Teacher-Selected Books for This Month's Reading Clubs

Last updated Friday, December 1, 2023

December: "Family & the Spirit of Giving"

Click on each book title for synopsis, discussion topics, and activity ideas.
Please note: We will provide you with hardcover copies of these titles to read to the children.
After the reading clubs, these books will be donated immediately to each school's library.

	Kindergarten The Little Reindeer, by Nicola Killen Click here for craft ideas, discussion topics, and activities. Summary:  When a jingling sound wakes her from her sleep, a little girl's dreams come true when she meets a lost reindeer in the forest. They set off on a ...   (read more)
	1st Grade How to Catch an Elf, by Adam Wallace Click here for craft ideas, discussion topics, and activities. Summary:  It's Christmas Eve and an elf is on the loose… in YOUR house! Do you have what it takes to catch him? Follow along in this fun holiday story as a ...   (read more)
	2nd Grade The Christmas Owl: Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller, by Gideon Stere and Ellin Kelish Click here for craft ideas, discussion topics, and activities. Summary:  When Little Owl's home is cut down by people saying it will make a beautiful Christmas tree, she's not sure she wants anything to do with Christmas, ...   (read more)
	3rd Grade The Story of Holly and Ivy, by Rumer Godden Click here for craft ideas, discussion topics, and activities. Summary:  Ivy, Holly, and Mr. and Mrs. Jones all have one Christmas wish. Ivy, an orphan, wishes for a real home and sets out in search of the grandmother ...   (read more)
	4th Grade How Winston Delivered Christmas, by Alex T. Smith Click here for craft ideas, discussion topics, and activities. Summary:  When a mouse named Winston finds a lost letter addressed to Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, he sets off on an unforgettable journey to personally ...   (read more)
	5th Grade A Mouse Called Miika, by Matt Haig Click here for craft ideas, discussion topics, and activities. Summary:  A Mouse Called Miika is an epic adventure story on a miniature scale. It's a tale of mice and men (and more mice). It is about one independent mouse ...   (read more)