Christmas Storytime

Get the kids ready for Santa's visit with these Christmas-y reads!

Updated December 9, 2024
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A Christmas for Bear
Becker, Bonny
Paper Book
Bear's minimalist holiday celebration has an eager Mouse feeling a bit anxious in this humorous and heartwarming story about the unlikely, lovable pair. One frosty night, Bear hears a tap, tap, tapping on his front door. "Merry Christmas!" cries Mouse. Mouse is there for a...
Oliver Elephant
Peacock, Lou
Paper Book
"A sweet, charming story of overcoming familiar difficulties during the hectic holiday season, with the help of those who love you." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) When Noah goes Christmas shopping with his mom and baby sister, he's glad to have his toy elephant, Oliver...
How does Santa go down the chimney?
Barnett, Mac
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller! The beloved, multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question. When Santa arrives at a child's house on Christmas Eve, does he go down the chimney feetfirst or headfirst? What if he gets...
Wombat divine
Fox, Mem 1946-
Paper Book
Wombat loves everything about Christmas--especially the Nativity play. But at the auditions, the first part goes to someone else. So does the next. And the next . . . Will there be a part left for Wombat? "Embodies a refreshing all-for-one Christmas spirit. . . . Its pleasures are infectious."-...
We disagree about this tree
Collins, Ross
Paper Book
A festive follow-up to There's a Bear on My Chair and There's a Mouse in My House Bear and Mouse have finally overcome their differences and are living together in perfect harmony . . . until it's time to decorate the Christmas tree! Bear wants dazzling lights,...
A Christmas wish [board book] : a Peter Rabbit tale
Potter, Beatrix 1866-1943
Paper Book
Hop into the world of Peter Rabbit as Peter and his siblings prepare for Christmas in this charming board book! It's Christmas Eve and Peter Rabbit is wide awake, listening out for Santa Claus. He hears all sorts of noises in the night, but none of them turn out to be Santa! Can...
Dear Santa [board book]
Campbell, Rod 1945-
Paper Book
A letter to Santa starts off a merry chain of gift-giving in this long-awaited follow-up to Rod Campbell's best-selling Dear Zoo. Lift the flaps to unwrap each present -- including a special touch-and-feel surprise at the end!
Little Owl and the star : a Christmas story
Murphy, Mary 1961-
Paper Book
With bold, eye-catching graphics, glittering foil, and a gentle text, Mary Murphy retells an age-old Christmas story for the youngest of children. It was a silent night. I sat in my tree, with a waiting feeling. On a silent night, a star beckons to Little Owl, and he follows. He flies by three men...
Hurry, Santa!
DePaola, Tomie
Paper Book
From award-winning author Tomie dePaola comes a witty and charming Christmas tale about Santa getting ready for his big night until...oh no, he's really got to GO...to the potty! Hurry, Santa! No time to rest, It's Christmas Eve. And time to get...
Father Christmas
Briggs, Raymond.
Paper Book
A rather grumpy Father Christmas delivers gifts on Christmas Eve.
How the Grinch stole Christmas
Seuss, Dr.
Paper Book
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Get in on the Christmas cheer with Dr. Seuss's iconic holiday classic starring the Grinch and Cindy-Lou Who--guaranteed to grow your heart three sizes! Every Who down in Who-ville liked Christmas a lot...but the Grinch, who lived just north of Who...
How Winston delivered Christmas
Smith, Alex T.
Paper Book
An advent story told in twenty-four-and-a-half chapters!  When a mouse named Winston finds a lost letter addressed to Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, he sets off on an unforgettable journey to personally deliver the letter to Santa! How Winston Delivered Christmas is a...
The snowman
Briggs, Raymond.
Paper Book
Illus. in full color. A wordless story. The pictures have "the hazy softness of air in snow. A little boy rushes out into the wintry day to build a snowman, which comes alive in his dreams that night. The experience is one that neither he nor young 'readers' will ever regret or forget."--(starred)...
The Father Christmas letters
Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel) 1892-1973
Paper Book
A collection of illustrated letters from Father Christmas recapping the activities of the preceding year at the North Pole. The letters were written by the author to his children.

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