The Best Holiday Books 2025

1. Memory of a Large Christmas, (Hardcover)

As a young child in the early 1900s, writer and civil rights crusader Lillian Smith lived an idyllic, small-town life. Of the many customs by which her and her eight brothers' and sisters' days were ordered, none are so fondly remembered by Smith as those of the Christmas season. With a lighthearted touch, she recalls such times as when the family hosted forty-eight chain-gang convicts, along with their guards, to a holiday feast and the time her older brothers almost bought an elegant coffin for their parents' gift. Of far greater meaning to Smith, however, are the remembered rituals, the year-after-year sights, sounds, smells, and tastes: first the hog killings and the shaking of the pecan trees just around the time Big Granny, Little Granny, and a cousin or two began to arrive; then making gifts and hanging stockings; and finally the big day, filled with presents, shooting firecrackers, and too much homemade candy, six-layered coconut cake, and "sweet potato pone, fancied up." These and many more memories are here for our enjoyment. All are related against the joyful noise of children, imaginations unbridled, as they run through a house and yard that never quite ends and always offers new places to hide and new opportunities for adventure and mischief.

Memory of a Large Christmas, (Hardcover) Author: University of Georgia Press ISBN: 9780820318424 Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 1996-11-01 Page Count: 88

2. The Twelve Dogs of Christmas with CD (Audio)

An adaptation of the traditional English folk song features an increasing number of dogs

Just for fun! The traditional song "The 12 Days of Christmas" is adapted featuring popular dogs to carry out the theme along with a surprise ending. Original photography of canines with fun and festive hand-painted art make this one of the season's most original and fun books.

3. Christmas Gifts of Good Taste: Christmas Gifts of Good Taste : Yummy Recipes and Creative Crafts (Series #05) (Hardcover)

Good food makes a perfect gift for anybody. This latest edition in the popular series continues to make the most of that fact by providing readers with more than 75 great-tasting, easy-to-make recipes for sweets, snacks, breads and more. It also includes a variety of bag and container projects perfect for wrapping each delicious gift. Over 100 easy-to-follow recipes are included in this latest installment in the Christmas Gifts Of Good Taste series. In addition to the recipes for delicious cookies, candies, snacks, soups, sauces, breads and more, readers will also find project ideas for embellishing bags, baskets and other containers for presenting food gifts to friends and loved ones. Each recipe has been thoroughly tested in the Leisure Arts test kitchen to ensure that all directions and ingredients are perfect. A section of cooking tips from our experts is also included to help ensure that each dish is fun and easy to prepare.

Good food makes a perfect gift for anybody. This latest edition in the popular series continues to make the most of that fact by providing readers with more than 75 great-tasting, easy-to-make recipes for sweets, snacks, breads and more. It also includes a variety of bag and container projects perfect for wrapping each delicious gift.

4. Christmas Trees: Growing and Selling Trees, Wreaths, and Greens (Paperback) by Lewis Hill

9780882665665. New condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 160. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 160 p. Best-selling author Lewis Hill shares his decades of experience in this comprehensive guide to growing and selling Christmas trees, wreaths, and holiday greens. You'll discover everything you need to know to make your business thrive!

Best-selling author Lewis Hill shares his decades of experience in this comprehensive guide to growing and selling Christmas trees, wreaths, and holiday greens. You'll discover everything you need to know to make your business thrive!

5. Christmas Is Coming : Our Family Holiday Organizer 9781565079120

ISBN: 9781565079120 ISBN10: 1565079124 Contributors: Barnes, Emilie,

Christmas Is Coming : Our Family Holiday Organizer (Hardcover) 9781565079120

6. Pre-Owned Christmas Blessings (Hardcover 9780517208717) by Helen Steiner Rice

9780517208717. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 80. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 80 p. Contains: Illustrations. Accompanied by over 40 watercolor illustrations, this volume celebrates the true meaning of Christmas with more than 50 poems by America's most beloved poet laureate.

Acclaimed as America's beloved inspirational poet laureate, Helen Steiner Rice encouraged millions of people through her sensitive, loving verse published in 72 books over her lifetime. Today, twenty years after her death, her words still speak powerfully about love and loss, faith and hope, sadness and joy. No occasion seems more fitting to the inspirational gifts of Helen Steiner Rice than Christmas, a time of friendship, renewal, love, and faith. CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS is a collection of seasonal poems that reflect the wonder of this special holiday. She explores several themes throughout the book, including The Miracle of Christ's Birth, The Peace of Faith, The Glow of Giving, The Warmth of Friendships and so much more. Accompanied by forty lovely watercolor illustrations to complement the poems, this is a unique and beautiful book for friends and family to celebrate the sentiments of the season.

7. Traditional Christmas Two: Cooking, Crafts & Gifts (Hardcover) by Cowles Creative Publishing

9780865738997. New condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 318. Library binding. Cloth over boards. 318 p. -- Filled with crafts, decorating ideas and recipes. -- Helps create lasting Christmas memories. -- All projects are explained with step-by-step simplicity.

9780865738997. New condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 318. Library binding. Cloth over boards. 318 p. -- Filled with crafts, decorating ideas and recipes. -- Helps create lasting Christmas memories. -- All projects are explained with step-by-step simplicity.

8. The Family Treasury of Jewish Holidays (Paperback) 9780316193139

book that is in almost brand-new condition. ISBN: 9780316193139 ISBN10: 0316193135 Contributors: Patz, Nancy, Drucker, Malka,

The Family Treasury of Jewish Holidays is a compendium of facts, activities, and stories from around the world suitable for use by the entire family.

9. Holiday Entertaining (Hardcover) by Chuck Williams, Allan Rosenberg

9780783503172. New condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 108. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 108 p. Williams-Sonoma Kitchen Library. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience. Appealing to experts and amatuers alike, this cookbook features six acclaimed chefs offering complete menus for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year's Eve and Day. Unique as well as updated traditional recipes, preparation strategies, and ideas for elegant party favors and centerpieces are included in this cookobook that is a perfect gift for any cook. Includes full-color photo of each mouth-watering dish.

9780783503172. New condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 108. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 108 p. Williams-Sonoma Kitchen Library. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience. Appealing to experts and amatuers alike, this cookbook features six acclaimed chefs offering complete menus for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year's Eve and Day. Unique as well as updated traditional recipes, preparation strategies, and ideas for elegant party favors and centerpieces are included in this cookobook that is a perfect gift for any cook. Includes full-color photo of each mouth-watering dish.

10. Holidays: The Best of Martha Stewart Living

Get plenty of ideas for gifts, ideas, and decorations for Thanksgiving and Christmas from this wonderful book by Martha Stewart, including perfect pies, homemade gifts, afternoon tea gift wrappings, classic cookies, Christmas dinner, and more!

Get plenty of ideas for gifts, ideas, and decorations for Thanksgiving and Christmas from this wonderful book by Martha Stewart, including perfect pies, homemade gifts, afternoon tea gift wrappings, classic cookies, Christmas dinner, and more!