I’m so excited to dig into all of our Christmas books, y’all! I love books in general, but there’s something special about a Christmas book that makes it nearly impossible for me to walk away from. So, get ready to check out TONS of our favorite Christmas picture books!
I’ve organized these books into all sorts of categories to help you find what works best for you and your family! If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to send them my way! Happy reading!
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Classic Christmas Books
There’s just something about the Christmas season that makes you want to get back to more nostalgic times. I love all things Classic Christmas – from our home decorations to the Christmas music we listen to. So of course I had to include a nice stash of classic Christmas books! These are stories we’ve read for years – even as children ourselves! So they fill this season with so much joy!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! – Dr. Seuss
The Christmas ABCs – Florence Johnson
The Night Before Christmas – Clement C. Moore
The Polar Express – Chris Van Allsburg
The Nutcracker – Mary Englebreit
Christmas Books w/Animals
Do you have an animal lover at home?? My girls love all things animal related, including our picture books! This line-up of Christmas books with animal characters is sure to thrill your critter-lovin’ kiddos and still bring loves of Christmas cheer to your reading time!
You Can Do It, Sam! – Amy Hest
Spot’s Magical Christmas – Eric Hall
The Berenstain Bears and the Christmas Angel – Mike Berenstain
The Berenstain Bears Go Christmas Caroling – Mike Berenstain
The Berenstain Bears and the Joy of Giving – Jan & Mike Berenstain
The Berenstain Bears Meet Santa Bear – Stan & Jan Berenstain
Dinosaur Christmas – Jerry Pallotta
Llama Llama Holiday Drama – Anna Dewdney
Charlie and the Christmas Kitty – Ree Drummond
The Polar Bear Who Saved Christmas – Fiona Boon
Bear Stays Up for Christmas – Karma Wilson
Christian Christmas Books
We certainly love our critters and classics, but what’s most important to our family during this season is staying focused on the reason – the miraculous birth of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. These Christian Christmas books are sweet ways to retell the Nativity story to your children!
God Bless Our Christmas – Hannah C. Hall
The Berenstain Bears The Very First Christmas – Jan & Mike Berenstain
A Very Merry Christmas Prayer – Bonnie Rickner Jensen
The Promise of Christmas – The Daily Grace Co.
Books About St. Nicholas
We LOVE to learn about the real St. Nicholas during our Christmas studies. Not only does it help us keep our focus on the REAL reason for the season, it creates a fun opportunity to include an extra history study in our social studies time! And these books are some of my favorites for answering our little ones’ big questions about the reality of Santa Claus.
St. Nicholas The Real Story of the Christmas Legend – Julie Stiegemeyer
The Legend of St. Nicholas – Dandi Daley Mackall
Gingerbread Books
I don’t think we could have a complete Christmas books list without a collection of gingerbread favorites! We love including a gingerbread theme in our homeschool Preschool, but even my big girl and I love gingerbread fun! These books will add an extra sweet treat to your book basket this December!
Maisey Makes Gingerbread – Lucy Cousins
The Gingerbread Man – Karen Schmidt
The Gingerbread Bear – Robert Dennis
Gingerbread Friends – Jan Brett
Gingerbread Christmas – Jan Brett
Christmas Board Books
Don’t forget your littlest readers! I absolutely love including book boards in all of our themes – our tots love reading just as much as any one! These Christmas board books are super sweet choices!
That’s Not My Reindeer – Fiona Watt
Counting Christmas – Karen Katz
Merry Christmas, Daniel Tiger! – Angela C. Santomero
A Very Merry Christmas – Maudie Powell-Tuck
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