As a family we don't decorate or do much for the holidays except Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. However, we do try to read at least one or two books for each holiday. Here are some of our favorites.
Martin Luther King Day:
A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.
by David A. Adler
Martin Luther King Day:
I Have a Dream
by Martin Luther King Jr.
Groundhog Day:
Gregory's Shadow
by Don Freeman
Also: Memoria Press Kindergarten Read-Aloud Program
Valentine's Day:
The Valentine Bears
by Eve Bunting
Valentine's Day:
The Biggest Valentine Ever
by Steven Kroll
Presidents' Day:
So You Want to Be President?
by Judith St. George
Chinese New Year:
Dragon Parade : a Chinese New Year story
by Steven A. Chin
Also: What We Read: China
St. Patrick's Day:
Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland
by Tomie dePaola
Also: Memoria Press 1st Grade Read-Aloud Program
Also: What We Read: Ireland
Mothers' Day:
Owl Babies
by Martin Waddell
Also: Moving Beyond the Page Age 4-5 Literature Package
Also: Top 10 Books for Toddlers
Mothers' Day:
Mama, Do You Love Me?
by Barbara M. Joosse
Memorial Day:
The Wall
by Eve Bunting
Also: Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards for Excellence in Children's Literature
Fathers' Day:
Owl Moon
by Jane Yolen, Illustrated by John Schoenherr
Recommended Age: 3
Also: Caldecott Medal Winners
Also: Five in a Row Book List for Ages 4-8
Also: Memoria Press Kindergarten Read-Aloud Program
Also: Reading Roadmaps 1st Grade
Also: TIME: The 100 Best Children's Books of All Time
Fathers' Day:
What Mary Jo Shared
by Janice May Udry
4th of July:
The Fourth of July Story
by Alice Dalgliesh
Also: Memoria Press 2nd Grade Read-Aloud Program
4th of July:
The Star-Spangled Banner
by Peter Spier
Also: Memoria Press 1st Grade Read-Aloud Program
Halloween:
Scary, Scary Halloween
by Eve Bunting
Halloween:
The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat
by Stan Berenstain
Veterans Day:
The House of Sixty Fathers
by Meindert DeJong
Also: Sonlight Level F for Ages 10-13
Hanukkah:
Beni's family treasury : stories for the Jewish holidays
by Jane Breskin Zalben
Also: What We Read: Middle East