100 Christmas Books Every Child Should Read Before They Turn 10

Children of all ages will delight in this ultimate collection of Christmas books. Cinnamon and evergreen spices waif through the house and little ones are snuggled up next to the tree reading books of Christmas.

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Selecting the best Christmas book for your child.

I know they say, “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover,” but I challenge you to do just that.  Think about the stories you want to share with your child.  Do you want a tale from another land? Are you looking for an outdoor, natural Christmas tale? or Are you drawn to the fun whimsical drawings?

Try to choose a variety of artistic styles.  I learn towards the natural feel, but my son loves the whimsical illustrations.

Even the youngest babies will enjoy snuggling on a loved one’s lap this holiday season. Select a sturdy board book they can gnaw and hold without worrying about damaging the pages.  Toddlers will love the lift-the-flap books and interact stories as well.

Storing Christmas Books:

We like to store our seasonal books with decorations. This, however, does not work with Christmas books as we have so many (3 large bags full).  Instead, I have a designated space in one of our closets for our Christmas book bags.  We like to bring them out the day after Thanksgiving.  It is a wonderful treat as the children will sit and read these for hours.

Using Christmas Books

Admittedly, the holiday season is busy. Between class and work parties, visits to Santa and trips to the store, it is easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of Christmas. Making time to slow down and read out loud to my children really helps us make meaningful connections every day in December. Children need these connections with family. It will help them better cope with the stresses of the season.

• Set time aside for reading every day with your child.
• Make it special with reading extras like hot cocoa and a roaring fire.
• Wrap and give a book for every day of December. Use this as a countdown to Christmas.
• Donate holiday books to a local school or charity in need.

Christmas Books for Kids

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1. That’s Not Santa! (Hello Reader (Level 1))
2. Merry Christmas, Mr. Mouse
3. The Littlest Elf
4.  The Littlest Christmas Tree
5. Tree of Cranes
6. A Pirate’s Night Before Christmas
7. ‘Twas Nochebuena
8. Snowmen at Christmas
9. How Santa Got His Job
10. Mooselto
11. Olive, the Other Reindeer
12. N Is for Navidad
13. The Night Before Christmas hardcover: The Classic Edition, The New York Times bestseller
14. Christmas Cookies: Bite-Size Holiday Lessons
15. The Miracle of the First Poinsettia: A Mexican Christmas Story
16. Gingerbread Mouse
17. Grace at Christmas
18. Pocket’s Christmas Wish
19. A Magical Christmas
20. Charlie and the Christmas Kitty (Charlie the Ranch Dog)
21. The Twelve Days of Christmas
22. Pablo’s Christmas
23. A Night in Santa’s Great Big Bag
24. Yoon and the Christmas Mitten
25. The Nutcracker’s Night Before Christmas
26.  The Animals’ Santa
27. Santa Claus and the Three Bears
28. Goodnight Santa: The Perfect Bedtime Book (Goodnight Series)
29. Five Busy Elves
30. A Piñata in a Pine Tree: A Latino Twelve Days of Christmas
31. A Very Merry Christmas
32. Christmas Mice! (Green Light Readers Level 1)
33. The Littlest Christmas Star
34. Everett Anderson’s Christmas Coming
35. The Christmas Quiet Book
36. Just Right for Christmas
37. Twas the Night Before Christmas: Edited by Santa Claus for the Benefit of Children of the 21st Century
38. The Wild Christmas Reindeer
39. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Classic Seuss)
40. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Woodland / Natural Christmas Books

41. Donkey’s Christmas Song
42.The Christmas Wish
43. The Reindeer Wish
44. Christmas Day in the Morning
45. The Message of the Birds
46. The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
47. The Carpenter’s Gift: A Christmas Tale about the Rockefeller Center Tree
48. Christmas Farm

Christmas Books with Your Favorite Characters

49. Merry Christmas, Mouse! (If You Give…)
50. Llama Llama Jingle Bells
51. The Biggest Christmas Tree Ever
52. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer) (Little Golden Book)
53. Frosty the Snowman (Frosty the Snowman) (Little Golden Book)
54. Merry Christmas Mom and Dad (A Golden Look-Look Book)
55. Tractor Mac Saves Christmas
56. An Otis Christma
57. Little Blue Truck’s Christmas
58. Clifford’s Christmas
59. Biscuit’s Pet & Play Christmas
60. Bear Stays Up for Christmas (The Bear Books)
61. Click, Clack, Ho! Ho! Ho!
62. Frozen Olaf’s Night Before Christmas Book & CD
63. Disney Christmas Storybook Collection
64. The Not Very Merry Pout-Pout Fish (A Pout-Pout Fish Adventure)
65. Doc McStuffins A Very McStuffins Christmas
66. The Very Snowy Christmas
67. It’s Christmas, David

Religious Christmas Books

68. The Christmas Story
69. The Animals’ Christmas Eve (Little Golden Book)
70. God Gave Us Christmas
71. Room for a Little One: A Christmas Tale
72. God Bless Our Christmas
73. A Christmas Prayer
74. The Parable Series: The Pine Tree Parable
75. This Is the Stable
76. Who Is Coming to Our House? (Board Book)
77. Mortimer’s Christmas Manger

Christmas Board Books for Babies and Toddlers

78. Is It Christmas Yet?
79. The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Christmas 123
80. Dream Snow
81. The Itsy Bitsy Snowman
82. Grandma’s Christmas Wish
83. The Christmas Baby (Classic Board Books)
84. Lift-the-Flap Tab: Santa’s Workshop (Lift-the-Flap Tab Books)
85. J Is for Jesus: The Sweetest Story Ever Told
86. Splat the Cat: Christmas Countdown
87. Bright Baby Touch & Feel Merry Christmas (Bright Baby Touch and Feel)
88. Merry Christmas, Little One! (Padded Cloth Covers with Lift-the-Flaps)
89. Where Is Baby’s Christmas Present?: A Lift-the-Flap Book (Karen Katz Lift-the-Flap Books)
90. My First Christmas Board Book (My 1st Board Books)
91. Pop-Up Peekaboo: Christmas!
92. Baby Touch and Feel: Christmas (Baby Touch & Feel)
93. Duck & Goose, It’s Time for Christmas! (Oversized Board Book)
94. Christmas in the Manger
95. Fisher-Price Little People: The Story of Christmas (Boardbooks – Board Book)
96. The Nativity Story (Candle Bible for Kids)
97. The Story of Christmas
98. Olivia Helps with Christmas (Classic Board Books)
99. Merry Christmas, Curious George
100. Llama Llama Holiday Drama

We made it to 100 Christmas Books every child should read before they turn 10!

Our Readers Favorite Christmas Books for Kids

Edited – Our online friends have chimed in that some of their favorites were missing!  If we left out yours feel free to comment on the post below, tweet me or stop by our Facebook page to let us know what YOUR favorite Christmas books are!!!!

1. Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree
2. Night Tree
3. The Classic Edition, The New York Times Bestseller The Night Before Christmas
4. (Illustrate by Gennady Spirin) The Night Before Christmas
5. The Night Before Christmas illustrated by Richard Johnson
6. Santa’s Book of Names
7. A Kenyan Christmas: 2nd Edition (Akinyi and Friends)

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