‘Tis the season! We are so excited to start our holiday reading, so we are thrilled to share these new Christmas books for kids! And don’t forget to grab this book and find out how to make reading part of your family traditions.
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Christmas Mouse
Illustrated by Emily Dove
This adorable finger puppet book follows a little mouse as he prepares for Christmas with some of his favorite seasonal activities. The simple rhyming text is accompanied by cute illustrations, which include a hole in the middle for the soft mouse finger puppet to poke through. Little ones will love the little puppet and the cozy Christmas story.
Elfie Selfie
Written by Jo Parker and illustrated by Debbie Palen
This cute board book uses a rhyming text to encourage little ones to make faces in the included mirror. The adorable illustrations feature a circle cutout so the mirror can be seen on all pages, placing the child’s face in the pictures. Kids will love adding their face to the book and interacting with the text.
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Construction Site: Merry and Bright
Written by Sherri Duskey Rinker and illustrated by AG Ford
This lift the flap board book follows the beloved construction vehicle characters as they prepare for Christmas. The rhyming text explains what the different trucks are doing, and lifting the flaps in the illustrations provides a variety of holiday surprises. Kids will love watching their favorite vehicle characters preparing for the holidays!
Christmas in the Stable
Written by Rhonda Gowler Greene and illustrated by Virginia Allyn
This touch and feel board book uses a simple rhyming text and cute illustrations to tell the story of Jesus’ birth. Each two page spread features a small section with a different texture, from rough hay to soft lamb wool. Little ones will love the interactive elements of the book while adults will appreciate the simple telling of the Christmas story, and the soothing text perfect for lulling little ones to sleep.
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The Animals’ Santa
Written and illustrated by Jan Brett
In this beautifully illustrated board book, the little animals in the forest await the arrival of the animals’ Santa. None of the animals know who he is, but they know that presents appear every year. Little Snow the rabbit doesn’t believe, but Big Snowshoe is determined to convince him. The illustrations are done in Brett’s signature style, with intricate details, and borders that add more to the story.
Disney 7 Days ’til Christmas
This Christmas countdown includes 7 tiny storybook versions of popular Disney films. Each book is hidden behind a cardboard door, so families can open one per day in the week leading up to Christmas. It also includes special paper for kids to write a letter to Santa. This is a fun way to add a bit of Disney magic to your holidays!
Disney Princess Storybook Collection Advent Calendar
This large portfolio includes 24 pockets with mini books tucked inside of them. Each day during the month of December, families can open one envelope and unwrap the surprise book inside. Each book features a popular Disney princess, adding a touch of Disney magic to the holiday season!
Disney Storybook Collection Advent Calendar
This large portfolio also includes 24 mini storybooks wrapped in paper and tucked into numbered pockets. Kids can open one book every day during the month of December and read special holiday stories featuring their favorite Disney characters.
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Christmas, Here I Come!
Written by D.J. Steinberg and illustrated by Laurie Stansfield
This festive book contains a collection of holiday poems accompanied by cute illustrations. The poems touch on a variety of holiday traditions including writing letters to Santa, picking a tree, creating holiday crafts for loved ones, and more! Kids will love the short and simple poems celebrating some of the best parts of the holiday season.
A Christmas Too Big
Written by Colleen Madden
This tale of Christmas celebrations both big and small follows a little girl named Kerry as she tires of her family’s over-the-top holiday celebrations. She goes in search of peace and quiet and finds herself spending time with her neighbor Mrs. Flores, and learning about her quieter holiday traditions. The text includes some Spanish, and the illustrations highlight all kinds of fun Christmas traditions. The back of the book even includes instructions for kids to make their own flores de Navidad!
Hey, You’re Not Santa!
Written by Ethan T. Berlin and illustrated by Edwardian Taylor
In this hilarious Christmas story, a cow is enlisted by Santa to distract a little boy while he makes a quick trip back to the North Pole to grab some of his presents. So the cow borrows Santa’s outfit and sneaks down the chimney. When the little boy wakes up, he is excited to meet Santa. But he soon starts to think maybe this guy isn’t Santa after all. Kids and adults alike will laugh at this silly tale, and the cow puns throughout.
