30 Best Christmas Books of All Time to Read with Your Kids
Preschoolers to Middle Schoolers will love these books!
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There are so many ways to celebrate the most wonderful time of year. The best Christmas songs must be playing and best Christmas movies for kids are on repeat. Another way that is sure to get the whole family into the holiday spirit is to bring out the picture books. The beautiful illustrations makes them double as decor, while the sentiments inside remind everyone the reason for the season. It's also fun to be reintroduced to all of the best Christmas characters. Plus, books provide cozy indoor entertainment, which is a must in freezing temperatures. There's only so much snow one can handle and even the best snow toys aren't reason enough to stay outside too long. So, put away the Fall Books until next year and get out all of the wintry favorites.
The collection below includes classics from childhood to brand new books that are out this year. Preschoolers will love the board book options with thick, tough pages that hold up even with the most destructive toddlers. For the older crowd there are a few of the best books for teens, but even teenagers will love revisiting their favorite Christmas tales from years past. No one ever really outgrows some The Polar Express and The Night Before Christmas, right? Who would want to! Let'smake everyone get in the matching family Christmas pajamas and get reading. Everyone will love making new memories and traditions together.
Age Range: 5-8
Don't let Christmas get all the attention this Winter. Read all about myths, legends, and more which celebrates everything to do with this cold season.
Age Range: 4-18
Join Luna as she navigates her first holiday season celebrating Christmas at two households, her mom's and her dad's. Luna finds that her Christmas spirit doubles as she enjoys new traditions with her parents.
Age Range: 4-7
This charming tale tells the story of little Nicky Claus, who wanted to make every child happy, if only just for one day.
Age Range: 4-8
Bird watchers young and old will love reading about Ava and her mom attending the National Audubon's Christmas Bird Count.
Age Range: 4-8
Join a beloved cactus as she grapples with feeling left out of the holiday festivities. She feels like she can never stand out next to the gigantic Christmas tree, but a special wish is granted for the cactus on Christmas morning.
Age Range: 2-5
Learn about holiday traditions and celebrations from around the world. The book transforms into a fun 3D tree.
Age Range: 4-8
This rendition of the Twelve Days of Christmas counts down the activities of the day. Five golden rings become five Nana hugs, eight maids a-milking become eight mugs of cocoa
Age Range: All ages!
This edition of the Christmas classic is re-invented with whimsical illustrations. It's tall and narrow too, perfect for a stocking.
Age Range: 3-7
Readers will love heading back to Who-ville and checking in on the most lovable villain, The Grinch! Find out if he really learned the meaning of Christmas in this fun sequel.
Age range: 3-7 years
This beautifully illustrated celebration of woodland creatures will become your new favorite book to read aloud.
Age range: 3-7 years
This adorably illustrated book gives reader's a glimpse into Santa's childhood as a quirky kid. Children of all ages will delight in the high jinx that Santa gets himself into while growing up.
Age range: 4-8 years
This book focuses on the most important parts of the season: generosity, community, and connecting with loved ones.
Age range: Preschool and up
This heartfelt tale tells the story of a lonely Christmas tree that learns what it means to be loved when the forest animals adopt it as their own, proving each of us is worthy of love just as we are.
Age range: 16 months and up
With die-cut snowflakes decorating the brightly illustrated pages of this board book, All the Little Snowflakes is a perfect choice for the young reader who loves to interact with their stories.
Age range: 16 months and up
With an irresistible rhythm and instrument-playing animal marching band (chickens with bassoons, ducks with trombones...even cow saxophonists!), beloved children's book author Sandra Boynton returns with what's sure to be a holiday repeat request in every home with little readers.
Age range: preschool and up
Joyous illustrations and fun rhythms lead readers on the nostalgic journey of the traditions of selecting and decorating everyone's favorite holiday centerpiece: a Christmas tree!
Age range: preschool and up
A diverse cast of children in All the Colors of Christmas shows us that Christmas is composed of all the colors of the rainbow and best celebrated together with the ones we love.
Age range: preschool-2 years
The dynamic children's book duo Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers return with The Crayons' Christmas, a festive story with real holiday letters from the Crayons you can remove from their envelopes and other fun interactive elements. This one is sure to be a hit year after year.
Age range: preschool-2 years
When cardinals Red and Lulu becomes separated, they'll stop at nothing and go the distance just to find each other during the season of love and miracles in this beautifully illustrated and heartwarming story.
Age range: baby-2 years
A classic and Caldecott Medal winner, The Snowy Day revives the childlike wonder experienced when you step outside after that very first snow.
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