Picture Books About Christmas

Ahlberg, Janet Cops and robbers
Aiono-Iosefa, Sarona Two cans of corned beef and a manulele in a mango tree (2004)
Aliki Christmas tree memories
Allan, Nicholas Jesus’ Christmas party
Ambrus, Victor G Santa Claus takes off
Armitage, Ronda The lighthouse keeper’s Christmas
Bacon, Ron Three surprises for Hemi
Bateson-Hill, Margaret Leah’s Christmas story (2006)
Baumgart, Klaus Laura’s Christmas Star
Beck, Ian Lost in the Snow
Beck, Jennifer The Christmas Caravan
Beck, Jennifer David’s dad
Berenstain, Stan The bear’s Christmas
Biro, Val Gumdrop’s Merry Christmas
Blakeley, Peggy Christmas cat
Bond, Michael Paddington and the Christmas surprise
Brett, Jan Christmas trolls
Briggs, Raymond Father Christmas
Broger, Achim The Santa Clauses
Bulla, Clyde Robert The Christmas coat
Bunting, Eve December
Burningham, John Harvey Slumfenburgre’s Christmas present
Butterworth, Nick The Fox’s Tale
Carle, Eric Dream Snow
Carrick, Carol Paul’s Christmas birthday
Cazet, Denys December 24th
Chichester Clark, Emma Melrose and Croc (2006)
Clark, Elizabeth Father Christmas and the donkey
Collington, Peter On Christmas Eve
Collington, Peter A small miracle
Cooper, Susan Danny and the Kings
Cowley, Joy Mrs Wishy-Washy’s Christmas
Crossley-Holland, Kevin How many miles to Bethleham?
Daigneault, Sylvie Bruno in the Snow
Daily, Don The twelve days of Christmas – a feline classic
Daly, Niki What’s cooking, Jamela?
De Paola, Tomie An early American Christmas
De Paola, Tomie Jingle, the Christmas clown
De Paola, Tomie Merry Christmas, Strega Nona
DiCamillo, Kate; ill. Bagram Ibatoulline Great joy (2007)
Dodd, Lynley Slinky Malinki’s Christmas crackers (2006)
Ets, Marie Hall Nine days to Christmas
Farrer, Maria Santa’s Kiwi holiday (NZ-2005)
Santa and the reindeer (NZ-2006)
Falconer, Ian Olivia helps with Christmas (2007)
Foreman, Michael Cat in the manger (2001)
Fox, Mem With love, at Christmas
Fox, Mem Wombat divine
Frazee, Marla Santa Claus the World’s number one toy expert
Gantschev, Ivan The Christmas train
Garland, Sarah Doing Christmas
Goodrich, Carter A creature was stirring : one boy’s night before Christmas (includes full text of the poem by J. Clement Moore--2006)
Grace, Patricia Te toneke
Grace, Patricia The trolley
Grindley, Sally Home for Christmas
Hague, Michael The nutcracker (2005)
Harvey, Roland Crisis on Christmas eve
Haywood, Carolyn How the reindeer saved Santa
Hendry, Diana The very snowy Christmas (2005)
Herriot, James The Christmas Day Kitten
Hill, Susan Can it be true?
Hill, Susan King of Kings
Hoff, Syd Santa’s moose
Hoffman, Mary Three wise women
Houston, Gloria The year of the perfect Christmas tree
Howe, James Harold & Chester in the fright before Christmas
Hughes, Shirley Lucy & Tom’s Christmas
Hutchins, Pat The silver Chirstmas tree
Ihaka, Kingi A Pukeko in a Ponga Tree
Impey, Rose A letter to Father Christmas
Inkpen, Mick Kipper’s Christmas Eve
Jarman, Julia Will there be polar bears for Christmas?
Jorgensen, Norman In Flanders Fields
Joyce, William Santa calls
Kerr, Judith Mog’s Christmas
Kimpton, Diana The bear Father Christmas forgot


Kippenberger, Mary The Christmas Kitten
Koppe, Susanne (retold by) Nutcracker (2004)
Landa, Norbert Little Bear’s Christmas
Lavelle, Sheila Snowy
Leeson, Christine The snow angel (2006)
Little, Jean; ill. Werner Zimmerman Pippin the Christmas pig (2004)
Lobel, Gillian More precious than gold
McCourt, Frank; ill. Raul Colon Angela and the Baby Jesus (2007)
McCutcheon, Marc Grandfather’s Christmas camp
McMillan, Dawn Turkey’s in the sleigh tonight (NZ—2007)
McPhail, David Santa’s book of names
Mahy, Margaret The Christmas tree tangle
Marshall, James Merry Christmas, space case
Mayo, Virginia Don’t forget me Father Christmas
Menotti Amahl and the Night visitors
Mitchell, Pratima Petar’s song (2003)
Morpurgo, Michael The best Christmas present in the World
Morrison, Yvonne Kiwi night before Christmas(NZ,with audio CD- 2005)
A Kiwi jingle bells (NZ, with audio CD-2006)
Murphy, Mary Little Owl and the star : a Christmas story
Noble, Trinka Apple tree Christmas
Oakley, Graham The Church Mice at Christmas
Oppel, Kenneth Follow that star
Osborne, Mary Pope; ill. Ned Bittinger. Rocking horse Christmas
Parker, John Pavlova & presents
Paxton, Tom The story of Santa Claus
Peet, Bill Countdown to Christmas
Polacco, Patricia Uncle Vova’s tree
Proysen, Alf Christmas eve at Santa’s
Repchuk, Caroline The snow tree
Richardson, Jean Stephen’s Feast
Rogers, Jean King Island Christmas
Rosen, Michael J Elijah’s angel : a story for Chanukah and Christmas
Ross, Tony The shop of ghosts
Rylant, Cynthia Henry and Mudge and a very merry Christmass
Say, Allen Tree of cranes
Scheidl, Gerda Marie Four candles for Simon : a Christmas story
Scott, Anna-Miringa Chimneyless at Christmas (NZ, with audio CD-2004)
Seibold, J. Otto Olive the other reindeer
Seuss, Dr How the Grinch stole Christmas
Snow, Alan How Santa really works
Spier, Peter Peter Spier’s Christmas
Stevenson, James The worst person’s Christmas
Stevenson, Sucie Christmas Eve
Stickland, Paul The Christmas bear
Stohner, Anu; ill.Henrike Wilson Santa’s littlest helper travels the world (2007)
Sturges, Philemon The gift of Christmas
Tafuri, Nancy Counting to Christmas
Toft, Kim Michelle The twelve underwater days of Christmas (2007)
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Father Christmas Letters
Tompert, Ann A carol for Christmas
Turner, Sandy Silent Night
Van Allsburg, Chris The Polar Express
Waddell, Martin Daisy’s Christmas
Waddell, Martin Room for a little one (2004)
Watts, Bernadette Harvey Hare’s Christmas
Wells, Rosemary McDuff’s new friend
Wells, Rosemary Morris’s Disapearing Bag
Westall, Robert The Witness
Whillis, Sharon The Boxing Day test (NZ- 2002)
Whybrow, Ian Harry and the dinosaurs make a Christmas wish (2003)
Wild, Margaret Christmas magic
Wild, Margaret Light the Lamps
Wild, Margaret Thank you Santa
Wildsmith, Brian A Christmas story
Whillis, Sharon The Boxing Day test
Wolf, Winfried Christmas with Grandfather
Wood, Don Merry Christmas, big hungry bear!
Yorinks, Arthur Christmas in July
Ziefert, Harriet Home for Navidad