'Tis the season for holiday reads! What better way to celebrate the holidays start of the holiday season than holiday books? Don't know where to start? We've got a list of book recs just for you!
Peppa Pig: A Magical Christmas
Peppa Pig really wants Father Christmas to visit this year. But Mummy Pig tells her that if she wants to have a magical Christmas, she'll have to be very good. Peppa decides to help her family, help her friends, and help the snowman outside. But will Father Christmas visit after all?
Peppa Pig: Happy Hanukkah!
Peppa and George are at their grandparents' house when they smell something yummy coming from the kitchen! That something yummy is a potato pancake… and they’re about to eat it for Hanukkah! Read along as Peppa and George eat latkes, play dreidel, and light the candles to celebrate the festival of lights. Includes a special fact sheet about Hanukkah and a sheet of stickers!
Christmas Cheer by Sara Fliess with illustration by Jay Fleck
Kids will love this rhyming romp about two adorable siblings on Christmas Eve, who are eagerly preparing for Santa to arrive! With sturdy, die-cut pages to turn and explore, readers will count carols, elves, bells, bows, and more from one to 10 in this interactive book that's perfect for Christmas!
Teeny Tiny Santa by Rachel Matson with illustrations by Joey Chou
This teeny tiny fox fears he is too small to get a visit from Santa. But with a teeny tiny ho ho ho...the most magical visitor arrives on this snowy Christmas night! Discover a heartwarming festive read-aloud, full of vibrant illustrations and bouncy rhymes!
The Great Santa Takeout by Betsy Bird with illustrations by Dan Santat
Freddy Melcher is Santa's #1 Fan. He has Santa posters, Santa action figures, and even Santa underwear. But there is one prize Freddy desperately wants: A photograph taken with Santa, fresh out of the chimney. Will Freddy get away with his delightfully devious scheme to outwit Santa Claus himself and capture the ultimate selfie?
May I Please Open a Present by Jennifer E. Morris
It's Christmas Eve — almost time to open presents! But Alfie just can't wait any longer. Could he, pretty please, open his presents now? Read along with Alfie and laugh along with his hilarious attempts to convince his mom that he should be allowed to open presents! A tender twist at the end makes this a perfect holiday story to share.
Pig the Elf by Aaron Blabey
No one loves Christmas more than Pig. And the world's greediest pug will stay up all night to get his presents! When Pig yips at Santa and finds himself joining in on the flying sleigh ride, things quickly get out of hand in a way that is pure Pig pandemonium.
How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah & How Do Dinosaurs Say Merry Christmas by Jane Yolen with illustrations by Mark Teague
This holiday season celebrate with America's favorite dinosaurs. Whether it's lighting the menorah or decorating the Christmas tree, there's a book for everyone.
I Spy Christmas by Jane Marzolo with photos by Walter Wick
A photographic puzzle book features rhyming riddles that invite young readers to locate hidden objects — clocks, nickels, pickles, frogs, and others — among double-page spreads filled with holiday delights.
Top Elf by Caleb Huett
Ollie and Celia think they know what the life of an elf is supposed to be like: Make toys. Help Santa. Make more toys. Help Santa. Try out a new ice-cream flavor. Help Santa. But then Santa rocks the North Pole with a surprise announcement! He's decided this is going to be his last year in the Big Red Suit. Instead of letting his oldest son take over, he's opening up the job to any kid who wants to apply, Claus or elf.
The Santa Trials have begun! Ollie and Celia enter the contest, having no idea whatsoever that they'll soon have to squeeze through impossible chimneys, race runaway sleighs, sweet-talk a squad of rowdy reindeer, and consume cruel amounts of cookies and milk. It's both an adventure and a survival test, far beyond what any elf or Claus has been asked to do before. But whoever rises to the top will get a reward even bigger than Christmas...
Snow in Love by Melissa de la Cruz, Aimee Friedman, Nic Stone, and Kasie West
Snow in Love is an adorable, wintry collection of four short stories about the romance of the holiday season, from some of today’s bestselling YA authors.
