Christmas books are a great way to help promote literacy, social emotional, and math skills. Teach your child the true meaning of Christmas with these fun packed Christmas books.
Christmas books can also be a great gift for young children as a Christmas present or stocking stuffer. Spending time with family and enjoying Christmas board games and a nice cup of hot coco while sitting next to the Christmas tree or fire reading a good book is also a great way to get your child excited about reading.
Enjoy these popular Christmas books for children while snuggling under some comfy covers in the bed.
Best Christmas Books for Kids
Bear Stays Up for Christmas
Bear’s friends are determined to keep Bear awake for Christmas! So they wake Bear up and have him help them find a Christmas tree, bake cakes, hang up stockings, and sing Christmas songs. Bear stays up—by discovering that giving is one of the best Christmas presents of all!
Polar Express
Through dark forests, over tall mountains, and across a barren desert of ice, the Polar Express makes its way to the huge city standing alone at the top of the world, where the boy will make his Christmas wish.
For millions of readers around the world, this mysterious journey to the North Pole has become a beloved Christmas classic. In this thirtieth-anniversary edition, the inimitable artistry of Chris Van Allsburg is showcased with a bold new jacket design and expanded interior layout.
The Sweet Smell of Christmas
Join Little Bear as he prepares for the holidays, all the while giving readers a chance to smell six wonderful scents including apple pie, Christmas tree, hot chocolate, and more! This delectable treat is a perfect way for families to spend the yuletide season.
The Littlest Reindeer
From the New York Times bestselling author that brought us The Littlest Pilgrim comes a sweet new holiday companion filled with Christmas cheer and one adorable reindeer!Dot may be the littlest reindeer in the North Pole, but she has a big desire to help Santa pull his sleigh! But Dot just can’t seem to fly the right way, no matter how hard she runs, leaps, and kicks. Will Dot learn to fly, or is the littlest reindeer just too little?
The Not Very Merry Pout-Pout Fish (A Pout-Pout Fish Adventure)
Will Mr. Fish find perfect gifts for everyone on his list? Will he finish his shopping in time? Swim along with The Pout-Pout Fish on his holiday shopping quest. He might just discover that the best gifts of all come straight from the heart.
The Berenstain Bears and the Christmas Angel
Young readers will understand the wonderous work angels do in this addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Children will learn about the role angels had in the Christmas story.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Grow your heart three sizes—and dazzle your eyes—with this FULL COLOR edition of the beloved holiday classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas!—the perfect gift for under the tree and for Dr. Seuss fans and collectors any time of year!
Little Red Sleigh: A Heartwarming Christmas Book For Children
The Little Red Sleigh has one big dream―to one day become Santa’s big red sleigh! But all her life, she’s been told she’s too small, she’s too young, she can’t fly, and she certainly can’t meet Santa. Well, this Christmas, with the help of some friends, she’s determined to do the impossible.
Little Red Sleigh is a heartwarming children’s Christmas book you’ll want to read again and again. Full of winter joy and holiday magic, this charming Christmas story will remind readers of all ages that no dream is out of reach if you believe.
Elmo’s Countdown to Christmas (Sesame Street)
Girls and boys ages 2 to 5 will have great fun finding more than 30 flaps to lift in this sturdy board book as they count down the days to Christmas with Elmo and his Sesame Street friends. There are loads of fun surprises to peek at under the flaps in the scenes of Sesame Street, illustrated in all its holiday excitement and cheer.
Hookers and Blow Save Christmas
Tom Transport is stuck in a snowdrift with all the presents for the town Christmas party! It’s up to Hookers the tow truck and Blow the snowblower to make their way through the snow to save the day….and the party!
A heartwarming story of friendship and helping out that is perfectly safe for the kids, but with a few snickers that adults with a slightly bent sense of humor can enjoy while reading along.
The Snowman’s Song: A Christmas Story
A little snowman longs for a voice of his own so he can sing Christmas carols like human children do. When a cardinal gives him hope and a little girl shows him kindness, he receives his voice in a joyful, unexpected way.
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