A list of our favorite Christmas picture books.
Room for a Little One: A Christmas Tale
by Martin Waddell
The year of the perfect Christmas tree
by Gloria Houston
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
by Robert Barry
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Tree of Cranes
by Allen Say
The Quiltmaker's Gift
by Jeff Brumbeau
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The Little Match Girl
by Hans Christian Andersen
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The Legend of the Candy Cane: The Inspirational Story of Our Favorite Christmas Candy
by Lori Walburg
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
by Susan Wojciechowski
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Christmas Tapestry
by Patricia Polacco
The Crippled Lamb
by Max Lucado
The Nutcraker
by Susan Jeffers
This Is the Stable
by Cynthia Cotten
An Orange for Frankie
by Patricia Polacco
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Great Joy
by Kate DiCamillo
The Polar Express
by Chris Van Allsburg
Recommended Age: 4
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Silver Packages: An Appalachian Christmas Story
by Cynthia Rylant
The Little Fir Tree
by Margaret Wise Brown
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The Story of Holly & Ivy
by Rumer Godden
The Little Drummer Boy
by Ezra Jack Keats
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The Animals' Christmas
by Catharine Gardam
The Christmas Mouse
by Stephanie Jeffs
Mortimer's Christmas Manger
by Karma Wilson
Christmas Day in the Morning
by Pearl S. Buck
The Night Before Christmas
by Clement C. Moore, illustrated by Charles Santore
Jan Brett's Christmas Treasury
by Jan Brett
The Clown of God
by Tomie DePaola
Recommended Age: 5
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