Christmas Books That Delight

Since it's December 24th, I couldn't help but give some holiday love to my favorite Christmas books.

Here's a short list of some of my favorites:

Llama Llama Holiday Drama by Anna Dewdney

Oh that little lovable llama...while Llama Llama Red Pajama will always be my favorite, this is a wonderful book to share during the holiday season with little ones. All sorts of holiday preparations to finish before Christmas actually arrives, but little llama is having a hard time waiting.

The Polar Express by Chis Van Allsburg

 Oh, the magic of this story. What an amazing train ride that would be! To this day, I have to check all jingle bells to make sure I can still hear them ring.

Pete the Cat Saves Christmas by Eric Litwin

How fun the Pete the Cat stories are (especially the ones written by Eric Litwin). When Santa gets the sniffles, thankfully Pete is there to save Christmas. Another fun Pete the Cat read-aloud with a nice message.

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Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree by Robert Barry

Originally printed in 1963, this was one of my favorites as a child. When I rediscovered this book just a few years ago (it was reprinted in 2000), I read each page with a mix of anticipation and familiarity that only an old favorite can bring. This enchanting story all begins with Mr Willowby's too big Christmas tree...

The Night Before Christmas (A Hallmark Pop Up Book)

This is a 1980 pop-up version of Twas The Night Before Christmas and was an annual tradition with my siblings. We would pour over this book and all of it's movable parts year after year. Then when we received a reading of this classic poem on cassette tape, we knew all the words and would listen to it on Christmas Eve as we tried to fall asleep before Santa arrived.

Little Santa by Jon Agee

 A silly Christmas story about Santa as a little boy? It's a great new edition to the holiday books we have to choose from. Just promise one thing, don't take this book too seriously.

Santa Duck by David Milgrim

I recently discovered this book as a fun read-aloud for a holiday storytime. Who can resist Santa Duck's catchy "jingle quack, jingle quack"? What would some of the animals ask for if they got the chance, you must read to find out!

Don't see yours? Please share your favorite (when you are all settled with your Christmas festivities)!