By Andy Zimmer The winter holiday season has long been tied to storytelling. Across cultures, colder months encouraged indoor gathering, shared narratives, and the passing down of values through stories. Books remain one of the most accessible ways families, classrooms, and individual readers participate in that tradition. This guide offers educational, age-appropriate holiday book recommendations for children, young adults, and adults , alongside classic works that continue

By Andy Zimmer Christmas storytelling did not emerge in isolation. The stories told during the winter holidays—whether about generosity, wonder, or transformation—are part of a long tradition rooted in mythology, folklore, and cultural ritual. Over time, these older narratives have been adapted to reflect changing social values, technologies, and audiences. Today’s Christmas stories, from children’s books to films and oral traditions, continue to draw from mythic structures t