Updated: November 2019
When it comes to shopping for Christmas gifts, I am always looking for special gifts that really mean something. Growing up, my parents always bought ornaments for my sister and I to add to our collection, and I continue that tradition now with my daughter. I have also made it a tradition to purchase a new Christmas book for my daughter every year. This year, I was thrilled to be introduced to the beautiful personalized children’s books from Put Me in the Story, and I am so excited that they offer fun Christmas books! I decided to gather a list of some of my favorites (as well as one which would make a great holiday gift for the grandparents!).
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Helping Santa Save Christmas
Santa is Coming to My House Personalized Book
Written by Steve Smallman and illustrated by Robert Dunn
This vividly illustrated book follows Santa as he prepares to deliver toys to your child! When they get stuck in a blizzard, the reindeer must do their best to get Santa to your house. Your child’s name is woven throughout the story, and his or her photo is displayed when Santa finally reaches your home. Kids will love reading about the trip that Santa makes to make their Christmas special!
Can You Help an Elf? Personalized Christmas Book
Inspired by How to Catch an Elf by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton
In this version, the elf is asking your child for help dodging traps that kids have set for him and for Santa! Kids will love that the elf is using their name and speaking right to them as they help him to save Christmas!
Personalized Spin on a Christmas Classic
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
Inspired by Clement C. Moore’s holiday classic
This story introduces readers to Father Mouse as he hears Santa Claus and his eight reindeer when they appear on Christmas Eve. Your child’s name and photo are woven throughout the story, making this a treasured keepsake you will want to reread every year!
Twas the Night Before Christmas on Sesame Street
Inspired by Clement C. Moore’s famous poem
When Cookie Monster hears someone outside, he gets up to investigate and finds that Santa and his reindeer have arrived! Your child’s name is used throughout the story and their photo appears as well. Young kids will love that their favorite Sesame Street characters are talking right to them!
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Letting Kids Know They Are Loved
Our Little Deer Personalized Book
Inspired by Sandra Magsamen’s book of the same name
Show kids how much they mean to you this holiday season with this sweet book full of loving messages. The brightly colored illustrations will grab the reader’s attention and parents, grandparents and loved ones will adore the heartfelt messages. You child’s name is used throughout, so they will know that the messages of love are meant for them.
You Are My Merry Personalized Children’s Book
Written and illustrated by Marianne Richmond
This sweet book is full of loving messages to your child accompanied by beautiful illustrations depicting fun holiday activities you can do together. Your child’s name is used throughout the story and the illustrations. The holiday festivities in the book may even inspire you to start some new traditions of your own!
NEW!
Don’t Shake the Present!
Written and illustrated by Bill Cotter
Larry the Monster from Don’t Touch the Button is back in this holiday themed interactive book. He has a Christmas gift that he really wants to open, and he asks the reader for help. Kids will love interacting with the story and making things happen by shaking and moving the book.
Bonus!
The Gifts of Being Grand Personalized Book
Written and illustrated by Marianne Richmond
This lovely rhyming book pays tribute to the wonderful part of life that is being a grandparent. The book can be personalized with the grandparents’ names as well as the child’s name. This would be a great book for kids to give to their grandparents!
Check out these other fun books about grandparents!
In addition to these beautiful holiday books, Put Me in the Story also offers a wide range of books starring some of your child’s favorite characters. Check out their selection of books by Disney, Marvel, Peanuts, Sesame Street, Dora the Explorer and more!
I love these! Every year my kids get a present the day after Thanksgiving. This present has pjs, Christmas books, Chirstmas movies, or family games. All stuff we can use throughout the Chirstmas season. I think I will include one of these books for each of my kids. Which one would you recommend for an 8 year old boy and which would you recommend for a 4 year old girl?
That is an adorable idea for the day after Thanksgiving! I love that! I think the Can You Help an Elf? book would be great for an 8 year old and Santa’s Coming to Jacob’s House or You are My Merry would be great for a 4 year old!
Thanks! I’m buying them now!
I’m so glad!
I remember I had a personalized book when I was little and it was one of my favorite things. Such a sweet idea! I definitely want to get one of these for my nieces!
I love the personalized book I received as a kid, and I still have it! They are such fun gifts and keepsakes!
Oh my word! This is so neat! Even though I don’t have kids, this will be perfect for my nieces!
I’m so glad! Personalized books are such fun gifts!
Oh My Goodness. These are so cute! My son is still a little too young to get the awesome factor of having his name in a book but I am going to keep this so I can refer back to it in the future! Very cool!
I’m so glad! I hope you enjoy them in the future!
What a fun idea! Personalized gifts are always the best.
I agree!
I love Christmas books. I have never read any of these. I need to stock up on then.
They are so much fun and make great gifts!
These are adorable! My mother made something similar for my daughter last year, a story about her and grandma with their pictures in it. It was so cute!
That sounds awesome! I bet she loves it!
Such a fun idea! I might have to do that this year for my book loving girl.
I hope you enjoy them!
These books look great. I think having a personalized book would be so much fun
It’s such a special gift!
Oh my gosh! My kids would go bananas for these! Great list! I’m going to have to order a few for them!
I hope they love them! My daughter loves her personalized books, and I still have mine from when I was a kid!