28 of the Best Christmas Books for Kids
By Elisabeth Delp | November 29, 2017 https://www.bookbub.com/blog/2017/11/29/best-christmas-books-for-kids
It’s that magical time of year again: The weather outside grows colder, bright lights start twinkling in the trees, and the little people in our life grow ever more impatient for the coming of Santa Claus. What better way to celebrate the holiday season than by cuddling up with our children and reading these wonderful Christmas books for kids? From the story of the nutcracker to the significance of the poinsettia, the books on this list include not only the traditional favorites, but also some great modern additions from series such as Pete the Cat and Junie B. Jones. Whether old or new, each of these Christmas books for kids holds a powerful story with a valuable lesson.
The Christmas Wish by Lori Evert
A Charlie Brown Christmas by Charles M. Schulz
The Nutcracker in Harlem by T. E. McMorrow and James Ransome
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss
The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola
Little Blue Truck’s Christmas by Alice Schertle
Tree of Cranes by Allen Say
Merry Christmas, Mouse! (If You Give…) by Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond
The All-I’ll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll by Patricia C. McKissack and Jerry Pinkney
The Wild Christmas Reindeer by Jan Brett
Auntie Claus by Elise Primavera
Pete the Cat Saves Christmas by James Dean and Eric Litwin
The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen and Jerry Pinkney
The Snowman by Raymond Briggs
A Piñata in a Pine Tree by Pat Mora and Magaly Morales
Great Joy by Kate DiCamillo and Bagram Ibatoulline
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Rick Bunsen
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
The Nutcracker by Susan Jeffers
The Elf on the Shelf by Carol V. Aebersold, Chanda A. Bell, and Coë Steinwart
The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore and Charles Santore
Christmas in the Manger by Nola Buck and Felicia Bond
An Angel Just Like Me by Mary Hoffman,
Bear Stays Up for Christmas by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman
Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto and
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May) by Barbara Park and Denise Brunkus
The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree by Gloria Houston and Barbara Cooney
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