The Nutcracker comes to life like never before!

The Nutcracker: An Enchanted Pop-Up Adaptation

Be Brave

Early Childhood

Be You

Foundational Reading

Who’s the most famous reindeer of all? Why Rudolph of course! But, do you know the story of the Reindeer Games and the other eight reindeer? Well, here’s the whole story. Meet all of Santa’s trusty reindeer, and see just what it means to be on T.E.A.M. Rudolph!

From the beloved characters we all know and love, comes T.E.A.M. Rudolph and the Reindeer Games!

Enjoy the story of everyone's favorite reindeer, and learn all about the fun Reindeer Games!

T.E.A.M. Rudolph and the Reindeer Games

Vehicles

Familius Presents

"All aboard the Christmas Train! Join Santa and all his festive friends on a fun-filled train ride that teaches counting. Keep an eye out for all the seek-and-find holiday characters and items along the journey! Start in the North Pole with Santa’s elves and reindeer, then hop aboard the train and count your way through the night! Christmas train makes counting from 1 to 20 fun for all!"

Christmas Train is written by David Miles, and Published by Familius as a deluxe two-in-one board book that unfolds into a 56 inch train!

Join Santa and all his festive friends on a fun-filled train ride that teaches counting.

Christmas Train

Biographies

Science

Mindfulness

Drift gently through a winter wonderland as pillowy snowflakes and sparkling ice crystals flutter off the page. Explore the beautiful and mysterious world of snowflakes, and learn the true story of the Snowflake Man, Wilson A. Bentley, who revealed the true beauty of snowflakes to the world. Full of wondrous imagery and a real life story, Snowflakes will engage and fascinate curious minds!

Originally created as a deluxe pop-up book, Snowflakes is full of beautiful, frosty illustrations and an engaging true story. This cool title is a flurry of winter wonder. From Jumping Jack Press — a division of Up With Paper — Snowflakes: A Pop-Up Book is written by Jennifer Preston Chushcoff and illustrated and engineered by Yevgeniya Yeretskaya.


Explore the beautiful and mysterious world of snowflakes, and the true story of the Snowflake Man!

Snowflakes: A Pop-Up Book

Storytime Favorites

A boy's lost mitten is discovered by a group of curious woodland animals in this sweet retelling of the classic Ukrainian folk tale. Follow along and see what happens as each animal attempts to make the mitten their new home. Charming illustrations of snow covered hills and gentle falling snowflakes, conjure feelings of winter outings on cold crisp days. The festive music is sure to put anyone in the holiday mood. And, the merry cast of critters will surprise and delight imaginative young minds.

Animated from a deluxe pop-up book, The Mitten combines elements of the pop-up style with unique three dimensional puppet-show like visuals. The Mitten: A Classic Pop-up Folktale is written by Jessica Southwick, Illustrated by Pippa Curnick, constructed by award-winning paper engineer Yevgeniya Yeretskaya and published by Jumping Jack Press.

A lost mitten is discovered by a group of curious animals in this retelling of the classic tale.

The Mitten: A Classic Pop-Up Folktale

Numbers and Counting

5 Minutes or Less

H-E-L-P! Some VERY cold numbers are in danger — it's so cold outside, they're almost frozen! But, YOU can help. Count the numbers out loud and see if you can warm them up. Hurry!

This playful adventure of a story teaches numbers, counting, colors, seasons, patterns and even differences in climate. Little ones will love being a part of the story as they help save the day! 

The Very Cold, Freezing, No-Number Day is another hit storybook from family-focussed publisher Familius. Written by Ashley N. Sorenson and illustrated by David Miles.

Some VERY cold numbers are in danger, and YOU can help. Count out loud to warm the numbers up!

The Very Cold, Freezing, No-Number Day

Cozy up and enjoy these festive favorites!