14 Days of Christmas Books for Children

I have a serious love for children's books.  I love all children's book, but especially Christmas books. And especially Christmas books that are well written and have the ability to fill our minds and hearts with beautiful ideas and pictures.  We've read some Christmas books over the years that have left a mark on us, but here's a list of our favorites!



{The Christmas Miracle of Johathan Toomey by Susan Wojclechowski}

We read this for the first time last year and it quickly became a favorite.  Especially since it came with a CD and is narrated by James Earl Jones.

{Jotham's Journey, Bartholomew's Passage & Tabitha's Travels by Arnold Ytreeide}

If you haven't heard of this series and don't have it in your home library, STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING and go to amazon.com right this second and get them!  Seriously--right now.  Go ahead.  I'll wait right here...

If you love to celebrate Advent, these are a MUST HAVE.  One reading a day starting on the first day of Advent until Christmas day.  Such a precious way to prepare the hearts of your children {and yours too} leading up to the celebration of the birth of Jesus.  

{A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens}

Classic.  This little gem needs to be in every home library.    

{Apple Tree Christmas by Trinka Hakes Noble}

This book had actually been out of print since 1998 but was recently published again.  It's a sweet story about the love between a father and his daughter.  The illustrations are done in watercolor and are so beautiful.  

  

{The Crippled Lamb by Max Lucado}

I forget how much I love this story until I read it again every year.  I love how Max Lucado is able to weave in God's plans and purposes for us in the midst of difficult circumstances.  

{The Legend of the Candy Cane by Lori Walburg}

This book will guarantee that you eat candy after reading it.  

{Peace of Earth: A Christmas Collection by Mary Engelbreit}

This book is a collection of some of Mary Engelbreit's favorite carols, Christmas poems and the story of the birth of Jesus.  Each page is filled with beautiful pictures and quality literature.  

                                           

{The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore} 

Mary Engelbreit is one of my favorite illustrators--ever. Combine that with this classic story and BOOM, you have perfection.  This is one of the boys favorites that we've read for years.  

{An Otis Christmas by Loren Long}

I bought our first Otis book at Barnes and Noble about four years ago and all of the Otis books have quickly become favorites.

{The Nativity: From the Gospels of Matthew and Luke by Ruth Sanderson}

You read the entire story of Jesus' birth from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke in this book.  The illustrations are absolutely beautiful.

{The Twelve Days of Christmas by Jane Ray}
The traditional Twelve Days of Christmas with GREAT illustrations.  I'll be honest, that's the only reason I bought it!

{The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry}

This is a new one for us this year and I'm so glad we found it.  Such a precious story about a husband and wife who make sacrifices to make Christmas special for one another.  A beautiful story of love and the true meaning of Christmas.

{A Merry Little Christmas: Celebrate from A to Z by Mary Engelbreit}

Ok, clearly I like--scratch that--LOVE Mary Engelbreit!  Such a cute story of a little mouse family preparing for Christmas.  But the illustrations are my favorite.  You'll get lost looking at all of the attention to detail...it's wonderful!

{The Parable Series: The Pine Tree Parable by Liz Curtis Higgs}

This is another new one for us this year.  This story is about a farmer and his family that grow Christmas trees and upon wanting to keep the best for themselves, are taught the real meaning of Christmas.

I hope each of you have a blessed and joyful Christmas and get to spend lots of time with your children and grandchildren on your laps ready lots of great books.  May you be filled to overflowing with the love and presence of Christ.

Merry Christmas, friends!