Christmas Books for Children

The holiday season is just beginning, and I would like to recommend some Christmas books in the library collections:  

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss. In this classic tale the Grinch steals all the presents  and decorations from Whoville because he does not like Christmas.  Yet the people of Whoville decide to celebrate Christmas anyway without decorations or presents. 

A Charlie Brown Christmas by Charles M. Schulz. Charlie Brown along with his friends try to discover the true meaning of Christmas. 

Sad Santa by Tad Carpenter. Santa finds himself sad after the Christmas holiday.  Santa receives a very nice letter from a child and learns that  you can have the holiday spirit all year long!

Merry Christmas, Maisyby Lucy Cousins. This books has taps and flaps that the reader can use to help Maisy wrap Christmas presents and decorate her home.

A Mexican Christmas by Michael Elsohn Ross. This title is about children in Oaxaca, Mexico celebrating Christmas. 

The Nutcraker by Alison Jay is about a girl named Marie. Marie rescues her Christmas Nutcracker from angry toys and are later rewarded with an awesome journey to land of faeries. 

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