The Best Christmas Books For Babies & Toddlers

I love Christmas! Which I’m sure you all already know that. When November 1st hits, I’m immediately in the Christmas spirit and ready for the holiday season. It makes me happy to share this special holiday (joy) with Carter. The other day we went to the Walnut Room to dine by the Great Tree at Macy’s on State St. Dining at the Walnut Room is a family holiday tradition and it warms my heart to see Carter’s pure joy.

I love how exciting Christmastime is for the little ones and how exciting it is for parents to make this holiday season magic. There’s so much history behind the holiday – there’s family traditions, the anticipation and build up of Christmas Day (which in my opinion is why the month of November and December makes Christmas so fun), and of course there’s the religion aspect of it too.

One way to introduce the season’s magic and folklore is through books. As an avid reader, I’m all about exposing books to babies. So today I’m dedicating a post on Christmas books for babies that will get them excited for the holiday and create long lasting memories well into their adult years. All of these holiday books are a good mixture of board books for infants and picture books for toddlers. I provided the appropriate age for each book but I believe you can read these books at any age!

Christmas Books For Babies and Toddlers

 

1 Together by Heather Stricker

I love that this book explains why Christmas means more than just presents and more about being around people you love.

• Reading Age: 4-7 years
• Buy It: Amazon, , $15

2 Christmas Is Awesome! by Hello!Lucky

If this book looks familiar, it is because it’s from the Hello!Lucky series. I’m a big fan of their books for babies. They’re bright and vibrate which means they easily captivate’s a baby’s attention. They’re short and sweet.  This is a festive version of their series and gets you excited to decorate for  Christmas.

• Reading Age: Baby – 3 Years,
• But It: Amazon,$7

3 Merry Christmas, Little Pookie by Sandra Boyton

You can’t go wrong with Sandra Boyton. This time you’ll follow along Pookie as she prepares for the holidays. Pookie does all the holiday activities – walking through the snow, bake Christmas cookies, decorate the house, etc.

• Reading Age: 1-3 years
• Buy It: Amazon, $5.68

4 Little Blue Truck’s Christmas

The original Little Blue Truck is known to be one of the best books for babies. So I was excited when I saw a Christmas version. This time the Little Blue Truck is delivering Christmas trees and at the end you get to see the book light up! It’s so cute!

• Reading Age: 1-3 years
• Buy It: Amazon, $10.99

5 Everybody’s Tree by Barbara Joosse

A family has been growing a spruce tree for years. It starts with a little boy who selected the tree and how each generation of the family has learned to love and cherish the Spruce tree. At the end of the tree’s life, it has grown to be a glorious and has been chose to be the city’s tree. You follow the trees journal from rural countryside to big city where everybody celebrates the tree.

• Reading Age: 5-7 years
• Buy It:Amazon, $14.99

6 Christmas Advent Story by Ivy Snow

Get ready to starting counting down to Christmas! Along the way you’ll lift the flaps and get introduced to new works. Spoiler alert, there’s 25 flaps. It’s a fun interactive book.

• Reading Age: 1-5 years
• Buy It: Amazon, $14,99

7 The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

I remembered this book all the way back to when I was kindergarten and loved it. It talks about the magic of Winter’s first snowfall. This book just warms my heart and captures a child’s new wonder.

• Reading Age: 2-5 years
• Buy It: Amazon, $10.99

8 ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore

This is a Christmas classic story and there are several versions of them.  Each one is the same story by Clement Clarke Moore but what sets each book apart is the illustration. This book is illustrated by Mr. Boddington’s Studio. His styleuses a modern color palette.

• Reading: 3-5 years
• Buy It: Amazon, $14.99

9 Pick A Pine Tree by Patricia Toht

Part of Christmas’ magic comes from the family traditions that happens every year. One very important tradition is picking out the perfect Christmas tree.

• Reading Age: 2-7 years
• Buy It: Amazon, $16.19

10 You’re My Little Christmas Wish by Nicola Edwards

Have you heard of the ‘You’re My Little’ series? There’s several of them and this book has a holiday twist to it. While the book features gingerbread men, snowmen, and reindeers, it will get any parent(s) sentimental. It’s all about a parents’ love for their children.

