Favorite Holiday Picture Books

December 22nd, 2012 by Eliza Eliza

We asked our readers to share some of their all-time favorite picture books to read during the holiday season and loved reading all their responses. We thought you might like to see the list too. There are some I remember fondly from my childhood as well as some I don’t think I’ve ever seen!

Nothing gets me quite in the holiday spirit than snuggling up and sharing festive picture books with my family. Take a look at this wonderful list and let us know your own favorites in the comments below. Happy Holidays to all!

Becky’s Christmas by Tasha Tudor (1961, Viking Press)

 

Christmas Magic by Michael Garland (2001, Dutton Children’s Books)

 

The Clown of God by Tomi dePaola (1978, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich)

 

Cobweb Christmas by Shirley Climo, illustrations by Jane Manning (2001, HarperCollins)


December by Eve Bunting, illustrated by David Diaz (1997, Harcourt Brace)

Dream Snow by Eric Carle (2000, Philomel Books)

 

The Finest Christmas Tree by John and Ann Hassett (2005, Houghton Mifflin)

Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett (1999, G.P. Putnam’s Sons)

 

Hershel & the Hanukkah Goblins by Eric Kimmel, illustrated by John Ed. Mayer and Trina Schart Hyman (1989, Holiday House)

Judy Moody and Stink: The Holly Joliday by Megan McDonald, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds (2007, Candlewick Press)

How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss (1957, Random House)

The Legend of Old Befana by Tomie dePaola (1980, Harcourt Children’s Books)

The Legend of Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola (1997, Puffin)

Little Tree poem by E.E. Cummings, story and paintings by Chris Raschka  (2001, Hyperion Books For Children)

 

The Mitten by Jan Brett (1989, Putnam)

 

The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore, illustrated by Jan Brett (2008, Putnam)

 

The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore, illustrated by Will Moses (2006, Philomel)

 

 

The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore, illustrated in papercut by Niroot Puttinapats (2007, Candlewick )

 

The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore, illustrated by Richard Jesse Watson (2006, HarperCollins)

 

The Nutcracker Doll by Mary Newell DePalma (2007, Arthur A. Levine Books )

 

Olive the Other Reindeer by Vivian Walsh, illustrated by J.Otto Seibold (1997, Chronicle Books

 

The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg (1985,  Houghton Mifflin)

 

Robert’s Snow by Grace Lin (2004, Viking)

 

 Rocking Horse Christmas by Mary Pope Osborne, illustrated by Ned Bittinger (1997, Scholastic)

 

Tomie’s Little Christmas Pageant by Tomie dePaola (2002, Putnam)

 

When Santa Fell to Earth by Cornelia Funke, translated by Oliver G. Latsch, illustrated by Paul Howard (2006, Scholastic)

 


Santa Calls by William Joyce (1993, Harper Collins)

The Wild Christmas Reindeer by Jan Brett (1990, Putnam)

Snowmen at Christmas by Caralyn Buehner, pictures by Mark Buehner (2005, Dial Books)

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats (1962, Viking)

The Christmas Magic by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by Jon J. Muth (2009, Scholastic)

Santa Claus: The World’s Number One Toy Expert by Marla Frazee (2005, Harcourt)

Christmas in Noisy Village by Astrid Lindgren and Ilon Wikland (1963, Viking, reprinted in 1981)

The Jolly Christmas Postman by Janet & Allan Ahlberg (2001, Little, Brown)

The Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffmann, illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger (2004, North-South Books)

Tell us your favorite holiday picture books!

 

 

 

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Holiday Giveaway: Eric Carle Doodle

December 21st, 2012 by Eliza Eliza

It’s time for our last holiday giveaway! In celebration of The Carle’s 10th Anniversary, three wonderful artists have given us original doodles to share with our friends.  Two lucky readers have already won doodles by Peter Laird and Tony DiTerlizzi. This week we’re offering the opportunity to win a doodle by Eric Carle. The doodle is an original sketch, autographed on 9″ x 6″ heavy cardstock.

We love the Caterpillar! Do you have a favorite character from one of Eric Carle’s books?

