Christian Christmas Books for Children

With a simple, lyrical text and radiant artwork, this book is perfect for the youngest child to be a part of the wonder of the Nativity.

The gentle beauty of the story of the first Christmas is now available as a board book.

When Mary and Joseph’s child was born, the good tidings spread from the animals in the manger, to the shepherds in the fields, to the kings in distant lands, and even to the angels in the heavens!

Now every time a baby is born, we celebrate and people travel from far and wide to greet the new baby — because every new baby is a small miracle.

Filled with lyrical text and lush illustrations, this Classic Board Book is the perfect gift for baby’s first Christmas!

Help your child learn to count using the most beloved story of all ― Jesus’ birth!

With gentle rhyme and number fun from 1 to 10, this book is full of shepherds, kings angels, animals, a baby, and a shiny star, all waiting to be counted before bedtime.

This simple introduction to the Christmas story is brought to life by Jo Parry’s vibrant illustrations.

Through clear, approachable text, the events leading up to Jesus’ birth are straightforwardly retold, making this an excellent introduction to the Christmas story.

“Who is coming to our house? Someone, someone,” says Mouse.

As Pig makes room, Lamb cleans up, Goose stacks the hay, and Duck lines the crib with eiderdown, Mary and Joseph are on their way by donkey.

All the animals welcome the baby Jesus to their home.

I want a candy cane too! Everyone loves a candy cane — but it’s easy to overlook the meaning of this familiar Christmas tradition in all the hustle and bustle of the season.

This sweet story reminds little ones that the candy cane represents Jesus’ birth and the gospel message too.

“Who invented Christmas?” Mama’s answer only leads to more questions like “Is God more important than Santa?”

So she and Little Cub head off on a polar expedition to find God and to see how he gave them Christmas.

Along the way, they find signs that God is at work all around them.

The skies shouted it to the seas that thundered it to the waves that roared it to the great white whales that sang it to the starfish in the deep.

And tiny sandpipers danced it on shining sands… “It’s time! It’s time!”

On one quiet night, creation whispered a secret. Grass and bees, robins and trees all spread the word. Sheep told their young while angels sang the song to the shepherds.

Hushed news of a miracle echoed to the ends of the earth. The moment had come. The long-awaited child had arrived!

Creation cried out in celebration, but only a few people heard.

Only a few joined nature’s chorus, a song in praise of the newborn King.

A procession travels to Bethlehem, bringing gifts for the newborn baby Jesus.

The little drummer boy comes along, although he is too poor to bring a present fit for a king.

Instead, he plays a song on his drum for the Christ Child.

Within the little drummer boy’s seemingly simple gift lies the true spirit of Christmas.

Ezra Jack Keats‘ vivid, jewel-toned artwork perfectly illustrates this classic holiday carol.

Music for the song appears at the back of the book.

Award-winning author Walter Wangerin tells this moving story in four parts, to be read in one sitting or over the course of four nights.

And artist Timothy Ladwig brings to glowing life the people and places of Jesus’ young life. 

“On the night you were born the whole sky exploded with love, and the angels shouted, and more than a thousand hearts were in love with my baby Jesus on his birthday!”

Listen as Mary tells five-year-old Jesus of the first Christmas — of his own birth and the remarkable events that surrounded it.

Discover the true meaning of the holidays with Santa’s Favorite Story.

We’ve all heard the story of the three wise men who brought their gifts to Baby Jesus. But what about the camels who carried them?

Here is the story of Humphrey the camel and his long, cold journey to Bethlehem.

Humphrey has lost his blanket and schemes to acquire a new one.

When the party reaches its destination, Humphrey is so drawn to the love surrounding Baby Jesus that he finds himself selflessly giving his new blanket to the Christ child.

Benjamin Bear is so impatient for Christmas to come.

To help the time pass more quickly, his mother tells him that every day when he opens a door on his Advent calendar she’ll tell him a story.

The little bear, led by a glittering star, meets many others on his travels across hot deserts, snowy mountains, and through dark, lonely nights.

His adventures, filled with acts of heroism and kindness and many small miracles, show him the path to the Christ Child.

And by journey’s end Benjamin Bear, all will understand and celebrate the true spirit of Christmas.

