I love Christmas books. If your teachers are like mine, they will soon be asking for Christmas titles to share with their students if they haven’t already asked. Here are links to some I have reviewed on Library Lady’s Kid Lit along with affiliate links if you’d like to purchase them at Amazon.
Alcott, Louisa May. Christmas with Little Women. Illustrated by Russ Flint. Chicago: Children’s Press, 1986. Available on Amazon
Awdry, The Reverend W. Thomas’ Christmas Delivery. Illustrated by Tommy Stubbs. New York: Random House Children’s Books, 2004. Available on Amazon
Baker, Mindy. Mouse’s Christmas Gift. Illustrated by Dow Phumiruk. Grand Rapids, MI: Zonderkidz, 2018. available on Amazon
Barnes, Laura T. Ernest’s Special Christmas. Illustrated by Carol A. Camburn. Sergeantsville, NJ: Barnesyard Books, 2003. Available on Amazon
Bergren, Lisa, Tawn. God Gave Us Christmas. Art by David Hohn. Colorado Springs, CO: WaterBrook Press, 2006. Available on Amazon
Bolley, Cristine. A Gift from St. Nicholas. Illustrated by Bruce Eagle. Tulsa, OK: Honor Books, 2001. Available on Amazon
Brett, Jan. Gingerbread Friends. New York: Scholastic, 2008. Available on Amazon
Bunting, Eve and Leonid Gore. Who Was Born This Special Day? New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2000. Available on Amazon
dePaola, Tomie. Merry Christmas, Strega Nona. New York: Scholastic, Inc., 1986. Available on Amazon
Erickson, Mary. My Christmas ABC Book. Illustrated by Brooke Carlton. Elgin, IL: Chariot Books, 1995. Available on Amazon
Falconer, Ian. Olivia Helps with Christmas. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2006. Available on Amazon
Graham, Franklin with Estelle Condra. Miracle in a Shoe Box: A Christmas Gift of Wonder. Illustrated by Dilleen Marsh. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishing, 1995. Available on Amazon
Graham, Ruth Bell. One Wintry Night. Illustrated by Richard Jesse Watson. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1994. Available on Amazon
Gregson, Tyler Knott and Sarah Linden. North Pole Ninjas: Mission: Christmas. Illustrated by Piper Thibodeau. New York: Penguin Workshop, 2016. Available on Amazon
Gerber, Carole. The Gifts of the Animals. Illustrated by Yumi Shimokawara. Sanger, CA: Familius, 2019. Available on Amazon
Haidle, David and Helen. The Candymaker’s Gift. Tulsa, OK: Honor Books, 1996. Available on Amazon
Henry, O. The Gift of the Magi. Illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks, 1982. Available on Amazon
Hernandez, Betsy, and Donny Monk. Silent Night: a mouse tale. Illustrated by Joe Boddy. Nashville, TN: Sparrow Press, 1992. Available on Amazon
Klemin, Diana. How Do You Wrap a Horse? Illustrated by Chris L. Demarest. Honesdale, PA: Caroline House Boyds Mills Press, 1992. Available on Amazon
Knudson, Tara. Christmas Cookie Day! Illustrated by Pauline Siewert. Grand Rapids: Zonderkidz, 2018. Available on Amazon
Leigh, Susan K. The Christmas List. Illustrated by Alan Flinn. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2008. Available on Amazon
Lucado, Max. Alabaster’s Song. Illustrated by Michael Garland. Dallas, TX: Word Kids!, 1996. Available on Amazon
Lucado, Max. Jacob’s Gift. Illustrated by Robert Hunt. Nashville, TN: Tommy Nelson, 1998. Available on Amazon
Mackall, Dandi Daley. The Puzzle Club: Christmas Mystery. Illustrated by Mike Young Productions. St. Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House, 1997. Available on Amazon
Muecke, Anne. The Dinosaurs’ Night Before Christmas. Illustrated by Nathan Hale. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2008. Available on Amazon
Nellist, Glenys. Christmas Love Letters from God: Bible Stories. Illustrated by Rachel Clowes. Grand Rapids, MI: Zonderkidz, 2016. Available on Amazon
Osborne, Rick. The Legend of the Christmas Stocking. Illustrated by Jim Griffin. Grand Rapids, MI: Zonderkidz, 2004. Available on Amazon
Osborne, Rick. The Legend of the Christmas Tree. Illustrated by Bill Dodge. Grand Rapids, MI: Lightwave Publishing, 2001. Available on Amazon
Rokus, Patti. A Savior is Born: Rocks Tell the Story of Christmas. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2018. Available on Amazon
Simon, Dr. Mary Manz. My Christmas Story Tree. Illustrated by Gavin Scott. Grand Rapids, MI: Zonderkidz, 2018. Available on Amazon
Stortz, Diane. A 1-2-3 Christmas. Illustrated by Nancy Munger. Cincinnati: Standard Publishing Company, 1993. Available on Amazon
Tangvald, Christine. Christmas is…For Me! Illustrated by Tony Griego. Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House Publishers, 2000. Available on Amazon
Walburg, Lori. The Legend of the Candy Cane. Illustrated by James Bernardin. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1997. Available on Amazon
Waddell, Martin. Room for a Little One. Illustrated by Jason Cockcroft. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2004. Available on Amazon
Winn, Whee. Lots of Christmas Jokes for Kids. Interior design by Denise Froehlich. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2018. Available on Amazon
Wilner, Isabel. B is for Bethlehem: A Christmas Alphabet. Illustrated by Elisa Kleven. New York: Dutton Children’s Books, 1990. Available on Amazon
Wilson, Karma. Bear Stays Up for Christmas. Illustrated by Jane Chapman. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2004. Available on Amazon
When you find a something on Library Lady that you would like to purchase, I hope you will use the purchase links provided. When you make a purchase through our affiliate links, you support this school librarian blog. I am grateful for you. Thank you!
What is your favorite Christmas book?
