We love our Christmas book collection, so we are always excited to add new holiday books to our shelves! This collection of new Christmas books for kids is full of fun holiday stories for the whole family to enjoy!

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Merry Christmas, Little Reindeer

Written by Amanda Wood and illustrated by Bec Winnel and Vikki Chu

This adorable little board book follows a baby reindeer as she collects colorful treasures in the woods with the help of her animal friends. In the end, they use their collection to create a Christmas surprise. The large text and adorable illustrations are sure to entertain even the youngest readers.

Merry Christmas, Red Truck

Written by Kersten Hamilton and illustrated by Valeria Petrone

In this rhyming board book, a red tow truck helps those in need during the snowy holiday season. Kids will enjoy the brightly colored illustrations and the happy ending as a mother gets home for Christmas with her children.

Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Lost Christmas

Written by Alastair Heim and illustrated by Aristides Ruiz

The long awaited sequel to How the Grinch Stole Christmas follows the now Christmas loving Grinch as he tries to show the Whos that he has changed. He plans to create the best Christmas tree for the Who-ville contest. But when his plan doesn’t work out, will he forget the true meaning of Christmas? Kids will love the update on the Grinch and his relationship with the Whos after the original story ended.

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Red & Green

Written and illustrated by Lois Ehlert

In this cute book, a curious mouse explores a quiet house on Christmas Eve night. The illustrations use bright, bold colors, and simple shapes to tell the story, with shaped pages and peek through holes adding another dimension. Kids will love following the little mouse, and seeing all the Christmas sights!

Decorate the Tree!

Written by Amanda Jane Jones

This interactive Christmas story asks the reader to perform simple actions on each page to decorate the illustrated tree. Kids will have fun tapping, clapping, and singing as they add lights, tinsel, and more to the tree.

We Disagree About This Tree

Written and illustrated by Ross Collins

Join Bear and Mouse as they attempt to decorate a Christmas tree together. Each animal has their own ideas of how the tree should look, and the two visions do not match up. In the end, they realize that their tree doesn’t have to be perfect, as long as they are together. This sweet story is full of fun moments that will have kids laughing out loud, and a cute ending that embraces the spirit of the holidays.

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Is This… Winter?

Written and illustrated by Helen Yoon

This funny book follows a cute little dog as he explores outside and tries to figure out what winter is. At first, he is thrilled by all the snow and winter sights, but is soon surprised by some holiday decorations. The funny illustrations show how the little dog sees the wintry wonderland, and how all the new sights can be a little overwhelming.

Dasher Can’t Wait for Christmas

Written and illustrated by Matt Tavares

This beautifully illustrated sequel to Dasher, follows the sweet reindeer as she ventures out to see all the Christmas lights and hear people caroling. When she gets lost and can’t find the North Star, she stumbles upon the home of a young boy named Charlie who shows her kindness and helps her find her way home. The sweet story is accompanied by beautiful, lush illustrations featuring the adorable reindeer and beautiful winter landscapes.

Otto the Ornament

Written and illustrated by Troy Cummings

Otto the ornament thinks that he belongs on the top of the Christmas tree. When the other ornaments insist that he join the middle of the tree, he sets off on his own to find a tree worthy of him. But when he hits rock bottom, he learns what is really important. This book shares an important lesson, paired with brightly colored illustrations with lots of cute ornament characters.

The Christmas Doll

Written by Amy Sparkes and illustrated by Katie Hickey

Inspired by real events from the TV series The Repair Shop, this story follows a young girl and her grandmother as they visit the Repair Shop looking for help. Grandma Sue was given a doll by a family who sheltered her during World War II, and she still loves it. But it is old and cracked now, so she and her granddaughter are hoping the Teddy Bear Ladies at the Repair Shop can help. This beautiful story of kindness is paired with adorable cartoon illustrations, and the back of the book includes information on the real story of the Christmas Doll.

How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?

Written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Jon Klassen

In this hilarious story, the author imagines the different ways that Santa may get into houses. The ideas get more and more ridiculous as he turns himself into fire, and attempts to slide in through the faucet. Kids will love the silly scenarios and funny illustrations, as well as the sweet ending of the story.

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The Friendly Animals: A Christmas Story

Published by Gibbs-Smith

This beautiful rhyming book shares the story of the first Christmas through the eyes of the animals in the stable.  The simple rhyming text is paired with soft illustrations showing the adorable animals as they welcome the baby Jesus into the world.

Elves are the Worst!

Written by Alex Willan

Gilbert the Goblin believes that elves are the worst. So he decides to dress up as an elf and infiltrate Santa’s workshop to prove that goblins can work just as hard as elves do. The silly illustrations and funny text will have kids laughing out loud and cheering for the little goblin.

It’s Navidad, El Cucuy!

Written by Donna Barba Higuera and illustrated by Juliana Perdomo

This bilingual Christmas story follows Ramon, a young boy who is looking forward to Navidad, and El Cucuy, the monster who lives in his room. El Cucuy doesn’t understand all the trappings of the holidays, and he is afraid of a lot of it. But with his friend Ramon by his side, maybe he can learn to enjoy it. This is a sweet story of friendship and facing the unknown with the help of a friend.

Merry Christmas, Anna Hibiscus!

Written by Atinuke and illustrated by Lauren Tobia

This holiday chapter book joins Anna Hibiscus as she leaves her home in Africa to celebrate Christmas in Canada with her grandmother. The sweet story highlights some fun Christmas traditions while exploring how Anna faces the unknown in this new place. There are cute illustrations on every page, highlighting all the winter fun that Anna has with her loved ones.

What are your favorite new Christmas books for kids? Share in the comments below!

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