Holiday Books For Kids 2016
The 17 Best New Holiday Books For Children
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Reading books with your kids is a favorite everyday activity for many parents that can become even more special around the holidays. If you give your child a book on Christmas Eve as tradition, love reading with your child no matter the occasion, or want to explore the meaning of Christmas and the fun of holiday magic with your child, this list of holiday books is for your family!
Snuggle up with your little ones in matching PJs and enjoy one of this year's new holiday book releases for kids.
1 The Biggest Smallest Christmas Present
Celebrate the excitement and magic of Christmas with this toy-filled tale ($17) about a teeny, tiny girl who lives with her average-size family.
2 The Day Santa Stopped Believing in Harold
In this switcheroo tale ($17), Santa doesn't believe in a kid named Harold, who sounds an awful like the actual Santa Claus we all know and love.
3 How to Catch an Elf
Ever wonder How to Catch an Elf ($11)? Find out how in this hilarious rhyming book.
4 Prissy and Pop Deck the Halls
Meet Prissy and Pop ($18), two pigs of Instagram who deck the halls in their second picture book adventure.
5 Shmelf the Hanukkah Elf
Shmelf the Hanukkah Elf ($17) is one of Santa's most important elves. When he realizes that tons of kids are missing from Santa's list, he discovers Hanukkah!
6 The Christmas Eve Tree
A truly moving Christmas tale, The Christmas Eve Tree ($17) is about a young homeless boy who goes into a shop and sees the last of the Christmas trees — a wonky, scrawny tree that no one else wanted, but he loves.
7 Santa's Underwear
When Santa can't find his usual Christmas Eve underwear in this silly story ($17), his reindeer do something special for him just as he's about to give up on Christmas.
8 Santa's Eleven Months Off
What does Santa do the other 11 months of the year? Find out with your kiddos in this hilarious tale ($8).
9 Maple and Willow's Christmas Tree
Maple and Willow's Christmas Tree ($17) is about two nature-loving sisters who go on adventures and solve problems. Allergy sufferers will especially appreciate this sweet story about an unfortunate issue — Maple seems to be allergic to Christmas trees.
10 The Christmas Boot
Kids who are fans of The Polar Express and "A Visit From St. Nicholas" will love The Christmas Boot ($18), a holiday tale about the magic of Santa.
11 The Nutcracker
This brand-new, modern version of an old favorite, The Nutcracker ($18) has beautiful illustrations.
12 The Lost Gift
Bird, Rabbit, Deer, and Squirrel watch as Santa's sleigh flies overhead on Christmas Eve and drops a gift for "the new baby at the farm." The group of animals make it their mission to deliver the gift and set out on a long journey in this sweet story ($18).
13 The Christmas Crocodile
When Alice Jayne finds a crocodile under the tree on Christmas Eve ($18), her whole family begins thinking of what to do with this mischievous creature.
14 Murphy's 12 Days of Christmas
This sweet story ($10) about learning to love younger siblings and sharing the holidays with your family. For each book sold, Murphy's Mission will donate $1 to the APCSM.
15 The Christmas Fox
Featuring a bunch of little animal friends heading to a barn where a special baby has just been born, The Christmas Fox ($17) celebrates the true meaning of the season.
16 Maisy's Christmas Presents
For the ultimate Maisy-lover, see what kinds of Christmas gifts Maisy has brought for her friends Eddie, Charley, Tallulah, and Cyril in this adorable interactive picture book ($15).
17 Gingerbread Christmas
In Gingerbread Christmas ($19), Gingerbread Baby and his friend, Matti, take his gingerbread band to the Christmas Festival. Everyone is loving them, but then an aroma of gingerbread reaches the children, signaling that it is time to run away and find a hiding place.
