Share the Joy of Reading by Gifting Favorite Christmas Books to Children

Trying to find the perfect Christmas gifts for children? Encourage the joy of reading by gifting favorite Christmas books. Books make an excellent Christmas gift for anyone no matter what their age.

By gifting favorite Christmas books the whole family will enjoy them, not just the receiver. Babies and children love to be read to, it creates a wonderful bonding time and is relaxing before bed.

My children always beg for an early Christmas gift. So I started giving them a new book and pajamas a week early. Makes it wonderful for gifting them Christmas books they can read before Christmas.

I have made a list of my favorite Christmas books to give as gifts. Hope this list of Christmas books make shopping a little easier for you.

My Favorite Christmas Book Gifts for Children

Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg- Take a ride on the Polar Express to the North Pole. This is a cute story about a little boy who is not sure he if he still believes in Santa Clause.

Nothing is better than snuggling with a cup of hot chocolate and the Polar Express. This is a wonderful classic book with great illustrations. Do you hear the bells?

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss- Another all time classic. Everyone loves the Grinch, no matter how small his heart is. Can the Grinch stop Christmas coming from coming to Whoville?

B Is for Bethlehem: A Christmas Alphabet Board Book by Isabel Wilner and Elisa Kleven- A very cute board book, that even little ones can practice reading with. Learn the alphabet and about Christmas with this sturdy little book.

God Gave Us Christmas by Lisa T. Bergren and David Hohn- My favorite Christmas book to teach children about Jesus, Christmas and Santa. It is great for helping answer the questions little ones have and help them understand the real meaning of Christmas.

The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore- Good illustrations combined with a classic story. Great to read together on Christmas Eve and learn about the magic of Santa. Children love to memorize this one.

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and Christian Birmingham- An excellent illustrated children's book. A slightly water downed version of Charles Dickens original version. Makes a good book for introducing children to A Christmas Carol in a way they can understand.

Children's Illustrated Bible by Selina Hastings and Eric Thomas - A great first Bible for children. This book has good illustrations to keep children interested while reading God's Word. Several all time favorite Bible stories are in this book.

Santa's Reindeer by Rod Green, Carol Wright, Jon Lucas, and Clayton McDermott- The most awesome book ever, with neat little flaps to open and cool facts. Learn all about Santa's reindeer. Great illustrations, they will read this book all year.

The Biggest Snowman Ever by Steven Kroll and Jeni Bassett - A cute and fun story about a snowman building contest between children. Who can build the biggest snowman? Great to read on a snowy day before going out to build their own snowman.

Mary's First Christmas by Walter Wangerin Jr. - Mary tells a young Jesus about the first Christmas. A very sweet book to read together the four nights before Christmas with great illustrations.

I am including the links to Amazon.com for my favorite Christmas book gifts for children. Most of these books qualify for Amazon 3 for 4 promotion, you buy three and get the fourth free. They also offer free shipping on orders over $25 and no sales tax.