Whether you're in the market for the perfect gift or a good read on a dark winter afternoon, we've got you covered. As we do each year, we turn to Jill Erickson, Reference Librarian at Falmouth Public Library, and Melanie Lauwers, Books Editor at the Cape Cod Times, for their holiday book suggestions.
Arts and Crafts
The Home Book of Christmas by May Lamberton Becker
The Christmas Almanac (Little Big Book)
Novels and Stories
The Walnut Tree by Charles Todd
Christmas at Eagle Pond by Donald Hall, illustrations by Mary Azarian
52 Little Lessons from "It's a Wonderful Life" by Bob Welch
Tidings by William Wharton
Arts and Crafts
55 Christmas Balls to Knit by Arne & Carlos
Mini Christmas Knits by Sue Stratford
100 Snowflakes to Crochet by Caitlin Sainio
The Twelve Knits of Christmas by Fiona Goble
Have Yourself a Very Vintage Christmas by Susan Waggoner
Cookbooks
Good Housekeeping The Great Christmas Cookie Swap Cookbook
Home Made Winter by Yvette van Boven
Good Housekeeping The Great Christmas Cookie Swap Cookbook
Home Made Winter by Yvette van Boven
Very Vegan Christmas Cookies by Ellen Brown
Children's
Mister Willowby's Christmas Tree by Robert E Barry
The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, illustrations by Lisbeth Zwerger
The Hanukkah Hop by Erica Silverman, Steven D'Amico
How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah? byJane Yolen, illustrations by Mark Teague
How Do Dinosaurs Say Merry Christmas? byJane Yolen, illustrations by Mark Teague