The best Christmas picture books for parents and teachers, sorted by grade. Read alouds from our channel come first.
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Santa, snowy Christmas Eves, and holiday classics.
39 books · 12 with a read aloud on our channel
The Big Cheese learns Christmas isn't all about him. Full of puns and holiday heart.
A boy boards a magical train to the North Pole on Christmas Eve and receives the first gift of Christmas. A timeless classic about believing.
The Pigeon wants to drive Santa's sleigh, and kids have to say no. Interactive holiday fun.
A grieving, gloomy woodcarver agrees to carve a nativity set for a widow and her son, and their kindness slowly heals his heart. A moving Christmas story about hope.
Turkey tries to escape becoming Christmas dinner by asking Santa for help. Kids love his disguises.
Arriving in New York as a refugee on a night that is both Christmas Eve and the first night of Hanukkah, Oskar meets eight acts of kindness. A moving holiday story.
Buddy the Elf's story from the movie, made for little readers. A cheerful holiday pick for families who love the film.
Rhyming text follows a family choosing a Christmas tree, bringing it home, and decorating it with friends. Cozy and festive, perfect for tree trimming season.
Little Blue Truck delivers Christmas trees to his animal friends. A cozy holiday counting book.
Bear's friends wake him up to celebrate Christmas, and he tries his best to stay awake all night. Warm rhymes about friendship and giving.
A unicorn and a reindeer team up for some holiday chaos. Silly, sparkly Christmas fun.
Frances worries about an organ grinder and his monkey on the cold street, and invites him to her Christmas pageant. Kate DiCamillo's tender story about kindness.
The crayons argue over which color is the most Christmasy. Silly holiday fun.
The grumpy Grinch steals every present in Whoville, only to learn Christmas comes anyway. Dr. Seuss's classic about what really matters.
Christmas joy with a reminder about giving and gratitude. A cozy holiday read with a heart.
The postman delivers Christmas mail to fairy tale characters, and kids get to open real envelopes with letters and surprises inside. Interactive holiday fun.
Mouse counts his way through Christmas decorations. A sweet holiday counting book for little ones.
Ollie finds a lost collar on Christmas Eve, and the little reindeer who comes looking for it takes her on a magical ride. A sparkly, cozy holiday read.
Santa's sick, so Pete steps in to save Christmas. Groovy, rhyming holiday fun with a message about giving.
Llama Llama gets overwhelmed waiting for Christmas, until Mama reminds him what the holiday is really about. A gentle story for little ones who struggle with holiday excitement.
Noah's stuffed elephant sneaks off on Christmas Eve to join toys from around the world visiting Santa. A magical, cozy holiday story.
Mr. Willowby's tree is too tall, so he snips off the top, which starts a funny chain of trees for people and animals. A rhyming holiday classic.
A trip to the movies turns into a holiday adventure. Fun for Christmas time.
Santa arrives with his reindeer on Christmas Eve in this classic poem families have read for generations. A cozy holiday tradition.
On a snowy Michigan Christmas, Frankie and his siblings learn lessons about giving and family. A heartfelt Polacco story drawn from her own family history.
Two cardinals are separated when their tree is cut down and taken to New York City for Christmas. A beautiful, emotional story about love and finding home.
Animals in a stable welcome each other in from the cold, making room for Mary and the baby Jesus. A gentle, cozy nativity story for little ones.
Teeka struggles to get Santa's wild reindeer ready to fly, until she learns that gentleness works better than yelling. Jan Brett's detailed art is a holiday treat.
With Papa away at war, Ruthie and her mother must still bring the perfect tree to their Appalachian church. A beautiful story about family, promises, and resourcefulness.
Nancy can't wait to hang the sparkly tree topper she bought, but her excitement leads to a tearful mishap. A glittery, warm holiday story about what makes Christmas special.
David tries so hard to be good for Christmas, but peeking at presents and a wild holiday dinner keep landing him in trouble. A giggly holiday treat for little rule testers.
Worried he hasn't been good enough for Santa, Splat goes way overboard trying to prove himself. A frazzled, funny Christmas story that will have kids giggling all December.
Olivia is determined to help her family get ready for Christmas, from untangling lights to waiting for Santa. A cozy, funny holiday read for the whole family.
Pig stays up all night demanding his Christmas presents and ends up on a wild sleigh ride with Santa. A cheeky holiday rhyme about greed that keeps the whole family laughing.
Once again Bruce is mistaken for someone else, and this time the forest critters line up to tell him their Christmas wishes. A hilarious holiday read where the grump grudgingly spreads cheer.
Stick Man just wants to get home to his family tree, but dogs, swans, and children keep mistaking him for a plain old stick. A rhyming adventure with a heartwarming finish.
Tiny searches for the perfect tree for his star, but keeps stopping to help friends along the way. A tender Christmas story showing that kindness makes even small stars shine.
Nameless the Rock is stuck in a Christmas book and insists the holiday is the worst, grumbling his way through every cheerful page. The festive silliness keeps piling up around him no matter how hard he tries to warn readers away.
Nameless the Rock does not see why elves deserve their own book, and things only get worse when Santa goes missing, the sleigh catches fire, and an overly cheerful elf has built just one toy, a stick. All Nameless wants is a quiet nap by the fire, but he keeps getting dragged deeper into Elfmas.