Arcadia Public Library

"When a group of winter animals sees the falling snow, they know it's a sign that Christmastime is just around the corner. And they've got a song to sing!"--

When Katie draws Andrew's name in the first-grade Christmas gift exchange, she decides not to give him a present because he has said mean things about her reindeer sweater.

"When Santa arrives at a child's house on Christmas Eve, does he go down the chimney feetfirst or headfirst? What if he gets stuck? What if there's no chimney? Maybe he slides under the door, as thin as a piece of paper? Or is it possible he pours himself through the faucet? What happens once he's inside? Whether it's shape-shifting or impromptu laundry use, Mac Barnett's iconic talent for earnest deadpan humor and Jon Klassen's irresistibly funny...

"In Juniper Lane's world, everyone knows Santa doesn't do Christmas anymore. Juniper is still eager to celebrate Cedar Park's Santa Vigil in honor of her late father, who never stopped believing in Santa Claus. But then her mother goes missing and the park's bureaucratic director declares the vigil is canceled. On the advice of her friend Duchess, Juniper seeks the help of a mysterious and grumpy woodsman, who seems an awful lot like Santa Claus,...

Celebrate Christmas with Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang!

"It's the night before Christmas but Andy and Terry aren't ready yet! They haven't written their letters to Santa, they haven't sung any carols or hung their stockings, and now Mr. Big Nose wants their next book done by tomorrow. When Santa Claus's sleigh crash-lands in the treehouse, the reindeer become tangled in the branches and Santa falls into the cloning machine. With dozens of Santas running around and no way to tell which one's the real one,...