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/ Klassen, Jon (ILT)
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
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 : A Christmas Story
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,...
The twelve days of Christmas
Jay, Alison
Paper Book
Celebrate Christmas with the classic holiday song everyone loves to sing, now in a beautifully illustrated gift-ready picture book! On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me . . . Alison Jay's signature crackle-glaze technique makes this...
A Christmas wish : a Peter Rabbit tale
Potter, Beatrix
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...
Christmas swim
Paper Book
Celebrate Christmas with Bluey and her family! Based on the wildly successful animated series Bluey, as seen on Disney+ Bartlebee is Bluey's new toy, and he will be celebrating his first Christmas with the Heeler family! But during their annual Christmas Swim, Bluey is...
12 Days of Christmas
Penguin Young Readers Licenses (COR)
Paper Book
Celebrate Christmas with Bluey and Bingo! Based on the award-winning animated series Bluey, as seen on Disney+. On the first day of Christmas, Veranda Santa gave to me...a fruit bat in a mango tree! Countdown the twelve days of Christmas with Bluey...
Dear Santa : a lift-the-flap book
Campbell, Rod
Paper Book
From Rod Campbell, the bestselling creator of the beloved classic Dear Zoo, Dear Santa is a lift-the-flap novelty book being reissued in time for Christmas! In this delightful tale, Santa is looking for the perfect present to send to a special child. Lift the flaps...
Little Owl and the star : a Christmas story
Murphy, Mary
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
Raymond Briggs, creator of The Snowman, tells a magical Christmas story that will appeal to everyone who wants to believe in Santa Claus. Meet Father Christmas: a very human gift-giver with a tough job to do. You'll find out that he sometimes gets a little grumpy living at the icy North...
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.
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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