Holiday Anthologies

Believe it or not, there’s only one library due date between now and the end of 2013! That means that there’s never been a better time to check out an anthology of holiday stories to share with family and friends, or to snuggle up with on your own, armed with hot cocoa (candy cane swizzle stick optional).

For Grown-Ups

Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris – a collection of irreverent short stories by humorist David Sedaris.

At Christmas the Heart Goes Home: a Holiday Treasury by Marjorie Holmes.
818.5409 H736

Christmas Poems, Stories, and Carols from Gramercy Books.
394.2 Christmas

Seven Stories of Christmas Love by Leo Buscaglia.
394.2 B96

Journey into Christmas, and Other Stories illustrated by James Aldrich.
F Aldrich

For Families

Christmas Stories for the Very Young selected and edited by Sally Grindley; illustrations by Helen Cooper.
+P Christmas-White H-C

Hark! A Christmas Sampler by Jane Yolen; illustrated by Tomie dePaola; music and arrangements by Adam Stemple.
J808.8 Yolen

A Family Christmas from the Readers Digest Association.
394.2 F21

A Little House Christmas: Holiday Stories from the Little House Books by Laura Ingalls Wilder; illustrations by Garth Williams.
+J Wilder

The Christmas Book: Stories, Poems, and Carols for the Twelve Days of Christmas selected by Caroline Royds; illustrations by Annabel Spenceley 

J808.8 Christmas

Here's a tip: give us a call or put these on hold through RockCat now since holiday books tend to go really fast!