| If you teach your children to love books at an early | | | | spirit and meaning of celebrating Christmas. |
| age you're doing them a lifelong favor. And there's no | | | | Why the Chimes Rang: A Christmas Classic, |
| better place to start than at Christmas. Not only do | | | | Raymond Macdonald Alden - A classic indeed. The |
| books make great holiday gifts, but there are hundreds | | | | original is nearly 100 years old, but this version has |
| of wonderful children's books that deal with Christmas | | | | been updated with modern artistry to make the book |
| themes. So, what are you waiting for? Get going. | | | | fresh for a whole new generation of young readers. |
| Where to start? With our list of the best Christmas | | | | The Night Before Christmas, Clement C. Moore - Can |
| books for kids, of course. Making a best-of list is | | | | you complete this line: "'Twas the night before |
| always tricky. The process is subjective to begin with. | | | | Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature |
| And you're always going to offend someone by | | | | was stirring..." Yeah, we thought so. Based upon the |
| leaving off their personal favorite. Believe us, we know | | | | classic poem we all know and love, this book is a |
| we're going to leave off lots of great books. Okay, | | | | winner. |
| enough apologizing. Onto our list, which is presented in | | | | The Polar Express, Chris Van Allsburg - Despite the |
| no particular order and designed to appeal to various | | | | fanfare, many found the movie to be disappointing. |
| age groups of children: | | | | The same won't be said for the book. This tale is |
| How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Dr. Seuss - You can't | | | | becoming a modern classic. Let your little one take the |
| have a list of great children's books and not include a | | | | ride. |
| Dr. Seuss work. You just can't. Enough said. | | | | The Littlest Christmas Tree, Janie Jasin - Think back to |
| No Peeking!, Charles Reasoner - What's inside all those | | | | when you were a child and looked up to older kids and |
| gleaming presents under the tree? Every kid is dying | | | | adults. Didn't you yearn to grow up fast, to be big? |
| to know ... but they have to wait until Christmas | | | | Now, wouldn't you do just about anything to be a child |
| morning. Don't make your little one wait until Christmas | | | | again, if only for one more day? In this book, a small |
| morning to read this wonderful book! | | | | seedling wants desperately to grow up into a large |
| A is for Angel: A Christmas Alphabet and Activity | | | | Christmas tree. But it learns to be patient. It's a great |
| Book, Debbie Trafton O'Neal - Just like it sounds, this | | | | lesson for your child - and a great trip into yesteryear |
| book uses the alphabet to teach children about the | | | | for you! |