35 Favorite Christmas Picture Books for Kids in 2025

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The holidays are the perfect time to share favorite Christmas picture books with the kids in your life. Over the years, my love of Christmas picture books has grown and grown and my youngest children are so excited when its time to rediscover old favorites.

One of our favorite Christmas traditions that is virtually free is to do a Christmas Advent Book Calendar. This simple tradition involves opening a wrapped book every day and reading it that evening. Each book is tagged with a number to the corresponding day of Advent.

One of our FAVORITE Traditions is making a Christmas Book Advent Calendar With Our Kids!

Best Christmas Picture Books For Kids

There are SO MANY amazing Christmas books. I end up buying a few new ones every year! I actually keep them out of circulation for most of the year so they feel special when we pull them out again after Thanksgiving!

Here are some of the BEST books for kids!

• The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
  A timeless story about a boy’s magical journey to the North Pole on Christmas Eve.
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss
  The Grinch’s heartwarming transformation has made this a must-read Christmas story.
• Bear Stays Up for Christmas by Karma Wilson
  Follow Bear and his friends as they prepare for Christmas in this sweet and funny tale.
• The Little Red Sleigh by Erin Guendelsberger
  A story about a sleigh with big dreams and a heart full of determination.
• Mortimer’s Christmas Manger by Karma Wilson
  A heartwarming story about a little mouse discovering the true meaning of Christmas.

Christmas Books About Jesus

Celebrate the true meaning of Christmas with these books:

• The Nativity Story by Juliet David
  A retelling of the story of Jesus’ birth with beautiful illustrations.
• Room for a Little One by Martin Waddell
  A heartwarming story of the animals in the stable on the first Christmas night.
• Humphrey’s First Christmas by Carol Heyer
  A camel’s humorous and touching perspective on the journey to Bethlehem.
• Song of the Stars by Sally Lloyd-Jones
  A lyrical celebration of Jesus’ birth.
• The Crippled Lamb by Max Lucado
  A moving story about a lamb who learns he has an important role to play.

Favorite Christmas Picture Books For Kids

These books bring holiday cheer with their beautiful illustrations and sweet stories:

• Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree by Robert Barry
  A funny and touching story of a tree that keeps getting shared.
• The Reindeer Express by Maudie Powell-Tuck
  A magical journey that delivers a message of love and connection.
• Christmas in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
  Experience a pioneer Christmas with the Ingalls family.
• Click, Clack, Ho! Ho! Ho! by Doreen Cronin
  A hilarious Christmas adventure with Farmer Brown and his animals.
• The Day Santa Stopped Believing in Harold by Maureen Fergus
  A delightful twist on believing in Santa.

The Best Christmas Picture Board Books For Babies and Toddlers!

Board books have to be one of the best gifts for babies and toddlers. I can still remember my babies chewing on books and the toddleres bringing me their favorite to read. So many book memories!

• Little Blue Truck’s Christmas by Alice Schertle
  Follow Little Blue Truck as he delivers Christmas cheer.
• Baby’s First Christmas by DK
  A festive introduction to Christmas for babies.
• Where Is Baby’s Christmas Present? by Karen Katz
  A lift-the-flap book that toddlers will adore.
• Llama Llama Jingle Bells by Anna Dewdney
  A simple and sweet Christmas story for toddlers.
• The Christmas Story by Patricia A. Pingry
  A board book version of the Nativity story for little ones.

Make Reading A Christmas Tradition

Reading Christmas picture books together is more than just a cozy holiday activity; it’s a tradition that creates lasting memories. These stories teach children about love, giving, and the joy of the season. Which of these books is your family’s favorite? Let us know in the comments, and be sure to check out the clickable images of all these books in the post.

Merry Christmas and happy reading!

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