We’re bringing back author Laura Bird to share more recommendations on books as holiday gifts for kids and adults. And reporter Salina Heller asks kids how they know if they’re on Santa’s naughty list or the nice one.

Here are the books recommendations mentioned on today's show:

Always Anthony by Terri Libenson (middle grade graphic novel)

Mighty Millie Novak by Elizabeth Holden (young adult fiction)

Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe (adult fiction)

The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich (adult fiction)
The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us by Rachelle Bergstein (adult nonfiction)

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Appearances

Are You On The Naughty List? (Hour 2)

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Stuff Those Stockings with Books (Hour 2)

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Kids Books (Hour 2)

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