Christmas Books

Are you looking for books relating to Christmas? 

We have several here in the library for all age groups; here's a few of the ones we own:

 A Bad Kitty Christmas by Nick Bruel
 PZ8.3 .B8253 BAD 2011        
 Curriculum Collection

   



A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens;            Illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger.
PZ7.D55 CEW 2000B                               Curriculum Collection

 





Scout, the Christmas dog
by Andrew Sansom
SF429.L3 S26 2006                             Curriculum Collection

 



American Christmas Cards, 1900-1960
by Kenneth L. Ames
NC1866 .C5 A44 2011
General Stacks

       





Christmas Poems 
selected by Myra Cohn Livingston.
PN6110.C5 C59 1984                           Curriculum Collection

Come take a look! We're open all this week from 8AM-5PM. 

Need helping locating any of these books? 

Ask a libary staff member at the Reference Desk or Circulation Desk for assistance. 

You may also 

call (254)968-9249 or 

email reference@tarleton.edu for assistance. 

*All images pulled from our Discovery@Tarleton service; these books may not have the same cover as the images shown above. 

We're Open

We love to help our patrons! Come in and see us today, tomorrow, the next day, and the next, and the next! That's right we will be open all week from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Need some reading materials for over the Christmas break, we have them! Need to use a computer to check emails, you can do that too! If you have any questions, give us a call at 254-968-9249 or send an email to reference@tarleton.edu.

Happy Holidays!!!

A Fun Christmas Quiz

Are you tired of taking hard finals?  

Would you like to have a little fun with a quiz? 

Here's a Christmas Song story quiz by John and Sandy Griffin which will let you test your knowledge.  In case you need some help here's a list of resources from our library catalog which could help you with this quiz:

• Sleigh Rides Jingle Bells & Silent Nights: A Cultural History of American Christmas Songs (ML 2881 .U6 L 36 2013) 
• Christmas Season [electronic resource]: Favourite Christmas Songs = Weihnachtsfreude: Beliebte Weihnachtslieder [XX(447557.1)]
• Songs for a Williamsburg Christmas [sound recording] by Williamsburg Madigral Singers (M1629.3 .C5)
• Songs of Christmas. [sound recording] M5100 .N6S6 1956

Sandy's Christmas Song story 

 

Select a song from the list below and fill in the blanks to complete the story.  If you want to make it really tough cover up the answer list at the bottom and do it from memory. Note that in some cases there are several answers that may fit in to any given blank. However, part of the puzzle is to make sure that you use every song title appropriately only one time.  

    One ______ ______ as we were tucked in our bed and dreaming of a________ _________  we heard a noise__ ___ ___ _____. My husband and I quickly got out of bed to see what was happening. We couldn't believe our eyes for there was _____ _____ _____ standing in our living room looking down at our young lad and saying ___ ____ ___ ____? Our son was talking to him and telling him __ ___ ___ ___ ____ __ __ ___ ____ ____. I turned to my husband and said ____ ____ ___ ___ _____ ___? 
      My husband said, "Well, ___ ______ __ __ __ ___ ___ ______ around here. At least it is not like last year when our son was telling everybody _ ___ ____ ___ ___ _____ I sure am glad you didn't make me wear that outfit again this year."   We told Santa "have a ___ _____ __________ and left him to his work. As we left we asked "Is there anything else you need?" He replied, "For the sake my sleigh ___ __ ___, ___ __ ____ , ____ ___ ___ We awoke on Christmas morning to find that someone had decorated our tree. We inquired, "___ ___ ____' ____ _____ ____ who decorated you? and now what does the rest of the house need? The tree boughed and then pined, "You could ____ ____ ____ ___ __ ___ ___ I miss her."  
       Soon the phone rang and it was our daughter telling us __ ____ ______ ____ ______ or else I'll have a _________ __________ without you. We were wondering how we would tell her the news that her ____ ___ ___ __ ___ ______. And no it wasn't ____ ____ __ ___ ___ who did it. At dusk carolers came into our yard, stood amongst the spruce and fir and sang ____ ____ ____ __ ______ among the leaves so green. So we passed out mugs of mulled cider and then sent them on their way. Another Christmas day was done and we sat with a cup of cider as we listened to the crackle of the ____ _____ __ __ ____ _____, raised our glasses to this toast to all of you. __ ___ ___ ___ ___ ________! 

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Not in correct order 1. Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree 2. Up on the Housetop 3. Blue Christmas 4. All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth 5. Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer 6. Jolly Old St. Nicholas 7. We Wish You a Merry Christmas  8. Holly Jolly Christmas 9. It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas 10 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 11. Let it Snow, Let it snow, Let it snow 12 . Silent Night 13. I'll Be Home for Christmas 14. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer 15. Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire 16. Here We Come A Wassailing 17. What Child is This? 18. White Christmas 19. Do you Hear What I Hear? 20. Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly.   

 

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Correct order of answers,12,18,2,6,17,4,19,9,10,8,11,1,20,13,3,14,5,16,15,7

 

The Most Famous Author From Each State

The end of the semester is almost here! Hopefully some of you will find time to do some reading that is not required for a class.

Do you have a favorite author?  I found this blog post about famous authors and from which states they hail.  Take a look and then comment and let us know if you agree with the writer assigned to your state!

The Most Famous Author From Each State

Mindfulness

Do you ever feel as though you have so much on your mind that you can't possibly relax?
You're not alone.
You may find the practice of mindfulness helpful.

Mindfulness
Mindfulness is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary* as "a state of intense concentration on one's own thought processes; self-awareness." 

creative commons licensed (BY-NC-SA) flickr photo by Mrs Janet R:
http://flickr.com/photos/neon194/5242350317

Instead of worrying about the future or regretting the past, you are focused on the present moment.
How does one achieve this enviable state?

Start with our resources
If you search our catalog using meditation OR stress management as a subject, you will find over a hundred resources, including print books, e-books, and streaming video.

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Need help?
Give us a call at (254) 968-9249 during library hours.

Edited to add: If you need a quick audio boost, try these free guided meditations from UCLA.
If you have a few more minutes, search "Guided Meditations" on our Films on Demand database.

*This link is intended for Tarleton faculty, staff, and students with access to our online resources. If you are off-campus, you will have to log in using your UID and password.