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Children's Literary Holiday

 

OsoBear's Christmas in New Mexico!

By Jill Lane
(Paperback) Enchantment Publishing
$4.99

New Mexico's new adventure-loving bear, OsoBear, travels around the Land of Enchantment visiting different holiday events unique to our state. OsoBear's Christmas in New Mexico! includes coloring pages, activities to create new seasonal traditions and stories for children ages 4 to 8.

 

Sleepytown Beagles: Oh, Brother!

By Timothy Glass
(Paperback) WingSpan Press
$13.95

Oh, Brother! is the third book in the Sleepytown Beagles series. In this installment, the Sleepytown Beagles use humor and life-lessons to help children deal with the arrival of a new sibling.

 

Hot Foot Teddy: The True Story of Smokey the Bear

By Sue Houser
(Hardcover) M.T. Publishing
$15.95

Hot Foot Teddy chronicles the true-life tale of New Mexico's famous forest-fighting bear, Smokey. This educational storybook includes historic photos and is written for both children and adults.

 

Loco Dog and the Dust Devil in the Railyard

By Marcy Heller
(Hardcover) Azro Press
$19.95

Once upon a time, within the dusty railyard of a small Southwestern town, there lived a large, black dog named Loco. One wild and windy spring evening, a huge, powerful dust devil changed the lives of everyone who loved Loco and the sleepy railyard he called home.