A fellow pastor’s wife recently asked for suggestions about meaningful, Christ centered Christmas books that can be read with kids, whether in a church setting, Sunday school class, or as a family.
Here are a few recommendations that were shared by mothers and ministry leaders, as well as some of our own family’s treasured Christmas stories.
Are any of your favorites listed here? If not, please add it in the comments!
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15 Meaningful, Christ Centered Christmas Books
This beautiful, meaningful story isn’t explicitly written for Christmas, but it works well for both Christmas and Easter. Children will learn about the significance of Christ’s life.
2. This is a fictional story about the camel who travelled with the wise men, bringing gifts to baby Jesus.
3. The Legend of the Candy Cane
This story takes an ordinary candy cane and makes it a symbol for Jesus – his death and his purity. Fun to read in a small group and pass out candy canes afterwards!
This is the story of the other wise man, a king, on his way to meet the baby Jesus.
By Max Lucado, this story is about a small lamb who doesn’t feel he belongs because he is not as “perfect” as the other lambs, but God loves us in spite of our blemishes.
6. The Christmas Miracle of Jonathon Toomey
Seamlessly combines the message of Christmas with a very down-to-earth story about love, loss, and love.
7. Mortimer’s Christmas Manger
Uh-oh! Mortimer the mouse has found a nativity scene that seems to fit him just right, and then he hears the story of baby Jesus.
The story of a mountain boy who is injured in a snowstorm and seeks refuge in a cabin. While he waits out the storm, the woman who lives there tells him the Christmas story.
9. The Gift of the Christmas Cookie
The Legend of the Christmas Cookie tells a tender story of giving—not just cookies, but gifts of the heart that last forever.
10. Who is Coming to Our House?
A modern Christmas classic about how the animals prepare a cozy welcome for the baby Jesus.
A cold winter night, one Christmas eve… beautiful Christmas tale.
A very special family is making its way to Bethlehem. The inns are full, but no harm can come to Mary and Joseph, for everyone from an array of angels to a stable of animals is watching out for them.
First published in 1952, this classic Little Golden Book retelling of the Christmas story was illustrated by beloved artist Eloise Wilkin.
14. Baby Jesus Touch & Feel Book
15. The Stable Where Jesus Was Born
This sweet retelling of the Nativity, told in cumulative rhyme, captures the excitement and anticipation of those who witnessed the birth of the Christ Child — from Mary and Joseph to the barn cats and mice.
Remember, though, the best story of all is the one shared straight from your Bible while holding your little ones close.
Go in grace today,
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LOVE this!! My sister does a Christmas book tradition every year where she wraps Christmas books up like presents and puts them under the tree. Each day her girls get to unwrap and read one 🙂 Totally sharing these suggestions with her!!
Oooh, I love that idea, Keri!
These are great books! Needed some suggestions for great gifts this year! Thank you!
https://pentecostalpublishing.com/p-2104-wise-and-silly-the-reason-for-christmas.aspx
Wise and Silly The Reason for Christmas can be purchased on the above website.
This is an adorable book in which one character can’t quite seem to get the meaning of Christmas figured out. The cartoony fun style is appealing to kids of all ages and the two characters, Wise and Silly, are based loosely on the parable of the wise and follish man. There is also an activity book that goes along with the book and more books in the series.
Wonderful, Sara! Thank you for adding it to my list!