On a visit to a tree lot, the Johnson family sees three beautifully decorated trees standing in the center of the lot.

A mysterious silver gift-wrapped box is under one of the trees.

The old lot owner notices their intrigue and what he tells them, not only marks the beginning of a new family tradition, but also brings meaning and understanding into their Christmas celebration.

In The Legend of the Christmas Tree, children will discover the wonderful story of how the evergreen tree first became a symbol of Christmas and a way to tell people about God.

For centuries, the Gospels have brought to audiences of all ages the story of the birth of Christ, from the breathtaking appearance of the angel Gabriel to the arduous journey of the three wise men, from Herod’s chilling decree to the return of Joseph, Mary, and Jesus to Nazareth.

The text of this book, drawn from the books of Matthew and Luke, becomes all the more vivid when paired with the luminous and detailed illustrations of talented artist Ruth Sanderson.

Elaborate borders combine the traditional elements of an illuminated manuscript with a contemporary palette to make this spectacular volume a book to be treasured and shared with family and friends.

Filled with the rich, realistic illustrations of Jim Griffin, children will discover the depth of God’s love shown through others as they learn the Christian meaning revealed in The Legend of the Christmas Stocking.

This wonderful Christmas tale, set in the late 1800s, shares the touching story of a young boy named Peter.

He sells newspapers to help his family while his father is away at sea, and he’s been saving a bit of his earnings to buy a model schooner in the woodworker’s shop.

But after Uncle Jim, the woodworker, tells him the story of St. Nicholas, Peter discovers the meaning behind the hanging and filling of Christmas stockings and learns a heartfelt lesson in kindness and generosity.

The Moonbeam Award Gold Medal Winner in the religion category, The Jesus Storybook Bible tells the Story beneath all the stories in the Bible.

At the center of the Story is a baby, the child upon whom everything will depend. Every story whispers his name.

From Noah to Moses to the great King David — every story points to him. He is like the missing piece in a puzzle — the piece that makes all the other pieces fit together.

From the Old Testament through the New Testament, as the Story unfolds, children will pick up the clues and piece together the puzzle.

A Bible like no other, The Jesus Storybook Bible invites children to join in the greatest of all adventures, to discover for themselves that Jesus is at the center of God’s great story of salvation — and at the center of their Story too.

Based on the overwhelming success of The Greatest Gift, Ann Voskamp has expanded her presentation of the timeless Advent tradition of the Jesse Tree so families can celebrate together.

Each day, families can read the provided Scripture passage (in connection with the original book), engage with a specially written devotion to help children of all ages understand the Advent theme for the day, and participate in suggested activities to apply the theme.

Among forty devotions that guide and inspire readers as they move thematically through the weeks of Advent and Christmas, from waiting and mystery to redemption, incarnation, and joy.

Supplemented by an informative introduction, short excerpts from Bonhoeffer’s letters, and passages from his Christmas sermons, these daily devotions are timeless and moving reminders of the true gift of Christmas.

he Advent Jesse Tree offers 25 devotions for each day from December 1st to December 25th, Christmas Day.

Each devotion traces the heritage of Jesus through the stories and prophecies of the Old Testament.

This book enables individuals and families to engage in a more meaningful celebration of the Christmas season.

These daily Advent devotions are written in two versions (one for children and one for adults) including a scripture, a story and commentary, questions to ask, a prayer, and a song.

Each devotional story is paired with a representative symbol that traces the heritage of Jesus… Such as a lamb, a dove, a rainbow, a heart, a star, etc.

Children and their parents can utilize the symbolic line art printed with each daily devotion to craft meaningful ornaments.

These symbols coincide with the prayers, memory verses, questions for children, and songs found in the devotions for that day.

Thirteen-time #1 national bestselling author Glenn Beck realized years ago that somewhere along the way, his four children had become more focused on Santa than the meaning of Christmas.

No matter how he tried, he could not redirect their attention away from presents and elves to the manger instead.

Glenn didn’t want to be the Grinch who spoiled the magic of Kris Kringle, so he had to find a unique way to turn his kids back toward the true meaning of Christmas.

He decided the best place to start was by first turning Santa himself back toward Christ.