Christmas Books for Kids
The Christmas books on this list have all become family favorites in our home! Books are an important part of my family’s seasonal celebrations. It’s so exciting for my daughter when her treasured Christmas books come out of storage or when we pick them up from the library. Reading our favorite books each year adds so much comfort and tradition to our holiday season.
What about the storage of Christmas books?
I keep seasonal books in a bookcase in my bedroom, where they stay tucked away all year until they are needed again. Another option is to store seasonal books with seasonal decor. We also utilize our local library for many books, which lowers the number of books we store and is also a real cost saver. Regarding seasonal library books, I recommend planning ahead and placing a hold on the books you want two weeks ahead of time (or longer for the most popular titles).
Christmas Books for Kids
Pick a Pine Tree
This book has the most beautiful illustrations. This story describes all the steps for picking and decorating a tree. We read this the night before we go pick out our Christmas tree!
Night Tree
This warm and soothing story is about a family that has the tradition of decorating a tree in the forest with food for the animals.
Polar Express
A Classic! I bought this when my daughter was two years old, but it didn’t become a real hit with her until she was four.
Little Red Sleigh
A heartwarming story about a little red sleigh that wants to be Santa’s big sleigh. She learns that it takes time and practice to do big things. Finally, she finds her important purpose as a little sleigh, bringing joy to children.
How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?
This sweet and funny book explores a few ways that Santa might come down the chimney (and other important questions, like what if you don’t have a chimney)! We have lots of laughs with this book!
Stick Man
An adorable story about Stick Man getting into some pickles while trying to get home to his family for Christmas! With lots of repetition, kids enjoy engaging and participating in reading this story!
Bear Stays Up for Christmas
The Bear series is a favorite in our home! This is a sweet and festive story about friendship!
The Snowflake
A cute story about a snowflake that’s trying to find a place to land and a little girl whose tree needs one more decoration!
Fletcher and the Snowflake Christmas
A fun story with beautiful illustrations! Fletcher’s friends, the rabbits, have moved to a new burrow, and Fletcher wants to make sure that Santa can find them to deliver their presents.
The Night Before Christmas
There are many versions of this beloved classic out there! I love the illustrations in this Little Golden Book version and you can’t beat the price (around $3.99)!
Jan Brett’s Christmas Treasury
This beautiful book contains seven festive stories by Jan Brett. All of Jan Brett’s stories are so warm and comforting, and perfect for cozying up to read in winter.
This collection includes: The Night Before Christmas, Trouble with Trolls, Christmas Trolls, The Mitten, The Hat, The Twelve Days of Christmas, and The Wild Christmas Reindeer
This beautiful book makes a show-stopping gift and is often available for around $20-25 on sale.
Charlotte and the Nutcracker
The true story of Charlotte Nebres, the first Black girl to play Marie in the New York City Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker. It’s beautifully illustrated and an important, necessary story.
If You Take a Mouse to the Movies
My daughter loves this book series! This Christmas story is very sweet and loved in our home!
Little Blue Truck’s Christmas
A cute story with a fun light-up tree at the end! Kids love this book - my daughter loved it when she was two, she loves it at four, and her 10-year-old cousin still finds joy in reading this too!
As Cool As It Gets
This story has a sweet message: the thought put into a gift is more important than how much it costs.
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh!
The Pigeon series is so funny, and this holiday Pigeon story doesn’t disappoint!
Merry Christmas, Stinky Face
Stinky Face has many questions about things that could happen or go wrong at Christmastime! His mother reassures him and lovingly helps him ensure everything will work out!
Red & Lulu
A beautifully illustrated and heartwarming story about two birds who live in a tree that becomes the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.
Gingerbread Baby
A very loved board book in our home! My daughter loved this as a toddler and still loves it as a preschooler!