Ramadan

• Celebrating Ramadan
  by Diane Goldsmith-Hoyt
  + 297.62 Gol
  During the holy month of Ramadan, the ninth lunar month, Muslims fast and pray. Ramadan is marked by the time when the Prophet Mohammed received the revelation of the Quran, the second book of Islam. Celebrated in clear photos, the family of Ibraheen is followed through this important month of fasting and praying.
• Muslim Holidays
  by Faith Winchester
  + 394.2 Win
  Briefly describes the beliefs of Muslims and eight of the special celebrations that are a part of the Islamic faith.

Hanukkah

• My First Chanukah
  by Tomie dePaola
  E DeP
  A perfect book for toddlers and young children who are beginning the recognize the familiar objects seen during the 8 days of Chaunkah such as candles in the menorah, the dreidel, latkes, and gelt.
• My first Hanukkah Book
  by Aileen Fisher
  E Fis
  Presents poems relating to Hanukkah –the aspects of it that are fun and the memory of it’s origin.
• Just Enough is Plenty
  by Barbara D. Goldin
  E Gol
  With Hanukkah about to begin, Malka is worried because her family is so poor, but when a poor stranger comes to the door her generous family cannot turn him away.
• Hanukkah Lights, Hanukkah Nights
  by Leslie Kimmelman
  E Kim
  An extended family celebrates the eight nights of Hanukkah.
• A Great Miracle Happened There
  Karla Kuskin
  E Kus
  On the first Night of Hanukah, a mother tells her family and a young guest the story of the holiday’s origin.
• All the Lights in the Night
  by Arthur A. Levine
  E Lev
  Moses and his little brother Benjamin find a way to celebrate Hanukkah during their dangerous emigration to Palestine.
• Sharing Hanukkah
  by Janet McDonnell
  E McD
  Visiting his Jewish friends David, Michael hears the story of Hanukkah, tastes latkes, watches the lighting of the menorah and plays a few games of dreidel.
• Messy Bessey’s Holidays
  by Patricia McKissack
  E McK
  Bessey and her mother bale cookies for Christmas , Kwanzaa, and Hanukkah and after cleaning up the kitchen , they distribute the treats to their neighbors.
• Chanuka
  by David F. Marx
  + 296.4 Mar
  Introduces the history, customs, meaning and celebration of Chanukah.
• The Trees of the Dancing Goats
  by Patrica Polacco
  E Pol
  During the scarlet-fever epidemic one winter in Michigan , a Jewish family helps make Christmas special for their sick neighbors by making their own Hanukkah miracle.

St. Lucia’s Day

• Kirsten’s Surprise
  by Janice Shaw
  F Sha
  Kirsten and her family celebrate their first Christmas in their new home on Uncle Olav’s farm in mid-nineteenth century Minnesota.

Christmas Around the World

• Holly, Reindeer, and Colored Lights: the Story of the Christmas Symbols
  by Edna Barth
  + 394.2 Bar
  Examines the traditions of the Christmas season, lights, cards, , colors, yule logs and ornaments.
• The Christmas Sky
  by Franklyn Branley
  + 232.92
  An astronomical exploration of the Star of Bethlehem against a background of the Christmas story.
• Christmas Long Ago From A to Z
  by Bobbie Kalman
  + 394.26 KaL
  An alphabetical introduction to Christmas traditions in the nineteenth century such as Christmas Carols, "ornaments" and "toys under the tree"
• Christmas Around the World Series
  World book Publishers, 1996-2000 Publishing dates
  +394.2 Chr
  Describes in text and illustration how Christmas is celebrated in each of these countries. Also includes stories, recipes, customs and crafts.  19 volumes including:Australia, Brazil, Britain, Canada Colonial and Early America, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Spain ,Switzerland, American Southwest, Philippines, Germany, Ukraine, and Washington, D.C.
• Christmas Everywhere
  by Elizabeth Hough Sechrist
  + 394 Sec
  Short, descriptive stories describe the traditions and background of the Christmas Holiday from various locations around the world.
• Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters
  by Patricia McKissack
  + 975.03 McK
  Describes the customs, recipes, poems and song used to celebrate Christmas in the big plantation houses and in the slave quarters just before the civil War.

Christmas Fiction

• The Night of las Posadas
  by Tomie dePaola
  E Dep
  A the annual celebration of Las Posados in old Santa Fe, the husband and wife slated to play Mary and Joseph are delayed by car trouble, but a mysterious couple appear who seem perfect for the part.
• The Legend of the Poinsettia
  by Tomie DePaola
  E Dep
  When Lucida is unable to finish her gift for the Baby Jesus in time for the Christmas procession, a miracle enables her to offer the beautiful flower we now call the poinsettia.
• The Night Before Christmas
  by Clement Moore
  E Moo
  The classic poem of the visit from an important guest on Christmas Eve.

Kwanzaa

• It’s Kwanzaa Time
  by Linda Goss
  + 394.268
  Stories, recipes and activities introduce the holiday Kwanzaa and the ways in which it is celebrated.
• Kwanzaa
  by David Marx
  + 394.261
  Introduces in very simple text and real photos, the history, customs, meaning and celebration of Kwanzaa.
• Seven Candles for Kwanzaa
  by Andrea Davis Pinkey
  + 394.2 Pin
  Describes the origins and practices of Kwanzaa, the seven day festival during which people of African descent rejoice in their ancestral values.
• Kwanzaa: why we celebrate it the way we do
  by Martin Hintz
  + 394.261
  Discusses the origins and symbols of Kwanzaa, the holiday that focuses on African history, cultures and experiences and offers suggestions for ways to celebrate this holiday.
• Kwanzaa
  by Dorothy Freeman
  E Fre
  Introduces the African American holiday begun in 1966 which celebrates seven important principles.

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