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The love of reading is an important gift to give to your child. Reading relieves stress and allows children to explore the world around them. It brings hours of entertainment and enjoyment into their lives. Here are a few holiday books that will bring the joy of the Season to a child you know. Stranger in the Woods This is a terrific book to read to a child during the holidays. Who is the stranger? Why did he arrive in the woods right after a winter storm? What surprises does he hold in store for the creatures that live in the forest? All of these questions will be answered to the delight of the young and the young at heart. Encourages children to respect the environment. An awesome read for all ages. Beautiful photography illustrations. Stranger in the Woods has won 5 major awards: 2001 Children's Crown Gallery Classic Award 2001 Book of the Year Finalist 2001 International Reading Association Award 2002 Benjamin Franklin Award 2002 Early Childhood New Judge's Selection Award 2002 Early Childhood News Detector's Choice Award Stranger in the Woods has been made into a movie and is now available on DVD and video formats. Author: Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick ISBN: 0967174805 - Hardcover Publisher: Carls R. Sams II Publication Date: December 1999 Price: $19.95 Canadian Now available through Scholastic Books A Wish to be a Christmas Tree This book focuses on the love of friendship. Each year an overgrown pine is passed over at Christmas. He's sure he will never be chosen as a Christmas tree. Then, the power of friendship takes over as deer, birds, squirrels and other woodland creatures help the overgrown pine's dream come true. Beautiful illustrations. Ages 4 to 8, but loved by older children as well. Author: Colleen Monroe Illustrator: Michael Monroe ISBN: 1585360023 Publication Date: September 2000 Now available at a 30% discount from Amazon.com The Black Snowman[TheBlackSnowman] Fantasy and reality are blended in this story about an urban Black youngster distresed with his family's poverty. But then Jacob and his younger brother make a snowman from the slush of the city street. Jacob is upset because the snowman is black, but his younger brother finds an old colorful cloth and drapes it over the snowman's shoulders. The cloth is really a Kente, an African storytelling shawl. What happens next changes Jacob's life forever. Ages 4 to 9. This book is a Blue Ribbon Winner. Author: Paul Mendez Illustrator: Carole Byard ISBN: 0590448730 Paperback Publisher: Scholastic Books Publication Date: Reprinted October 1991 Property of the North Pole
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