• by Maxinne Rhea Leighton
    Paperback
    Although this children's book isn't about Scandinavian immigration, the circumstances — the long voyage, fear of the unknown, and reluctance to leave everything familiar — that Krysia, a young Polish girl, goes through are perhaps universal. Two things make this book special: the beautiful and captivating artwork by Dennis Nolan ... ... more

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    by Bob Artley
    Hardcover
    These are tales of Christmas past as only artist and "former kid" Bob Artley can paint them. With fond reminiscences and nostalgic watercolor cartoons and his characteristic humor and insight, Bob takes us back to holiday life on the farm. Artley takes the reader to a long-ago Christmas ... ... more

  • Marilyn Ziebarth & Brian Horrigan, editors
    Hardcover
    Christmas in Minnesota evokes memories of holidays past: a communal feast in the 1870s, holiday pageants accompanied by stage-fright, forgiving and reconnecting with relatives, the torture of writing the perfect annual Christmas letter, to a drummer boy in the Civil War who lifts other soldiers' spirits with a ... ... more

  • by John McCutcheon
    Hardcover with CD
    "And suddenly in two tongues one song filled the night sky." John McCutcheon, nominated for six Grammy Awards, has been called "America's balladeer" and has been described as a cross between either Pete Seeger and Mr. Rogers, or a mixture of Will Rogers and Bruce Springsteen. In addition to kudos ... ... more

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    by Bob Artley
    Hardcover
    Built in 1877, Bob Artley’s family farm in Hampton, Iowa, was without indoor plumbing and was heated by wood or a coal-burning stove. Yet, the air was filled with love and security, especially during the holiday season. It created a magical childhood that Artley wished every child could experience. Sharing his memories through ... ... more

  • Edited by Dorothy Dodge Robbins & Kenneth Robbins
    Hardcover
    An excellent gift for people of many ages, regardless of their locale, that brings together unique geographic, historical, and cultural perspectives and memories about winter’s holiday celebrations and traditions. Reviewers of this book have called it "a thought-provoking and inspiring antidote to the dark and icy ... ... more

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    by Ben Logan
    Hardcover
    "As one of my longtime favorite holiday books, I have recommended this book to Rural Route customers for several years, and started fretting two years ago when I could no longer obtain it." SN
    Two years ago I realized this endearing narrative, which combines the importance of nature and the environment on ... ... more

  • by Jan Brett
    Paperback
    Now affordable as a paperback, this book is worth every penny just for the colorful and magical artwork by popular children's author and illustrator, Jan Brett. As Treva and her family prepare for Christmas, their favorite decorations and the Christmas pudding disappear. Eventually Treva finds the culprits—two trolls who ... ... more

  • by Jan Brett
    Hardcover
    Rollo, a playful troll, likes to do whatever he wants, and one day when his parents were asking for help, Rollo did, as usual, whatever he wanted. He ignored his chores and grabbed a backpack and ran away to live with the animals. Through her magnificent drawings, Brett takes Rollo on quite an adventure ... ... more

  • by Helen Ingeborg
    Paperback
    This 32-page revised edition contains directions for common Swedish Christmas crafts, recipes for holiday foods, common phrases, and Christmas songs and traditions. Everything in the books seems easy to follow, and the crafts and recipes utilize common tools and ingredients. Ingeborg explains Swedish traditions such ... ... more

  • by Kathleen Stokker
    Paperback
    In the last 100 years, Christmas was a warm and regenerative family holiday for many Norwegian-Americans. It was celebrated with family feasts of lutefisk, lefse, rømmegrøt, fattigmann and fruktsuppe. Trees in such homes were decorated with straw ornaments, flags, and heart-shaped baskets.To ensure good luck in the coming year, the hidden nisser in ... ... more

  • by Inkeri Karvonen and Hannu Taina
    Hardcover
    This Finnish Christmas story is about a sweet elf called Little Tomte who is anticipating the holiday season. Snow begin, he sings carols and plans to make special treats. Things just don’t go right for Little Tomte and he felt very lonely. Ah, he gets a wonderful idea and he ... ... more