- Wombat Divine by Mem Fox, It’s no secret that Mem Fox is my favourite children’s author and this is a heart warming Christmas story. Wombat loves Christmas and he really wants to be in the nativity play, but what part can he play?
- Aussie Jingle Bells, by Colin Buchanan, There are a whole series of books of Australian-themed Christmas carols and stories, but the Aussie Jingle Bells is my favourite. You can see the words of the song here.
- Letters to Santa, by Andrew Daddo and The Jolly Christmas Postman, by Allan and Janet Ahlberg. Christmas is a time of year when there is more sending and receiving of mail than any other time – there are letters to Santa and cards to and from friends and relatives. And I love how these books of letters build on children’s excitement about mail and Christmas.
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas, by Dr Seuss. A classic story about the meaning of Christmas.
- Dream Snow, by Eric Carle. This is a new favourite of mine (hopefully, our family, but definitely of mine). The story of a farmer who dreams that it snows on Christmas Eve. When he wakes up it really has snowed, but what has he forgotten to do?
What are your favourite Christmas stories?
4 comments:
we have Wombat divine it is one of our favourites , my Aunt gave it to my now teenager as a preschooler.
I 'll check the library for the others thanks/
Oooh, I don't that Eric Carle one! Will have to seek it out.
Another great one is A Christmas Story by Brian Wildsmith, it shares the Christmas story from a new angle and has beautiful illustrations with touches of gold leaf.
For older kids, A Child's Christmas in Whales by Dylan Thomas is a rich, poetic tale with vivid imagery.
My son loves reading Christmas books. Thanks for this great list of new reads (for us)! Happy holidays!
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