The Christmas season finally here, and I am so excited! What better way to fill your December with Christmas cheer than by a stack of charming Christmas books?! Check out 45 of the best Christmas picture books for kids!
Have you ever heard of the “12 books of Christmas” activity? Or “25 books of Christmas”? This activity is a fun and simple way of incorporating literature into your daily routine as you count down the days till Christmas.
To begin, you will need wrapping paper and 12-15 books (or however many Christmas books you can gather). Wrap each book and place them under the tree. Each day, your child can pick a new book to open for the family to read together!
I personally use this activity with my class each year. I pick a variety of Christmas books, wrap them, and place the books under my little tree in the reading corner. Each day, I pull a popsicle stick with a child’s name on it and that child gets to pick a book to open. Then we read the book together gathered around my virtual fireplace. My students LOVE this short brain break in our daily routine to stop and marvel at the Christmas season!
What to try this fun idea for yourself? Check out the list below for books ideas!

The Legend of the Christmas Stocking
by Rick Osborne

by Lori Walburg

The Legend of the Christmas Tree
by Rick Osborne

by Erin Guendelsberger

by Adam Wallace & Andy Elkerton

How to Catch a Gingerbread Man
by Adam Wallace & Andy Elkerton

by Adam Wallace & Andy Elkerton

by Brandi Dougherty

by Karma Wilson

by Chris Van Allsburg

by Clement Moore

by Matt Tavares

by Matt Tavares

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
by Susan Wojciechowski

by Patricia Polacco

by Mary Lyn Ray

A Simple Christmas on the Farm
by Phyllis Alsdurf

by Ellen Kalish

by Tony DiTerlizzi

by Robert Barry

by Patricia Toht

by Lara Hawthorne

by Robert Honor

by Johanna Tarkela

by Will Hillenbrand

I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
by John Rex

Construction Site on Christmas Night
by Sherri Rinker

Construction Site: Merry and Bright
by Sherri Rinker

by Alice Schertle

by Drew Daywalt

by Kallie George

by Claire Clement

by Lori Evert

Secret Santas: Twelve Days of Giving
by Courtney Petruzzelli

Who’s That Knocking on Christmas Eve?
by Jan Brett

by Tad Hills

by Nathalie Dargent

by David Rubel

The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree
by Gloria Houston

by Rumer Godden

by John McCutcheon

by Pearl S. Buck

by National Geographic Kids

by Linda Bailey

by Valentine Davies
I hope that this list of the best Christmas picture books for kids has been helpful as you seek to incorporate literature into your holiday season! Check out the links for easy shopping or head to your local library to check out these books before their taken!
Merry Christmas!
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Thank you so much. I really like this list. This year we will unwrap a children’s book everyday of December before Christmas. Some of these books are wrapped up under the tree. Can’t wait to read them! #25DaysofChristmasBooks