Last month at our 10th Anniversary celebration, Eric Carle and his wife Barbara spoke to guests and friends about the journey of creating The Carle Museum and reflecting on 10 amazing years. They thank all the friends and supporters that have made this museum possible and the experience of visiting The Carle special. It’s worth a watch if you haven’t seen it yet.

We had such a wonderful anniversary weekend last month and look forward to all the years full of fantastic events, exhibits and friends. Thank you again to Eric Carle, Peter Laird and Tony DiTerlizzi for all their support and for the hours they each spent doodling for fans. We are so grateful for the opportunity to give our blog readers the chance to win one of their pieces of art!

Want to win this autographed Caterpillar doodle? Here’s how:

– Leave a comment below and let us know your favorite Eric Carle book or character.

Please note: Comments are individually approved to filter out spam, so there may be a delay in your comment appearing below.

Entries must be received before 12:00 pm Eastern time on Wednesday, January 3rd. We’ll pick a winner at random and announce it on Thursday, January 4th. Good luck and Happy Holidays!

 

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Holiday Giveaway Winner: Peter Laird Doodle

December 20th, 2012 by Eliza Eliza

Congratulations to the winner of the Peter Laird Doodle giveway: Robin Nyzio! We’ll be in touch with you to get you your prize. Thank you all for sharing your dream super powers. They were so much fun to read!

For those of you who didn’t win, fear not! Check back tomorrow for our last holiday giveaway: a doodle by Eric Carle!

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Top of the Shelf: The Christmas Quiet Book

December 18th, 2012 by Jeannine Jeannine

The Christmas Quiet Book by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by Renata Liwska (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012)

I loved The Quiet Book, which was also written and illustrated by this team, but the idea of a holiday follow-up didn’t charm me. So I’m glad that my local librarian gushed about this, and when I shrugged, left her desk to seek it out. A few pages through, we were smiling and reading favorite pages aloud to each other. How could that little bit of Grinch in me last while looking at three contented bears enjoying “Cocoa quiet,” or on the opposite page “Nutcracker quiet,” which showed an audience on red chairs including a proud mother rabbit, dozing bears, and a bored little moose. As in the other collaborations, the words are sparse and perfect. The animals are painted with textures that bring out their cuddliness, and expressive eyes that pull you right into an episode such as “hoping for a snow day quiet” or “shattered ornament quiet.” This is exactly the kind of book that will make you want to leave a desk to share it, or better yet, pore over before a sparkling tree on long nights that might include “listening for sleigh bells quiet” and “trying to stay awake quiet.”

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Holiday Giveaway: Peter Laird Doodle!

December 14th, 2012 by Eliza Eliza

It’s time for another holiday giveaway! In celebration of The Carle’s 10th Anniversary, three wonderful artists have given us original doodles to share with our friends.  Last week one lucky reader won a doodle by Tony DiTerlizzi, and this week we’re offering the opportunity to win a doodle by Peter Laird,  co-creator of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The doodle is an original sketch, autographed on 9″ x 6″ heavy cardstock.

Who is your favorite Ninja Turtle?

We love this picture of two very different turtles by two of our favorite artists, Eric Carle and Peter Laird!

We want to thank Peter Laird for his hours spent doodling for fans and are so grateful he made an extra one that one of you lucky readers will be able to take home!

How to enter:

– Leave a comment below and let us know, if you could have any super power, what would it be?

Please note: Comments are individually approved to filter out spam, so there may be a delay in your comment appearing below.

Entries must be received before 12:00 pm Eastern time on Wednesday, December 19th. We’ll pick a winner at random and announce it on Thursday, December 20th. Be sure to check back next week for our last giveaway — a doodle by Eric Carle!

 

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Holiday Giveaway Winner: Tony DiTerlizzi Doodle

December 13th, 2012 by Eliza Eliza

Congratulations to the winner of the Tony DiTerlizzi Doodle giveway: Melanie Hope Greenberg!We’ll be in touch with you to get you your prize. Thank you all for sharing your favorite holiday book titles. We loved reading them so much!

For those of you who didn’t win, fear not! Check back tomorrow for another Holiday giveaway doodle by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle artist, Peter Laird, and next week for a doodle by Eric Carle!

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Holiday Giveaway: Tony DiTerlizzi Doodle!

