It’s the Christmas season! We love getting out our collection of holiday books and we are so excited to share these new Christmas books for kids, just in time for the holidays!

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Phizz-Whizzing Christmas Book

Written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake

This cute book celebrates all the joy and fun of the Christmas season through an energetic text and cute illustrations done in Dahl’s signature style. Fans of the author will love seeing their favorite Dahl characters throughout the book.

All By My Elf

Written by Jeffrey Burton and illustrated by Nanette Regan

This festive touch and feel book shows a group of kids getting ready for the holidays. Each page features an interactive element, and includes the repeating phrase “I can do it by my elf”.

Relish the Season

Written by Katie Vernon

This silly book follows a hot dog named Weenie as they try to figure out the best part of Christmas. The very simple text is paired with hilarious illustrations that will have kids laughing out loud.

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Merry Christmas, Spot!

Written by Eric Hill

This cute board book follows Spot the dog as he explores all of the gifts under the tree. Kids will love opening the flaps to discover what is inside.

Snowmen’s Twelve Nights of Christmas

Written by Caralyn Buehner and illustrated by Mark Buehner

This board book puts a fun spin on the 12 Days of Christmas, using the adorable snowman characters from the popular book series. Each page sees the little snow dog chasing more things up a tree. Kids will love the repeating text and the funny illustrations.

The Christmas Star

Illustrated by Eleanor Taylor

This small board book visits the beloved Peter Rabbit and his sisters as they search for the perfect star for their Christmas tree. Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter try again and again to create the perfect star to surprise their mom with for Christmas.

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Christmas Cheer is Everywhere

Illustrated by Wednesday Kirwan

This interactive board book has spinning wheels on each page that move and object into an open window. Readers then have to lift the flaps to find the matching object behind one of the flaps. Kids will love spinning the wheel and playing the guessing game again and again. The illustrations are full of Christmas objects with a vintage look to them.

Bluey: Jingle Bells

From Penguin Books

This hilarious spin on the classic Christmas carol follows Bluey and her family as they change the words to the song. The funny text is paired with silly scenes from the beloved children’s show. Kids will love recognizing some of their favorite episodes and singing along with the story.

A Very Merry 90s Christmas

Written by J.T. Kelliher

90s fans rejoice and celebrate the season with your favorite TV and movie characters from the 1990s. This spin on the classic poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas” follows Uncle Jesse from Full House as he calls all kinds of popular characters to come spend Christmas with him. The story is cute enough for little ones but will definitely be appreciated by Millennial parents.

12 Little Elves Visit Canada

Written by Trish Madson and illustrated by Valeria Danilova

Join 12 Little Elves as they make their way across Canada to see who is still awake before Santa comes. Along the way, they will see lots of familiar sights and places from Canada. This is a sweet book for those familiar with life in Canada.

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Chicka Chicka Ho Ho Ho

Written by William Boniface and illustrated by Julien Chung

This holiday spin on the classic children’s book follows the letters as they head up the Christmas tree together. When the they all come tumbling down, they have to work together to get the tree back up. The illustrations include lots of shiny presents and colorful letters that will draw the attention of young readers.

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Written and illustrated by Julianna Swaney

Join a family as they search for and decorate their Christmas tree, play in the snow and gather with loved ones. The text can be read to the tune of “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, making this a fun one to read out loud.

I Am NOT Santa Claus!

Written by T.L. McBeth

The man in the book has a white beard, a red coat, and he says “ho, ho, ho”, but he insists he is NOT Santa Claus! Readers will love collecting all the clues and finding out if he really is Santa Claus!

The Gingerbread Dreidels

Written by Jane Breskin Zalben and illustrated by Thai My Phuong

This story follows a pair of young siblings who are used to celebrating Christmas and Chanukah as separate holidays. But when the first night of Chanukah falls on Christmas Day, their family comes together to celebrate both holidays at the same time. This book is a cute celebration for families who celebrate both holidays, and the back of the book includes a recipe for gingerbread Dreidels.

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Elmore the Christmas Moose

Written by Dev Petty and illustrated by Mike Boldt

Santa needs a new reindeer for Christmas, but when Elmore the moose sees the want ad in the newspaper, he decides that he wants to try out for it. Kids will love cheering along with the moose as he keeps trying to make his dream come true!

Hooray! It’s Three Kings Day!

Written by Annette M. Clayton and illustrated by Jone Leal

Teach kids about Three Kings Day with this beautiful story about a young girl and her Abuela. Every year, Abuela brings her wooden santos from Puerto Rico to share the story of the three wise men traveling to see the baby Jesus. Kids will love the sweet story and the beautiful illustrations celebrating the holiday.

Christmas at Hogwarts

Written by JK Rowling and illustrated by Ziyi Gao

This beautiful book uses text from the Christmas scenes from Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone to show Harry and Ron celebrating the holiday at school. The beautiful illustrations bring the familiar text to life, and fans of the series will love revisiting the castle during the holiday season. The text doesn’t touch on the main story line of the book or the darker themes of the series, so even young kids can enjoy the story.

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Santa’s First Christmas

Written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Sydney Smith

Santa brings joy to everyone, but who brings joy to Santa? In this sweet book the elves make sure that Santa gets to experience the fun of Christmas too. The sweet story is full of Christmas cheer, and the adorable illustrations will have kids ready to celebrate along with Santa.

How Carrot and Cookie Saved Christmas

Written by Erica S. Perl and illustrated by Jonathan Fenske

This follow up to When Carrot Met Cookie joins Carrot and Cookie as they struggle to find the perfect gift for each other. When Santa needs help on Christmas Eve, can these two friends gather the magic to save Christmas? Kids will love the funny illustrations and the funny and magical story.

Dolly Parton’s Billy the Kid Comes Home for Christmas

Written by Dolly Parton and illustrated by MacKenzie Haley

In this sweet book. Billy the Kid has everything a singing pup could want. But when his band is scheduled to perform at Barkafeller Center on Christmas Day, he has to decide what is more important to him. Kids will love the adorable dog and the fun dog-themed spins on classic songs.

Busy Betty & the Perfect Christmas Present

Written by Reese Witherspoon and illustrated by Xindi Yan

Join Busy Betty as she attempts to get the perfect presents for her family members. When she realizes she doesn’t have any money, she decides to turn her lemonade stand into a Christmas cookie stand. Will she be able to give her family the perfect Christmas?

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Where’s Bluey? At Christmas

From Penguin Kids

This search and find book is full of familiar scenes from the popular TV series. Kids will love searching in each scene for certain festive objects, and familiar items from the show. This is a perfect gift for little Bluey fans!

Dear Santa

Written by Pia Imperial

In this adorable activity book, kids are encouraged to reflect and journal during the festive season. There are lots of opportunities for kids to celebrate the joy of the season, as well as sharing things that they are grateful for. This is a great way to get kids thinking about the important things during the season!

Bluey Awesome Advent Book Bundle

Count down to Christmas with the Heeler family! This adorable Advent calendar includes 24 mini books inspired by favorite episodes of the beloved TV series! Kids will love opening up a book every day and experiencing some of their favorite moments from the show!

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

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