Our Favorite Christmas Books
"Christmas Books" is the fifth story in Martin & Sylvia's Audio Advent Calendar. Brother and sister are excited to pull out the Christmas books as they get ready for the season.
At Sparkle Stories, we're not just storytellers — we're also parents who understand the magic of sharing beloved Christmas books with our children. Our kids range from 3 to 24 years old, and we all have cherished memories of cozy December evenings spent reading these holiday favorites with them.
Here's our curated collection of Christmas and winter books, organized by age group:
Ages 2-5
Bear Stays Up for Christmas (Ages 3-7) Author: Karma Wilson Illustrator: Jane Chapman
The Tomten and the Fox (Ages 4-8) Author: Astrid Lindgren Illustrator: Harald Wiberg
Toot & Puddle: Let it Snow (Ages 3-6) Author/Illustrator: Hollie Hobbie
The Christmas Cat (Ages 4-8) Author/Illustrator: Tasha Tudor
The Christmas Owls (Ages 3-5) Authors: Judy West and Gerda Westerink Illustrator: Gerda Westerink
Christmas with the Mousekins (Ages 3-7) Author/Illustrator: Maggie Smith
On Christmas Day in the Morning (Ages 4-8) Illustrator: Melissa Sweet
Christmas Treasury (Ages 3-11) Author/Illustrator: Jan Brett
Socks for Santa (Ages 3+) Authors: Adam & Charlotte Guillain Illustrator: Lee Wildish
Fletcher and the Snowflake Christmas (Ages 4-8) Author: Julia Rawlinson Illustrator: Tiphanie Beeke
Olive the Other Reindeer (Ages 4-8) Authors: J. Otto Seibold & Vivian Walsh Illustrator: J. Otto Seibold
Great Joy (Ages 4-8) Author: Kate DiCamillo Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Ages 6-8
The Jolly Christmas Postman (Ages 6-8) Authors: Janet & Allan Ahlberg Illustrators: Janet & Allan Ahlberg
The Little Fir Tree (Ages 6-8) Author: Margaret Wise Brown Various illustrators
The Yule Tomte and the Little Rabbits (Ages 5-8) Author: Ulf Stark Illustrator: Eva Eriksson
Emmett Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (Ages 4-11) Author: Russell Hoban Illustrator: Lillian Hoban
One Christmas Wish (Ages 5-9) Author: Katherine Rundell Illustrator: Emily Sutton
Ages 9+
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Ages 9-12) Author/Illustrator: Dr. Seuss
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (Ages 10-12) Author: Susan Wojciechowski Illustrator: P.J. Lynch
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Ages 9-12) Author: Barbara Robinson
"The Snow-Mama" from Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Fests for 12 Days (Ages 10+) Author: Jeanette Winterson
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