There are so many Christmas books for kids, but which ones are worth reading? Keep scrolling for a list of some of the best Christmas books to enjoy with your kids. From longer chapter books to picture books, you can fill this holiday season with reading!
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Christmas Chapter Books
These Christmas chapter books are great to read aloud to your children, listen with an audiobook, or give to your kids to read on their own.
I have divided the Christmas chapter books for kids into classic stories, and more modern stories. Though the modern stories are not all set in modern times.
Some of the books may be out of print, but if you can find them in your library or used, they’re worth getting! All books have been linked for you on Amazon.
Many of these items and more can also be found at Christianbook.com.
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Classics
The Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffman
Modern
Father Christmas and Me by Matt Haig
Nancy and Plum by Betty MacDonald
The True Gift by Patricia MachLachlan
Christmas Picture Books
Quality picture books are great for kids of all ages. Your kids may think they outgrow them, but if you start reading to a younger sibling, the older kids will often want to listen too!
Many parents will get 25 picture books and share one each day of December until Christmas. You could also grab a pile and enjoy them as you like throughout the season. Leaving books out and available for your kids in a nice basket is an easy way to encourage reading.
But not just any picture book is quality. Below are some of the best picture books for Christmas !
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To make the list more digestible, I have divided the books into categories according to the general topic of the book. The categories are:
- Christmas classics
- Historical tales
- Legends and traditions
- Nativity story
- The Magi
- Christmas Trees
- Santa Claus
- St. Nicholas
- Miscellaneous
Some of the books may be out of print, but if you can find them in your library or used, they’re worth getting! All books have been linked for you on Amazon.
Christmas classics
Jan Brett’s The Nutcracker by Jan Brett
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Retold by Adam McKeown
The Night Before Christmas by Clement Moore, Ill. by Jan Brett
The Night Before Christmas by Clement Moore, Ill. by Charles Santore
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Historical tales
Legends and Traditions
Babushka: A Christmas Tale by Dawn Casey
Cobweb Christmas by Shirley Climo
The Baker’s Dozen: A Colonial American Tale by Heather Forest
Nativity Story
The Donkey’s Dream by Barbara Helen Berger
The Birds of Bethlehem by Tomie dePaola
Voices of Christmas Nikki Grimes
Father and Son: A Nativity Story by Geraldine McCaughrean
The Christmas Fox by Anik McGrory
Room for a Little One by Martin Waddell
The Magi
The Spider Who Saved Christmas by Raymond Arroyo
The Wise Men Who Found Christmas by Raymond Arroyo
Humphrey’s First Christmas by Carol Heyer
Christmas Trees
Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree by Robert Barry
Why Christmas Trees Aren’t Perfect by Richard H. Schneider
Pick a Pine Tree by Patricia Toht
Santa Claus
St. Nicholas
Santa, Are You For Real? by Harold Myra
Fun and Feels
The Jolly Christmas Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg
Christmas Trolls by Jan Brett
Henry the Christmas Cat by Mary Calhoun
Christmas in Noisy Village by Astrid Lindgren
Apple Tree Christmas by Trinka Hakes Noble
An Orange for Frankie by Patricia Polacco
Christmas Tapestry by Patricia Polacco
Gifts of the Heart by Patricia Polacco
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More Christmas books
This list of books is for general Christmas books for kids. If you’re looking for more books for the holiday season, check out my other list of books:
Closing
There’s nothing like cuddling up around a fire with a warm drink and a good book. This list has all the children’s Christmas books you’ll need to make this holiday season special. From the best chapter books to picture books galore, surround yourself with the feels of the season and enjoy reading with your kids!
Which Christmas book do you love? Is there another book not on this list? Let me know below in the comments!
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