9 Great Holiday Books for Kids ...

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Sweet little doggie Olive is confused — she thinks she’s one of Santa’s reindeer and so decides to help him with Christmas. This book is so bright and sweet and brilliantly illustrated, and though I also love the DVD version, the book is nothing like it, with so scariness or negativity. So cute!

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Haven’t you ever wondered how Santa got the many skills required to do his job? This book explains it all, going over Santa’s past jobs (working in a zoo, at the post office, and at an all-night diner) that got him where he is today. It’s cute, and geared towards kids younger than 5.

Price: $10.88 at amazon.com
Spoiled little Sophie has an Auntie who disappears every winter, and she always wonders where she goes, so one year, she stows away in Auntie’s luggage to find out. Gradually, little Sophie figures out her Auntie’s secrets and learns that, as Auntie puts it, "It is far better to give than to receive!"

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Any little one who loves Miss Spider will love seeing her as a young spider, and will love reading this Christmas-spirit poem. Lonely Little Miss Spider wants a friend to play with, and when she finds a friend in the snowy woods on Christmas Eve, she’s delighted. But where will her new friend go? Where does he live?

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Olivia is a very precocious, very smart five-year-old piglet, and she’s determined to make this Christmas beautiful. She helps decorate the table, prevents her father from building a fire in the fireplace (to save Santa), and bursts into song when appropriate. I love Olivia, and I love this book!

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Junie B. is a first grader now, not a kindergarten baby, and she’s excited to be celebrating Christmas as a big kid. This book is just as funny and sweet as the other Junie B. chapter books, only with a holiday theme.

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Toot and Puddle are globe-trotting best friends, and while one is away, the other stays and prepares their house for Christmas. The illustrations in this book, and the sweet story itself, are perfect for holiday-time bedtime stories for the little ones.

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Veggie Tales brings classic Christian tradition to children’s Christmas books, but in a way that’s humorous and sweet, not heavy-handed. Bob the Tomato and his friend Larry the cucumber make this Christmas story bright and funny, to keep the little one’s attention.

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The Magic Tree House chapter books are incredibly popular among pre-teens, and this one would make a wonderful Christmas gift for any tween who likes the series. It’s a ghost story with a holiday twist, not entirely unlike the Charles Dickens classic.

These are just a few of the wonderful holiday books for kids, and the bookstores are full of so many more — these are just my favorites. And my daughter loves them, too! Which of these Christmas books do you like best, and why? Or is there another kid’s holiday book you like more?