What better way to prepare for Advent and Christmas than some great books? Below is a list of Christmas/Advent/winter books, appropriate for children ages 3 to 6. We’ve read most, but not all, of the books on this list. Some of the books were recommended by friends, but we haven’t checked them out yet. Please share your favorite children’s books with us, and I’ll add them to the list!
Berger, Barbara Helen. The Donkey’s Dream
Brett, Jan. Jan Brett’s Christmas Treasury
Burton, Virginia Lee. Katy and the Big Snow
Collington, Peter. A small miracle
De Paola, Tomie. Country angel Christmas
DePaola, Tomie. The Friendly Beasts
DePaola, Tomie. Four Friends at Christmas
DePaola, Tomie. Jingle the Christmas Clown
De Paola, Tomie. The Legend of the Poinsettia
De Paola, Tomie. The Night of Las Posadas
DePaola, Tomie. The Legend of Old Befana.
Dobrozsi, Beth Braunecker. The Christian Origin of the Twelve Days of Christmas.
Dunbar, Joyce. This is the Star
Fox-Davies, Sarah. Snow Bears
French, Fiona. Bethlehem.
Hader. The Big Snow
Jeram, Anita. A Snowy Surprise
Keats, Ezra Jack. The Snowy Day
Kroll, Virginia. Marta and the Manger Straw: A Christmas Tradition from Poland
Lewis. First Snow
Martin, Jacqueline Briggs. Snowflake Bentley
McKissack, Patricia & Fredrick. All Paths Lead to Bethlehem
Moore, Clement Clarke. The Night Before Christmas.
Neale, John. Good King Wenceslas.
Seuss, Dr. How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Slate, Joseph. Who’s Coming to Our House?
Shepard, Aaron. The Baker’s Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale.
Walburg, Lori. The Legend of the Candy Cane
Williams. The Velveteen Rabbit
Wormell, Christopher. Through the animals’ eyes: a story of the first Christmas
