Christmas Books
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Baby & PreschoolBig Bird's Ticklish Christmas Mary & the Baby Jesus My Christmas Book Disney's Winnie the Pooh: The Merry Christmas Mystery |
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Books always add to holiday fun - be sure to check your local library for suggestions. Ages 4-8
An Angel Just Like Me
by Mary Hoffman, illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu
When Tyler needs to find a new angel for the family tree, he searches for an angel who looks just like him. His search leads him to many questions, and a special gift. (buy)
Arthur's Christmas
by Marc Brown
Arthur the aardvark makes Santa a very special present. (buy)
Arthur's Christmas Cookies
by Lillian Hoban
Arthur the monkey decides to make Christmas cookies but something goes terribly wrong.(buy)
Chita's Christmas Tree
by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard Set in the past (before cars)-Chita goes to the woods with her father to pick their Christmas tree.(buy)
Carl's Christmas
by Alexandra Day
Carl the dog and the baby have Christmas adventures and even meet Santa. Most of the story is told only in pictures.(buy)
Christmas Angel
by Pirkko Vainio
When Maria finds a little angel in the attic without wings, her grandmother says an angel has to earn it's wings by doing a good deed. Maria helps the angel earn her wings in an act of kindness.(buy)
Christmas Cats
by Jean Marzollo, illustrated by Hans Wilhelm
"Christmas Cats" are busy this season, too. Every page shows a new way!(buy)
The Christmas Star
by Marcus Pfister
The classic story of the nativity, with special shiny highlights. (buy)
Christmas Trolls
by Jan Brett
The family's Christmas decorations and presents start disappearing, and Treva discovers what has happened to them. Can she help the trolls learn what Christmas is really about? Jan Brett's illustations are a favorite here. (buy)
Cranberry Christmas
by Wende and Harry Devlin
Everything seems wrong this Christmas season - the grumpy neighbor won't let anyone skate on the pond, and Mr. Whisker's fussy sister is coming for a visit. The mad cleanup turns up some good news. (buy)
The Crippled Lamb
by Max Lucado and his daughters
This is a wonderful and heart moving story of the night that Jesus was born...and how the crippled Lamb got to see his birth. (buy)
Dinosaurs' Christmas
by Liza Donnelly
Rex and Bones help Santa's elves. (buy)
An Early American Christmas
by Tomie dePaolo
In the early 1800's, Christmas wasn't celebrated as elaborately as it is today. This is a story of a family from "the old country" who move to a small New England town, their preparations, and how the tradition spreads. (buy)
Emma's Christmas
by Irene Trivas
Emma finds the gifts from "The Twelve days of Christmas" more than she can bear. (buy)
Fluffy Saves Christmas
Kate McMullan, illustrated by Mavis Smith
It's Christmas Eve, and Fluffy and his team of guinea pigs are delivering the presents. Why? Because Santa needs help from the cleverest rodent around! (buy)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
by Dr. Seuss
The Grinch wants to stop Christmas, so he steals all the Christmas presents and trimmings, but somehow he can't stop Christmas from coming. (buy)
Jolly Old Santa Claus
by Alice Leedy Mason, illustrated by George Hinke
Walk through a wonderfully artistic world of Santa! Explore the magical mansion in the north through enchanting paintings and text descriptions. (buy)
Keeping A Christmas Secret
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Michael has trouble keeping a secret about his father's Christmas present. (buy)
The Legend of the Candy Cane
by Lori Wahlburg, illustrated by James Bernardin
A man moves into a town where people are discontent with their lives. With the help of his confections shop and a curious little girl, the town learns the legend of the Candy Cane and the story of Christmas. (buy)
Let's Trim the Tree
by Bernice Chardiet (lift the flap book)
Help find the tree trimmings. (buy)
Little Bear's Christmas
by Norbert Landa, illustrated by Marlis Scharff-Kniemeyer
Little Bear finds out why every bear should be asleep when Santa comes! (buy)
Little Fir Tree
by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Barbara Cooney
Year after year, a father brings a fir tree in the house for his son who cannot walk. (buy)
Madeline's Christmas
by Ludwig Bemelmans
Madeline is the only one who doesn't have a cold during Christmas. (buy)
Max's Christmas
by Rosemary Wells
Max wants to stay up and see Santa, will he succeed? A fun book for preschoolers. (buy)
Merry Christmas, Strega Nona
by Tomie dePaolo
Strega Nona is busy getting ready for her yearly big Christmas feast for the neighborhood, but Big Anthony keeps forgetting things she needs! When all seems lost, it's time for Christmas Magic. (buy)
Mickey's Christmas Carol
Walt Disney, illustrated by Ron Dias
Scrooge learns that it's never too late to change, and Christmas is the perfect time to start! (buy)
Morris's Disappearing Bag
by Rosemary Wells
Morris gets a special present. (buy)
The Nativity
by Julie Vivas (illustrator)
Hilariously illustrated telling of the nativity story. Words are traditional, pictures aren't. When the angel comes to tell Mary she's with child, the drawings see them "chat" over a cup of coffee. (buy)
Night Tree
by Eve Bunting
A family decorates a tree for wild animals. (buy)
A Pussycat's Christmas
by Margaret Wise Brown
Christmas through the eyes of a cat. (buy)
A Small Miracle
by Peter Collington
An old woman uses the last of her energy to stop a church vandal and set things right. What happens next is a small miracle. This story is told only with beautiful illustrations. (buy)
The Snowman
by Raymond Briggs
The snowman comes to life. One of the few books that is beautifully done in video form as well. The book does not have Christmas images in it, but the video does. (buy)
This is the Star
by Joyce Dunbar and Gary Blythe
Beautifully illustrated telling of the birth of Jesus. Follows the "this is the house that jack built" pattern in rhyme and meter. Great for small children. (buy)
Too Many Tamales
by Gary Soto, illustrated by Ed Martinez
Maria think she's lost her Mama's wedding ring in the tamales they made for Christmas dinner - and the only way to find out is eat all the tamales! (buy)
The Twelve Cats of Christmas
by Kandy Radzinski
Another version of the traditional Christmas carol-using cats. (buy)
The Wild Christmas Reindeer
by Jan Brett
This year it's Teeka's job to get the reindeer ready, and she has never done it before. After a few mishaps, she discovers that a gentle touch is all that is needed. Beautiful illustrations. (buy)
We also have a Winter Book List
We'd love to add your favorite Christmas books to the list - please e-mail us with the name, author, and a brief description.
Extra stuff to go with the stories above:
Jan Brett has a set of materials online that relates to her books:
Night Before Christmas Newsnotes
Night Before Christmas Tree Topper
Wild Christmas Reindeer Teacher Guide
Wild Christmas Reindeer Newsnotes
Reindeer Ornaments Coloring Page
Santa's Winterfarm Towers Coloring Page
Make a paper medallion, dove, and heart ornament
Masks of the animals from Gingerbread Baby
Give your students a Smart Cookie Award
Make a cardboard Gingerbread House
Recipe for a Gingerbread Baby and some icing
Gingerbread Baby coloring page
Hedgie's Cookies Coloring Page