20 Big Trucks in the Middle of Christmas
Written by Mark Lee and illustrated by Kurt Cyrus
In this rhyming tale, a group of 20 big trucks helps a town to celebrate Christmas. As the text counts up from one truck to twenty, the trucks set up a giant tree, bring a choir and a Christmas village, and even offer a solution to a broken Christmas tree star. Kids will love seeing all the different jobs the trucks do, and the cute twist ending.
The Little Owl and the Big Tree
Written by Jonah Winter and illustrated by Jeanette Winter
This adorable tale is based on the true story of the Northern Saw-whet Owl that was discovered living in the 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. It follows the little owl as her tree makes it’s way from the wilderness to New York City. When she gets there, she gets help from strangers and is able to get back to life in the wilderness.
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
Written by Clement C. Moore and illustrated by P.J. Lynch
This beautifully illustrated version of the famous Christmas poem uses dark, rich illustrations to bring the story to life. Kids and adults alike will appreciate the gorgeous artwork accompanying the beloved story of a Christmas Eve visit from Santa.
Where’s Waldo? Santa Spotlight Search
Illustrated by Martin Handford
This festive entry in the Where’s Waldo book series is full of holiday fun. Readers need to use the included paper spotlight to search the images printed on dark screens. By sliding the “wand” behind the dark illustrations, readers can highlight a small circle of the image. In addition to searching the holiday scenes for Waldo, readers can also search for his friends Wenda, Wizard Whitebeard, Odlaw, and Woof, and their assorted belongings.
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My Christmas Wish for You
Written by Lisa Swerling and Ralph Lazar
This sweet book offers heartfelt holiday wishes to the reader. The easy to read text celebrates the joy of the holidays, wishing for the reader to enjoy all the great things that the holidays have to offer. The adorable illustrations use shiny silver and bright pops of color to highlight the joy of the little cartoon children playing in the snow, drinking cocoa, and decorating for Christmas.
Just Be Claus
Written by Barbara Joosse and illustrated by Kim Barnes
This origin story follows a young Claus as he is growing up. He knows that he is different from other children, but his Grannie tells him that is a good thing. When a snowstorm threatens to ruin Christmas, the things that make Claus different may be just what he needs to save the day. Kids will love the adorable illustrations showing a young Santa Claus growing up and learning how to be himself.
Robin Robin
Written by Dan Ojari and Mikey Please and illustrated by Briony May Smith
This story follows a little robin who is adopted by a family of mice. But no matter how hard she tries, she can’t help but notice how different she is. So she makes a plan to prove to her family that she can be a really good mouse, and ends up learning that she is exactly who she is supposed to be. The beautiful, brightly colored illustrations and the funny misunderstood words by the animals are sure to delight young readers.
The Shepherd’s Story
Written by Jimmy Dunne and illustrated by Ivan Kravets
This story takes the familiar rhyme of Clement Moore’s “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” and uses it to tell the Christmas story through the eyes of a young shepherd. The rhyming text is paired with lush illustrations of the shepherd boy’s experience speaking to angels and traveling to find the baby Jesus. This is a unique spin on the Christmas story that families will want to reread every year.
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Stories from the Music Box: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
Written by Clement C. Moore and illustrated by Raquel Martin
This beautiful book pairs the beloved Christmas poem with colorful illustrations and a music box that plays “Deck the Halls”. Kids will love playing the beautiful music while reading the story. The back of the book includes background information on the popular Christmas song and the famous poem.
Jasmine Green Rescues: A Donkey Called Mistletoe
Written by Helen Peters and illustrated by Ellie Snowdon
This addition to the Jasmine Green Rescues book series follows Jasmine and her best friend Tom as they try to bring their neighbor’s donkey Mistletoe to live at Oak Tree Farm. The story follows the pair as they learn to care for a donkey, and save the Christmas play at the same time.
The Christmas Pig
Written by J.K. Rowling and illustrated by Jim Field
This new chapter book from the author of the Harry Potter series follows a young boy named Jack who loves his childhood toy Dur Pig. When DP is lost one Christmas Eve, Jack must team up with the Christmas Pig to journey through the magical Land of the Lost and find his best friend. Along the way, he will make new friends who will help him to face the toy-crunching Loser.
Which new Christmas books for kids are you looking forward to this year? Share in the comments below!
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