Christmas is the best time of year for reading books with little ones. There is so much magic and wonder evident at their young ages. Try out these Christmas books for kids with the children in your life whether they are your students, your kids, grandkids, or the neighbor kids you borrowed to justify being able to read Christmas books aloud.
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Bell by Lucille Colandro
It’s Christmas and the Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly is getting in on the Christmas spirit by swallowing Christmas paraphernalia. She swallows a bell, some bows, gifts, a sleigh, and even Santa’s reindeer in this crazy Christmas book for kids. The youngsters in your life will think this book is a great addition to your Christmas book library.
Bear Stays Up For Christmas by Karma Wilson
One book in the series of Bear Books, this Christmas book to read aloud is full of the Christmas spirit. Bears usually hibernate in the winter and sleep through Christmas, but Bear is determined to stay up this year. Bear and his friends work together to bake treats, set up Christmas decorations, and give gifts to one another. He does manage to stay awake until Christmas, and in this Christmas book for kids, Bear learns that giving is the best thing about Christmas.
Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
A classic book, this Christmas book to read aloud to the kids in your life is a great one to start the holiday season off right. A young boy gets to ride the Polar Express, a special train that only travels on Christmas Eve. The magic of believing in Christmas is explored and celebrated in this Christmas book to read aloud to the kids in your life.
Little Porcupine’s Christmas by Joseph Slate
In this Christmas book for kids, your learners will relate to Little Porcupine. His mother says he is special and always has. He has trouble seeing that at school though, where he doesn’t seem to fit in. It isn’t until Christmas Eve that Little Porcupine finally understands why he is so special.
Clifford’s Christmas by Norman Bridwell
In this Christmas book to read aloud starring Clifford the big red dog and his best friend Emily Elizabeth, Clifford meets Santa Clause. Of course, Santa needs the help of the big red dog and Clifford helps save Christmas.
Christmas Kisses by John Prater
Christmas is a special time for many families. Baby Bear and his family are no exception. While he and his cousins are poking, prodding, and shaking all of their presents under the tree, they start counting to see how many they all have. Then Baby Bear realizes something terrible. Grandbear doesn’t have a gift under the tree! Baby Bear scrambles to find something to give to Grandbear in this Christmas story to read aloud, but in the end, he finds that he didn’t need to work so hard. The best gift Grandbear could have hoped for was a kiss from Baby Bear!
Who Will Guide My Sleigh Tonight? By Jerry Pallotta
Have you ever wondered why Santa chose reindeer to pull his sleigh? Well, thanks to this Christmas kids book, you will no longer wonder. In this book, your learners will get to explore why some of the other animals Santa auditions for the role of pulling his sleigh didn’t work out. Tigers tried to eat Santa, mice were too weak, and cheetahs were too fast, but reindeer were just right. Explore ideas of other animals that maybe Santa should have tried out with your learners after reading this great Christmas kids book aloud.
Every single book on this list is a special Christmas kids book to read aloud. Whether you are reading to students, friends, or your own family, connections will be made over the magic of Christmas. Check out one or all of these books this Christmas season!
Christmas Activities for Your Classroom
If your students can’t get enough of Christmas children’s books, be sure to check out these Christmas coloring pages! You’ll find all kinds of options that focus on helping your students learn! There are color-by-numbers, color-by-letters, and even color-by-sight words! These coloring pages are great for keeping your students entertained while helping them learn! These packages contain 28-46 pages, depending on which one you select. But the best part of all? Your students can use what they’ve been learning from the books to help them color these pages!
Are you still looking for more ideas? Check out the FREE Reading Graphic Organizer today! This tool can help students identify the main idea, story elements, and the beginning, middle, and end of stories. It can be used with any story you want to introduce in your classroom, and best of all, it’s FREE!
