December Picture Books

Here at the Read-Aloud Revival, December feels like a time to gather our children close, and read, read, read – so we’ve created this list with that in mind.

We’ve focused our December selections on our favorite Christmas picture books. We read through hundreds, and hand-picked our favorites for you here.

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One Starry Night
Cranberry Christmas (Cranberryport)
The Legend of Old Befana
Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree
Christmas Trolls
Who’s That Knocking on Christmas Eve?
The Wild Christmas Reindeer
The Little Fir Tree
Night Tree
Carl’s Christmas
Christmas in the Barn
Cobweb Christmas: The Tradition of Tinsel
The Christmas Tree Ship
The Clown of God
The Legend of the Poinsettia
Merry Christmas, Strega Nona
The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree
Christmas in Noisy Village (Picture Puffin)
My First Christmas
The Night of Las Posadas
Strega Nona’s Gift
The Night Before Christmas
Christmas In The Country
The Christmas Cat
Christmas for 10
The Story of Holly and Ivy
The Nutcracker
The Little Drummer Boy
An Orange for Frankie
The All-I’ll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll
A Little Women Christmas
Room for a Little One: A Christmas Tale
The Crippled Lamb
The Christmas Fox
Santa Claus and the Three Bears
Apple Tree Christmas
Christmas Tapestry
Long Ago, On a Silent Night
Christina’s Carol
The Christmas Owl
Christmas Farm
An Invisible Thread Christmas Story
The Tale of Three Trees
Our Little Adventure at Christmas
Lullaby for the King
Joy to the Whole World
The Christmas Boot
Christmas in the Big Woods
Mortimer’s Christmas Manger
Bear Stays Up for Christmas
The Story of Christmas
Song of the Stars
Dasher Can’t Wait for Christmas
Dasher and the Polar Bear
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
The Baker’s Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale
Brigid’s Cloak
Pick a Pine Tree
Merry Christmas, Anne
Finding Christmas
‘Twas the Evening of Christmas
Great Joy
Jingle Bells
Red & Lulu
A Mouse Family Christmas
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Shooting at the Stars
The Bear and the Star
Polar Express 30th anniversary edition
Silent Night
Stick Man
Christmas Day in the Morning
Dasher: How a Brave Little Doe Changed Christmas Forever
A Christmas Sweater for Nina
The Birds of Bethlehem
The Christmas Visitors
Fletcher and the Snowflake Christmas
The Jolly Christmas Postman
Mistletoe
The Friendly Beasts: an old English Christmas Carol
A Very Mercy Christmas
The Christmas Book Flood
The Queen and the First Christmas Tree
The Spider Who Saved Christmas
The Carpenter’s Gift
Bird Count
Knight Owl’s Little Christmas
Mr. Willowby’s Head Over Heels Christmas
The Night of His Birth
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