December 7th, 2012 by Eliza Eliza

Can you believe it? The Carle is 10 years old! We threw a big bash here at The Carle last month to celebrate. It was a weekend full of book signings, artist doodling, stellar storytimes, reconnecting with old friends and making lots of new ones. It was the perfect time to thank our friends for their support over the past ten years, but we wanted to make sure we thanked those of you who were unable to attend as well. One of the special highlights of the weekend was a chance to purchase a special, autographed doodle by three amazing artists: Eric Carle, Tony DiTerlizzi, and Peter Laird.

Peter Laird, Eric Carle and Tony DiTerlizzi at The Carle

For those of you who were unable to attend, we are going to give away one doodle by each of these artists in the next three weeks. Each doodle is an original sketch, autographed on 9″ x 6″ heavy cardstock. They are a special treasure to frame and give as a holiday gift or keep for yourself as a special memory of The Carle’s 10th Anniversary.

Today we are giving away this doodle by Tony DiTerlizzi:

It’s Thimbletack from The Spiderwick Chronicles! Pair it with an autographed copy of Arthur Spiderwick’s Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You for a fantastic combination.

We want to thank Tony DiTerlizzi for his hours spent doodling for fans and are so grateful he made an extra one that one of you lucky readers will be able to take home! You can read a really touching post Tony wrote on his blog about what The Carle Museum means to him here. Thank you so much, Tony!

How to enter:

1. Leave a comment telling us the title of your favorite holiday picture book and why you love it.

2. Increase your chances of winning by spreading word about our giveway with your friends. In a SEPARATE comment below, leave the direct link to your post about our giveaway on your blog, Twitter, Facebook or other social media site and we’ll enter you in to win TWICE. Remember to leave the link so we can check or your entry won’t count.

Please note: Comments are individually approved to filter out spam, so there may be a delay in your comment appearing below.

Entries must be received before 12:00 pm Eastern time on Wednesday, December 12th. We’ll pick a winner at random and announce it on Thursday, December 13th. Be sure to check back every week for upcoming giveaways of a Peter Laird doodle of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle and an Eric Carle doodle of The Very Hungry Caterpillar as well!

 

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Happy Thanksgiving!

November 22nd, 2012 by Eliza Eliza

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you all are enjoying some good food and nice company today.

Here’s a list of some of our favorite picture books for sharing on Thanksgiving

Cranberry Thanksgiving by Wende and Harry Devlin (1971 and put back into print by the lovely folk at Purple House Press)

Pie in the Sky by Lois Ehlert (2004, Harcourt)

Strega Nona’s Harvest by Tomie dePaola (2009, Penguin Putnam)

The Apple Pie that Papa Baked by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by Jonathan Bean (2007, Simon & Schuster)

Gobble Gobble by Cathryn Falwell (2011, Dawn Publications)

In November by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Jill Kastner.

What books are you sharing with your families today?

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Top of the Shelf: Bear Has a Story to Tell

October 11th, 2012 by Jeannine Jeannine

Bear Has a Story to Tell

by Phillip C. Stead, illustrated by Erin E. Stead  (Roaring Brook Press)

This big-bellied bear with fur that’s many shades of brown won me over from the first two pages. He is sleepy, but sets out, for he has a story to tell. This desire leads him to Mouse, who has seeds to gather. Duck is getting ready to fly south. Frog must find a warm place to sleep, and Mole is already sleeping. Bear helps them all, before watching snow fall in a sky painted in marvelous shades of blue, green, and violet. He sleeps, then rolls around to celebrate spring and his chance to tell his story to friends who seem even closer after their time apart. Readers will learn about friendship and the cycles of seasons, in a book whose last page sends them back to the first.

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Top of the Shelf: Demolition

September 24th, 2012 by Jeannine Jeannine

Demolition

by Sally Sutton, illustrated by Brian Lovelock (Candlewick)

Rhyme, a zippy rhythm, repetition, and onomatopoeia (Whirr! Churr! Crunch!), which ends each stanza in big print, make this book feel loud and brisk. Wonderful pictures of enormous machines are shown in action, and the text brings in a sense of danger, dust, and change. We also learn some of what happens with what not only gets destroyed, but recycled. The book ends with a playground being built, and a page of Machine Facts. The fast pace, variety of machines including trucks, wrecking balls on cranes, cement crushers, and excavators are sure to engage readers who love action and stories with noise.

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