Holiday Nonfiction

From its one solitary partridge to its twelve lords-a-leaping, this festive version of the classic song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" contains verses that are interpreted with a distinctive multicultural flavor - the turtle-doves come in a Chinese pagoda while the pipers are depicted as Indian snake-charmers.

Christmas Stories for Kids! Every year around this time, Santa and his elves are hard at work. They are preparing for the most magical time of year, Christmas! We all know that Santa delivers us presents, but what you don't hear much about is his adventures. Find out more in the book!

Everyone's a New Yorker on Thanksgiving Day, when young and old rise early to see what giant new balloons will fill the skies for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Who first invented these "upside-down puppets"? Meet Tony Sarg, puppeteer extraordinaire!

Christmas is many things to many people. It celebrates the birth of the Christ child. It is also Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus, angels, lights, Christmas trees, cards, carols, presents, and prayers. Christmas is...peace, love, and joy.

Christmas is almost here, and the excitement is all around. Do you remember your best Christmas ever? Make this Christmas your best Christmas ever! These fun Christmas stories and activities are sure to help you. Follow along and learn a few new ways to really enjoy this special time of year!

Your child will enjoy this cute Thanksgiving book full of fun stories and Thanksgiving jokes. This is an excellent listen for early and beginning learners. Your child will learn valuable morals about being thankful from these cute Thanksgiving stories.

Christmas is almost here and the excitement is all around! The twinkling Christmas lights and the aroma of freshly baked cookies fills the air. You and your child will enjoy these special Christmas stories for kids. Each story includes a moral lesson for young listeners. These tales are great for listening at home and as bedtime stories. They're fun for the entire family!

Valentine's Day is candy hearts, flowers, and chocolate truffles. It is Valentine cards galore. Most of all, it is a time to share with family and friends and a time to say, "I love you".

What am I? Have you ever played this game? What do they call it? How about 20 questions? This is a fun book for kids with brain teasers and riddles. It is an activity book like the game 20 questions. Enjoy it! Fun for all ages!

Do you have trouble getting your child to listen? Does your son or daughter hate to listen because the book is too long? Well, this book is for your kid! It is filled with fun riddles and games that will entertain and educate them. It is both educational and stimulating! Check it out now!

Mit seinem magischen Adventskalender unternimmt der kleine Joachim eine lehrreiche, historisch-philosophische Reise in die Vergangenheit. Denn jedes Türchen, das er öffnet, offenbart ein Bild und ein klitzekleines Zettelchen. So entziffert Joachim mit jedem Adventstag die unglaubliche Geschichte eines Pilgerzugs, der fast zweitausend Jahre zurückreicht - bis zur Geburt des Jesuskindes in Bethlehem.

The olive harvest in Israel is a special time. See how the tiny spring flowers blossom into green fruit, then ripen into shiny black olives. Watch the olives as they're gathered, sorted, and pressed into oil. Then celebrate Hanukkah with an Israeli family, as they use the oil to light their Hanukkah menorah. Come and enjoy the harvest of light.

Do you have trouble getting your child to read? Does your son or daughter hate to read because the book is too long? Well, this book is for your kid! It is filled with fun riddles and games that will help them and educate them about Christmas songs. It is both educational and entertaining! Check it out now!

Grumpy Grandad gets more than he has bargained for when he signs up for the position of Father Christmas to help out. This fantastically funny children's Christmas story is part of the Grumpy Grandad series and these combined make fantastic Christmas books for kids. Children just love Grumpy Grandad and all his antics, this is sure to be a firm Christmas favourite for kids.

Listen to 10 bone-chilling Halloween stories from the best-selling author, Arnie Lightning! These Halloween short stories are quick and easy to listen to and enjoy. You and your children will enjoy the spooky tales! This audiobook is especially great for traveling, and waiting rooms. It's perfect for early and beginner listeners.

What if a zombie apocalypse or a robot uprising threatened the nation, and you had the power to recruit some of the nation's finest presidents to help save the day? By studying the most successful squads in history, Daniel O'Brien has identified the perfect ingredients for a victorious team. Which president would you choose for: the Brain, the Brawn, the Moral Compass, the Loose Cannon, and the Roosevelt?

Do you have trouble getting your child to read? Does your son or daughter hate to read because the book is too long? Well, this book is for your child! It's filled with fun riddles and games that will entertain and educate them. What Am I? is a fun-filled educational activity that is meant to spur conversation and enlightenment. Teachers can use this book for lesson planning and in their classes for those last-minute schedule changes that happen too!

Even robots have birthdays! Celebrate Curiosity and wish happy birthday to one of NASA's most famous Mars rovers with this audiobook! Mars is our closest neighbor, and a little robot named Curiosity is investigating the planet for us. Join for a tour of the place this rover calls home. Its birthday is a perfect time to celebrate curiosity. For nerdy parents, fans of space, or those who are just curious, relive the moment when the Curiosity rover sang itself happy birthday in 2013 after one year on Mars.

The eagerly anticipated follow-up to Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World. Overflowing with wonderfully engaging facts, vibrant music and sound effects, it is a celebration of just some of the inspirational women who put their mark on the world we live in. Prepare to be inspired. List of women featured: Elizabeth Blackwell, Qiu Jin, Boudicca, Flora Drummond, Pocahontas, Noor Inayat Khan, Harriet Tubman, Valentina Tereshkova, Ada Lovelace, Sayyida al-Hurra, Hatshepsut, Josephine Baker, Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley.

Families will treasure this fresh perspective on the nativity for years to come. Song of the Stars, written by best-selling author Sally Lloyd-Jones, enhances Advent traditions and adds depth to Christmas Eve readings of the Christmas Story.