Here are our top suggestions for wonderful festive stories to read your little ones! Improve their reading skills and fuel their imagination over the Christmas season…

A Family Christmas
Alana Washington (Author) Emily Nash (Illustrator)

Read about the excitement and magic that goes into the perfect Christmas Day! Follow a story that celebrates Christmas and family.
Recommended age: 0-5

When Santa Was A Baby
Linda Bailey (Author) Genevieve Godbout (Author)

Have you ever wondered what Santa was like as a child? Follow the story of Santa as baby as he grows into the Santa we know and love.
Recommended age: 5-7

The Tree That’s Meant to Be
Yuval Zommer (Author)

This book is about a small, crooked fir tree, that watches all the other Christas trees being chosen by families. But the forest animals cheer up the lonely tree and bring festive joy in this charming picture book.
Recommended age: 3-5

Pick a Pine Tree
Patricia Toht (Author) Jarvis (Illustrator)

This story tells the joy of decorating for Christmas! Read about the exciting steps of decorating a Christmas tree in this rhythmically written illustrated book.
Recommended age: 3-5

The Christmas Quiet Book
Deborah Underwood (Author) Renata Liwska (Illustrator)

Sometimes, Christmas can be quite overwhelming for little ones, so to take a break from the noise, red The Christmas Quiet Book. This cosy illustrated book shows examples of different kinds of quiet one might find during Christmas.
Recommended age: 3-5

How Winston Delivered Christmas
Alex T. Smith (Author)

For newly confident readers, follow the story of Winston, a brave mouse who discovered a letter to Father Christmas that didn’t get posted. Follow Winston as he tries to deliver the letter to Father Christmas himself!
Recommended age: 4-6

A Puppy’s First Christmas
Holly Webb (Author)

Follow Aria as she plans the perfect Christmas Day with her new puppy! As Christmas day starts to go wrong, read how Aria and her puppy try to get Christmas day back on track.
Recommended age: 5-7

The Christmasaurus
Tom Fletcher (Author) Shane Devries (Illustrator)

Read about the Christmas Dinosaur that lives in the North Pole with Santa and his journey of learning how to fly like Santa’s reindeer! This read-aloud rhyming picture book is a Christmas read.
Recommended age: 2-5