Recommendations from Nieca Nowels, Adult Services Dept. Manager, and Becky O’Neil, Youth Services Dept. Librarian, Westerville Public Library

 

Adult Reads

 

‘Twas the Knits Before Christmas

By Fiona Goble

Knitting enthusiasts will enjoy this combination of holiday-themed knitting projects with an illustrated presentation of Clement Clarke Moore’s classic poem ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.

 

A Lancaster County Christmas

By Suzanne Woods Fisher

A Christmas Eve storm throws together two couples from different worlds.  Together, they discover if miracles still happen at Christmastime.

 

Just Married & Cooking: 200 Recipes for Living, Eating, and Entertaining Together

By Brooke Parkhurst and James Briscione

This introduction to the ins and outs of cooking as a couple is marketed toward newlyweds, but is informative for the seasoned marriage as well.  A section on cooking for the holidays is included.

 

Jewish Holiday Cooking: A Food Lover’s Treasury of Classics and Improvisations

By Jayne Cohen

Celebrate the variety and spirit of Jewish holidays and cooking. Those with less experience planning big feasts will be grateful for the variety of menu suggestions that accompany each holiday.

 

Kids in the Holiday Kitchen: Making, Baking, Giving

By Jessica Strand and Tammy Massman-Johnson

Enjoy these kid-friendly projects that include easy foods and fantastic crafts to display, wear or give.

 

Youth Reads

 

Wonderstruck (Juvenile Fiction)

By Brian Selznick

This most talked-about book of the season follows up The Invention of Hugo Cabret with a new story told in words and pictures on two separate timelines.

 

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Juvenile Fiction)

By Barbara Robinson

Whether you’re revisiting this classic or meeting the “horrible Herdmans” for the first time, you’re sure to get a laugh and maybe some tears.

Olivia and the Snow Day (Reader)

By Farrah McDoogle

In this Ready-to-Read book, Olivia is excited about all of the activities possible on a snow day, from building a fort to interviewing the Abominable Snowman.

Dash & Lily's Book of Dares (Teen Fiction)

By Rachel Cohn & David Levithan

Bubbly-but-shy teen Lily has a hard time meeting guys, so she writes a clue and a dare in a notebook, where it’s discovered by Dash. Is he the guy for her, or do notebook personas lie?

Snowmen at Night (Picture Book)

By Caralyn Buehner

Have you ever wondered what snowmen do all night? Find out about the secret lives of snowmen in this rhyming, read-aloud favorite.

 

 

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