
[Christmas]	[Chanukah]	[Kwanzaa]	[other winter festivals]

Please see the information on winter holidays in the The World of Festivals (REF J394.2 found in the Children's Reference section of the Wilton Library) and try searching our catalog for the subject words for the name of the specific holiday and juvenile (enter words with a spaced between them).

Don't forget to ask the librarian if there are books set aside on school reserve for this topic!

Wilton Library Hours:
Mon, Fri: 10-6; Tue-Thur: 10-7; Sat: 10-5; Sun: 1-5 (Sept-June)

Caryn's Christmas Cheer: Songs, a party guide, recommended books and movies and more.
A Christmas Carol: By Charles Dickens.
Christmas.com: See particularly "World View" for Christmas around the globe and across the ages.
Christmas Around the World: Music, recipes, features, Santa Claus, and more from countries around the world. Choose a continent or explore how Santa appears in other cultures.
Christmas in Cyberspace: This site is a production of Christian Webmaster, whose mission is "to illuminate the true meaning of Christmas." This site is designed to provide a strictly spiritual alternative to the commercialization of the holiday on the Internet.
Christmas on the Net: Links to many sites for the family.
Christmas on the Web: The growth of Christmas sites has paralleled the tradition of Santa through the ages, at least in the respect that the first sites were more in the Internet spirit of giving, while some of the recent ones are clearly more commercial.
Christmas Recipe.com: All your favorites, including gingerbread, glazed ham, and green bean casserole, are here along with some new ideas like roast goose with wild rice stuffing and an updated mulled cider.
Christmas Stories: Online -- from How the Grinch Stole Christmas to The Night Before Christmas.
Claus.com: A lovely site for children full of activities and beautifully illustrated.
Guide to a Hassle-Free Holiday: From Consumer Reports comes this page dedicated to making your holiday more relaxing. With sections on last-minute gifts, online shopping, chartiable giving, and healthy holiday treats, this site may help you cope just a little better.
NORAD Tracks Santa: Each year since 1955, NORAD has used its sophisticated satellite and radar equipment to follow Santa on his trip around the world. They expect him to start early in the morning of December 24 this year, so check in frequently to follow his progress. [QuickTime plug-in required to see digital camera images of Santa in flight - weather permitting.]
Santaclaus.com: Email Santa, send virtual Christmas cards, find recipes for Santa's favorite foods, learn about Christmas around the world, and much more.

Caryn's Hanukkah: Food, articles, greeting cards and more.
Chanukah on the Net: The story of Hanukkah, information about the menorah and a virtual menorah to light, blessings, music, and more.
Chanukah Recipes from eGGsalad: Food and stories of the holiday.
Chanukah Time: Just for kids, interesting holiday activities, clip art, games, and virtual cards.
Hanukkah: Festival of Lights: Presented by ORT, this site has information on Hanukkah history, games, art, songs, and a great deal more.
Virtual Chanukah: The Hanukkah story, festival of lights, menorah blessings, holiday links, and recipes.
Virtual Jerusalem's Chanukah: A Hanukkah "megasite" with history, a calendar, games, laws, and the meaning of the holiday.

CNN Kwanzaa Special: History, celebration, food, stories, and links to more Kwanzaa information.
Everything About Kwanzaa: Brief synopsis of the holiday's history and celebration.
Kwanzaa: An African American Celebration: A definition, the seven principles, significance of colors, and the ritual of the holiday.
Kwanzaa Information Center: This is a huge, informative site with links to even more information.
Kwanzaa Recipes: From sweet potato pie to black-eyed peas with ham, this site will make your mouth water!
Online Kwanzaa Resource Guide: Designed to help you gain a greater understanding of the Kwanzaa holiday, this site has sections devoted to the meanings, debates, music, and traditions of Kwanzaa.
Send A Kwanzaa Card: Fill in the blanks to send an electronic card to a friend.

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Holiday Traditions: Learn about how other people and countries celebrate the holidays.
Winter Festivals From the Past and Present: Have you heard about the Night of the Radishes? How about the Festival of the Broken Needles? Winter is a time of many unusual celebrations around the world.
Worldbook: Holidays Around the World: Information about Christmas, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and other celebrations.

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