• Reading Age: Baby – 2 Years
• Buy It: Amazon, $7

11 The Little Reindeer by Nicole Killen

Follow along a magical adventure for a Christmas never to forget. This book is filled with red foil highlights and die-cut pages (in my opinion are incredibly placed!).

• Reading Age: 4-8 years
• Buy It: Amazon, $16.19

12 The Crayons’ Christmas by Drew Daywalt

Celebrate the holidays with the Crayons. This book has a similar style to all the other Crayons book by Drew Daywalt. Open up folded letters from their envelopes , punch out ornaments, and a pop-tree.

• Reading Age: 3-8 years
• Buy It: Amazon, $12.60

13 Dasher by Matt Tavares

Come along with Dasher as she seizes her opportunity to make her wish come true. It’s a sweet story on how she met Santa.

• Reading Age: 3-6 years
• Buy It: Amazon, $9.78

14 The Night Before Christmas

Here’s another version of Clement Clarke Moore’s story. This illustration is by Hollie Hobbie. Hollie Hobbie’s uses watercolor to capture this timeless tale. She’s able to illustrate that vintage and classic Christmas magic in every page.

• Reading Age: 4-8 years
• Buy It: Amazon, $15.96

15 Christmas Cheer by Ingela P. Arrhenius (Illustrator)

This is a unique board book where you explore a winter wonderland. Each page is uniquely shaped and colorful. It’s great for babies and they can easily pick up the book as toy!

• Reading Age: Baby-3 years
• Buy It: Amazon, $8.99

16 You’re My Little Christmas Cookie by Nicola Edwards

It’s part of the ‘You’re My Little’ series. This is an endearing story with gingerbread cookies, snowflakes, and snuggly snowmen with a festive twist.

• Reading Age: 1-2 years
• Buy It: Amazon, $8.07

17 Friendly Little Snowman by Samantha Meredith and Cottage Door Press

It’s another finger puppet book. You’ll get to read a story about a snowman and wintertime excitement.

• Reading Age: 1-4 years
• Buy It: Amazon, $6.28

18 Jingle, Jingle Little Reindeer by Cottage Door Press

Can’t go wrong with a finger puppet book. It easily draws the attention of an infant! This is a story of reindeer hurrying to Santa

• Reading Age: 1-4 years
• Buy It: Amazon, $6.99

19 Paddington And The Christmas Surprise by Michael Bond

Christmas is coming and Paddington saved just  enough money to get the Brown Family to visit Santa’s Winter Wonderland. In a classic Paddington fashion, trouble finds him. With a little help and kindness, a special Christmas wish comes true.

• Reading Age: 4-8 years
• Buy It:Amazon, $13.61

20 Little Red Sleigh by Erin Guendelsberger

If you love The Polar Express, you’ll love this heartwarming book. It’s filled with Winter joy and about pursuing your dreams. No dream is out of reach if you believe.

• Reading Age: 4-9 years
• Buy It: Amazon, $12.27

21 Christmas Carol by Brooke Jorden

A classic Christmas tale with modern illustration. It contains interactive elements that invites kids follow along with Ebenzer Scrooge and learns the value of kindness.

• Reading Age: 3-6 years
• Buy It: Amazon, $12.99

22 The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg

A Christmas book classic and must-have! Take a ride aboard the Polar Express on one Christmas Eve morning and head to the North Pole.

• Reading Age: 2-7 years
• Buy It: Amazon, $11.78

23 Tough Cookie by Edward Hemingway

Find out what happens a cookie realizes he does not taste delicious. This story is celebrates the joy of being accepted for who we are.

1. Reading Age: 4-8 years
2. Buy It: Amazon, $16.19

25 Snow Globe Wishes by Erin Dealey 

Hunker down with a family during the worst snowstorm of the year. A little girl makes a wish on a snow globe and wakes up to a winter wonderland. This is a lyrical holiday story about community and wishes.

• Reading Age: 5-7 years
• Buy It: Amazon, $12.18

26 Walking In A Winter Wonderland by Richard B. Smith, Felix Bernard, and Tim Hopgood

This book is a take on the Christmas classic song ‘Waling In A Winter Wonderland’. This book is filled with colorful illustration as you go through the lyrics of the songs.

• Reading Age: 4-8 years
• Buy It: Amazon, $14.99

What’s your favorite Christmas story growing up?

xo RD