I pack away most of our Christmas books during the year so when December rolls around it’s always exciting to break them all out and enjoy them again. In past years I’ve even wrapped them all up and let the kids unwrap one each day to read. These are some of our favorites:
The Tale of Three Trees: A Traditional Folktale
Annika’s Secret Wish
Song of the Stars: A Christmas Story
This Is The Stable by Cynthia Cotten. This book tells the Christmas story in The House that Jack Built style. Simple and sweet, this was one of my daughter’s most requested books the Christmas she was four.
Small Camel Follows the Star by Rachel W. M. Brown. This is the story of the 3 wise men and their journey to bring gifts to Jesus, but told from the perspective of Small Camel, who is given the task of carrying a very special bundle.
The Crippled Lamb by Max Lucado. This is the story of Joshua, a crippled lamb who always feels left out. But one special night, when he is left behind while the shepherds take all the other sheep out to graze, Joshua finds out he has a very special purpose in life.
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg is a classic that tells the story of a young boy who takes a train to the North Pole where he is awarded the first gift of Christmas. I love the illustrations in this book.
Bear Stays Up for Christmas by Karma Wilson. This is a cute book about Bear, whose friends wake him up and work hard at keeping him awake to celebrate Christmas. All Bear’s friends end up dozing off, and he stays up all night making special gifts for each of them.
The King’s Christmas List by Eldon Johnson. The author of this book encourages kids to give to Jesus for Christmas by giving gifts to other children in need throughout the world. Through charities such as World Vision, your child can choose their own gift to give to help a child in need.
The Gingerbread Man
So, there are some of our favorites! What are your favorite Christmas books?
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by Kevin Henkes. When Bailey’s older siblings go camping, Bailey feels left out so his parents help him do all the fun camping activities at home. He eats hot dogs, sleeps in a tent, goes “swimming”, roasts marshmallows, and sleeps under the stars. A sweet book and perfect to read before a backyard camping adventure.
by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Earlier this year we read 
by Karel Hayes. This was by far the favorite…few words and a fun story told mostly through illustrations, this book shows the summer fun had by a human family during their stay at a lake side cottage for the summer, and a family of bears that joins in the fun. Adorable!
by Elisha Cooper. This book describes the process of ice cream being made, starting with the cows in the field all the way through the factory and into stores and ice cream shops. It has lots of information but presents it in an interesting way and was probably my favorite out of the two.
by Gail Gibbons. This book described some of the history of ice cream as well as how ice cream is made in the factory and makes its way to us. There are colorful pictures and also lots of good information.
by Mo Willems. My daughter loves the Elephant and Piggie books, and this one was perfect for our ice cream theme and had a sweet message about sharing as well. I definitely recommend this book, especially if you’re a fan of Mo Willems’ other books.
by Peter Brown. This is a great story of a curious little boy, living in a dreary city without trees, or flowers or gardens. One day he discovers a few lonely plants and wildflowers in need of a gardener, so he begins to take care of them until they spread all over the city and make it a beautiful place. I love how this story shows how one little person can make a big difference.
by Barbara Cooney. Another story about making the world a more beautiful place. These 
by Andrew Larsen. In this sweet story, Theo’s grandfather moves from his home with a beautiful garden to an apartment. Theo and her grandfather decide to make their own garden by painting one on a large canvas. We loved this story and it would be so fun to paint your own garden on a large canvas to go along with the story.
by Kevin Henkes a few months before Charlotte’s flower girl debut. This is such a cute book and one every little girl would love to read (especially if they have a gig as a flower girl in the near future). Lilly is so excited when she finds out her teacher is getting married, and she’s just convinced that she will get to be the flower girl…until he tells her his niece has been chosen. Luckily, Lilly is asked to be the flower girl assistant and ends up saving the day.
-the adorable story of Chrysanthemum, who loves her name until she goes to school and all the others make fun of her. Her parents try everything to get her to love her name again, but nothing works until the beloved music teacher saves the day.
-Wemberly worries about everything…and especially as she’s about to start her first day of school, but luckily she meets a new friend who she can relate to. A great book for a child that might be feeling a bit hesitant about going to school for the first time.
-Sheila Rae is not afraid of anything…until she gets lost on her way home from school and her “scaredy cat” sister shows up to help her find the way home.
by Anna Dewdney. I think the Llama Llama books are so cute. In this one Baby Llama goes to school for the first time and although he is determined to hate everything about it, he ends up having a great time.
by Eric Carle. This colorful, fun book begins with Mrs. Seahorse laying her eggs into a pouch on Mr. Seahorse’s belly. Mr. Seahorse roams around the ocean meeting a variety of other ocean animals caring for their eggs. This book is a fun way to learn about different sea animals and to learn how a variety of sea animals are born.
. Charlotte loved blueberry picking much more than I had anticipated. I think she said something like, “Mom, this is a fantastic idea. How did you think of planning this?” Music to my ears. I think. I plan. And I plan some more. And my daughter appreciates it!
