The absolute best holiday books to read to young children. You must add these sweet and festive books to your collection this year.
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The holidays are the best time of year! The festive decorations and joy of giving puts me in the best mood. There are many ways to get into the holiday spirit from recipes to movies to books. And since I became a mama, it has been a tradition to read Christmas books with my son each season during the holidays. It’s such a delight to introduce new Christmas books to his collection as well.
Reading these stories gives me all the holiday feels. The special holiday memories we make each year through books are memories I will treasure forever.
If you want to start a new holiday tradition with your kids, these Christmas stories are perfect for creating special memories with your child this holiday season. The wintery illustrations and sweet stories will leave you and your child feeling full of love and excitement for the holidays. Connections through these holiday books will spark meaningful conversations about tradition, quality family time, kindness, giving, and holiday cheer.
Tis the season for giving, so here I give you the best holiday books to read to your children this Christmas.
1. Little Blue Truck’s Christmas -Light-Up Board Book
My absolute favorite holiday children’s book! I bought this for my son’s first Christmas and five years later, we love reading it throughout the year, especially at Christmas time. Every page is a snowy winter wonderland with the classic Little Blue Truck animal characters. The very best is at the end when the Christmas tree lights up!! Loved by all ages, this Christmas book is sure to put you in the holiday spirit.
2. Construction Site on Christmas Night
If you have a little one who is obsessed with construction vehicles then this is sure to be a hit. The same characters as the classic, each hard-working vehicle gets a surprise gift as a thank you for building something special for a whole new hard-working fire crew.
3. Bear Stays Up For Christmas
We love this series about a bear and his forest friends. In this cute book, the bear stays up for Christmas with the help of his friends instead of hibernating and missing Christmas. This sweet story highlights being kind and thoughtful.
4. Elmo’s Countdown to Christmas
My son got this book when he was one and he still enjoys the story and lifting the interactive flaps. The beloved Sesame Street characters take you along their fun journey of preparing for Christmas.
5. If Animals Celebrated Christmas
Another series that we love, this is a cute book about how animals celebrate Christmas. The animals decorate with their families in a rhythm and rhyme while cuddling, cooking, and falling asleep. My son and I love to talk about how other animals might celebrate Christmas. If you have an animal lover child like me, they will love this adorable book.
6. The Littlest Reindeer
A sweet story about friendship, encouragement, and not giving up on your dreams.
7. Finding Christmas
A little girl finds her Christmas presents every year, but this year her parents teach her a cute holiday-inspired lesson.
8. All the Colors of Christmas
This is new to our collection this year and is beautifully illustrated highlighting all the colors of Christmas; red, green, gold, blue, and brown.
9. Ten on the Sled
Like the children’s song, ten on the bed, this rhyming book is cute and short and my son loves to read it or sing it with me. Great for learning counting, reading, and singing.
10. Llama Llama Jingle Bells
Even though this is a book for toddlers, my son still loves it. This is the holiday version of the classic llama llama books with rhyming and all the fun things to do for the holidays from picking out the tree to decorating cookies.
11. Christmas Wishes for You
This was gifted to my son a few years ago and it’s such a sweet personalized Christmas message of the true meaning of the holidays. On Christmas Eve the child goes on a magical adventure highlighting four wishes you get to choose when creating the book such as wisdom, hope, friendship, and love.
And there you have it! The best holiday books for young kids. I hope your family enjoys reading these adventures as much as mine do, and please let me know your family’s favorite holiday books in the comments below.
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