Holidays: Count and Celebrate! Books in Order
Holidays: Count and Celebrate! is a 2-book series by Lisa Beringer McKissack for ages 5–8, at a grades 3–4 reading level, with gentle to mild content (HootRated intensity 1–2 out of 5).
- Books
- 2
- By publication date
- Content intensity
- Gentle to mild
- HootRated 1–2 out of 5 · avg 1.5
Holidays: Count and Celebrate! Reading Order
Series numbers aren't available for most Holidays: Count and Celebrate! books, so they're listed by publication date (oldest first).
| # | Title | Reading Level | Ages | Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese New Year 2009 | Level 3-4 | 5-8 | Mild |
| 2 | Christmas-- count and celebrate! 2009 · Fredrick McKissack Jr. | Level 3-4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
Content Intensity Across the Series
ConsistentContent stays at a steady intensity level throughout the series.
Series books grow with readers — but that's also the trap. Most series start at one reading level and one content intensity and drift upward over the course of the run. Holidays: Count and Celebrate! (2 books by Lisa Beringer McKissack) lands at a grades 3–4 reading level, with average content intensity 1.5/5. Intensity stays consistent across the series, so a reader who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.
The reading-order table above lists every book with per-volume reading level, age and intensity ratings so you can spot any escalation before it catches your reader off guard. For a deeper dive into how we score text difficulty vs. emotional weight separately — and why series readers especially benefit from that split — see our methodology page.
All Holidays: Count and Celebrate! Books
Chinese New Year
Lisa Beringer McKissack
Chinese New Year
Lisa Beringer McKissack
Christmas-- count and celebrate!
Fredrick McKissack Jr.
Christmas-- count and celebrate!
Fredrick McKissack Jr.
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Questions about the Holidays: Count and Celebrate! series
- What reading level is the Holidays: Count and Celebrate! series?
- Holidays: Count and Celebrate! books are at a grades 3–4 reading level (average grade level 3.8), and HootRated recommends the series for ages 5–8. There are 2 books in the series.
- What order should I read the Holidays: Count and Celebrate! books?
- Series numbers aren't available for most Holidays: Count and Celebrate! books, so HootRated lists them by publication date: Chinese New Year (2009); Christmas-- count and celebrate! (2009).
- What age is the Holidays: Count and Celebrate! series appropriate for?
- HootRated recommends Holidays: Count and Celebrate! for ages 5–8. Content is gentle to mild (HootRated intensity 1–2 out of 5). Intensity stays consistent across the series, so a reader who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.