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Series
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Brother and Sister Bear are excited about the coming of Christmas, when they will perform in a pageant and receive presents, but they also learn an important lesson about giving to others.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 630L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
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Description
When the aroma of Omu's homemade stew fills the air, her neighbors arrive, one by one, for a taste until all is gone except for her generous spirit.
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Christmas should be celebrated with family, but for Vera Swanson, that's not an option this year. Widowed and recently relocated, she is lonely in her condo-for-one--until little Fiona Albright knocks on her door needing help. With her mother seriously ill and her father out of town, Fiona enlists Vera's aid, and when she finds out her new neighbor is a quilter, she has special request--a Christmas quilt for Mama. Vera will have to get a ragtag group...
Author
Language
English
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Description
Five women from different walks of life have become close friends through their book club--enjoying one another's company even more than they enjoy the books. So when the leader of the book club unexpectedly passes away on the cusp of the Christmas season, the four remaining friends are stunned. They relied on Abby for inspiration and motivation. She was the glue that held them together, and they're sure that without her the group can't continue....
8) Goat's coat
Author
Language
English
Description
Alfonzo the goat is very happy wearing his new coat to stroll through the forest, but as he helps a series of friends in need, his coat becomes increasingly shabby.
When Alfonzo the goat discovers a host of creatures who need help, he doesn't hesitate. Using his precious, much-loved coat, he finds ways to solve their problems - fashioning a boat for frogs out of a cuff, for instance. But soon he's down to the last thread and it's started to snow...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Stone-in-the-Glen, once a lovely town, has fallen on hard times. Fires, floods, and other calamities have caused the people to lose their library, their school, their park, and even their neighborliness. The people put their faith in the Mayor, a dazzling fellow who promises he alone can help. After all, he is a famous dragon slayer. (At least, no one has seen a dragon in his presence.) Only the clever children of the Orphan House and the kindly Ogress...
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
viii, 302 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In this modern-day fable, workaholic executive Lou Steffen shows an uncharacteristic burst of generosity towards Gabe, a homeless man who always seems to be in two places at once. With Lou's personal and professional fates at important crossroads and Christmas looming, Gabe resorts to some unorthodox methods to show his stubborn patron what truly matters and how precious the gift of time is. But can Gabe help Lou fix what's broken before it's too...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Hope Jensen is a young, single woman and an aspiring newspaper writer, and when she receives a much-needed but anonymous Christmas gift, she's determined to find her benefactor. That search leads her to an unusual family with a longstanding Christmas tradition. Sensing a front-page feature article, Hope desperately wants to publish their story, but doing so would be a breach of trust" -- Page [4] cover.
Author
Publisher
Zonderkidz
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
AD 640L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
As Nick does last-minute Christmas shopping, he sees several Santas and overhears one retelling the legend of Saint Nicholas, which he takes to heart as he examines his own attitudes towards gift-giving.
15) Boxes for Katje
Author
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
460L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
After a young Dutch girl writes to her new American friend in thanks for the care package sent after World War II, she begins to receive increasingly larger boxes.
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
AD 550L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Squirrel and Hare are finishing preparations on Christmas Eve when Mouse, seeking a last-minute gift, finds a sick swallow, and by helping her the friends find the true spirit of Christmas.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
During the Great Depression, Jack helps his mother make cookies for the needy at their church, learns the story of how the first Christmas cookies were used to spread the gospel to people who could not read, then finds a way to bring that story to life.
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Lexile measure
AD 490L
Physical Desc
32 pages (unnumbered) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Molly and her mom do not always have enough food, so when they visit their local food pantry Molly she sees her classmate Caitlin who is embarrassed to be there, so Molly helps Caitlin realize everyone needs help sometimes.
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