Christmas would not be complete without the help from Santa’s little helpers. The legend of elves dates back to medieval times and is a great reminder that helping hands make hard work easy.
Show your students the power of working together by doing a holiday classroom activity, like building a gingerbread house, to foster teamwork.
You can encourage your students to help others and be compassionate by reading these fascinating tales about elves, and help bring the Christmas spirit into the classroom. Shop books about elf friends below! You can find all books and activities at Scholastic Book Clubs.
Discover new and old friends as you take a tour around the North Pole, meet the special Scout Elves, and learn about everything they do!
This book is a Level One I Can Read, perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.
It’s the most magical time of the year, and Peppa makes a wish: to have an adventure with an elf from Santa’s workshop! When mysterious things start happening all around her, Peppa thinks it’s the work of a mischievous elf! Can Peppa find out what’s really going on?
From the award-winning creator of Pig the Pug comes a laugh-out-loud book filled with holiday cheer!
Santa was coming! ’Twas bigger than big!
No one loves Christmas more than Pig. And the world’s greediest pug will stay up all night to get his presents! When Pig yips at Santa and finds himself joining in on the flying sleigh ride, things quickly get out of hand in a way that is pure Pig pandemonium.
Celebrate 20 years of the beloved film and rediscover the laughter and cheer of Buddy the Elf in this adorable picture book for all ages!
Buddy the Elf has more Christmas spirit than anyone, but he’s never quite fit in with the other elves at the North Pole. Then Buddy learns that he’s really a human—and his father is on the Naughty List! Determined to bring his dad some holiday cheer, he sets out for New York City. But when Santa encounters disaster on Christmas Eve, can Buddy count on his new family to help him save the day?
Kim Smith’s adorable illustrations give a nostalgic feel to this modern holiday tale. Featuring all the iconic moments and laugh-out-loud lines from the film, this story of infectious joy in the face of cynicism is a must-have for all ages.
From the creators of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch books comes the first exhilarating Christmas adventure in a new graphic novel!
Pup has boundless energy and endless optimism; Dragon is cool and thoughtful but always up for adventure… together, they are best friends who are always there for one another. In their first adventure, they are trying to catch one of Santa’s little helpers–only Dragon has no idea what a Santa is let alone an elf.
Originally published by Scholastic Teaching Tools on November 8, 2024. Versioned for Scholastic Canada.
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