Your favorite Kids Holiday Books?

[wallawala]

Thank you very much Pintrest... I want to do the wrap all your xmas books and open one per night in December to read. But we only have about 15 holiday/winter themed books, so looks like I need to aquire a few more!

What are favorites in your house for winter/holidays?

So far this year we are rockin' Llama Llama holiday drama and The Grinch.

[Melaine]

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree! We just got Olive the Other Reindeer which is so cute but already one of the pieces messed up (it is a pop up book). I like the Golden Christmas Tree but the girls are just whatever about it. We love Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas but don't own it. I need to make a list, we have a bunch more.

[elbenn]

I just got the book "The Christmas Giant" and it is a great book. It has lovely illustrations and a really sweet story.

http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Giant-Steve-Light/dp/076364692X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354305778&sr=1-1&keywords=christmas+giant

[ett]

We like Mr. Willowby's and Olive the Other Reindeer too. We have the non pop up version of Olive.

Here are some other suggestions ....
Christmas in Noisy Village
The Tomten
The Tomten and the Fox

[DietCokeLover]

I have 22 books wrapped under our tree. Hoping to stumble upon a few more.

We like Bear Stays Up, Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas, The Crippled Lamb, and Charlie Brown Christmas.

[boolady]

Sweet Smell of Christmas
Mortimer's Christmas Manger
Polar Express
Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas
Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
Harvey Slumfenberger's Christmas Present
Bear Stays Up
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Twas the Night Before Christmas (Jan Brett illustrations)
If You Take a Mouse to the Movies
Auntie Claus
Berenstain Bears Meet Santa Bear

ETA: I don't know how old your little ones are, but for the first three or four years of DD's life, Who is Coming to Our House this was a favorite. We had the board version, but it also comes in paperback.

[kristac]

I am wrapping books now.

New books I got this year-
The Sparkle Box
Mortimer's Christmas Manger
Are you Grumpy Santa?
Great Joy
The Spirit of Christmas
Chicken Soup for the Soul Christmas Treasury for Kids: A Story a Day from December 1st through Christmas for Kids and Their Families
Disney Christmas Storybook Collection
I Spy Christmas: A Book of Picture Riddles
Tonight You Are My Baby: Mary's Christmas Gift

[jam224]

Here's another thread recommending some Christmas books: http://windsorpeak.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=443429
I got some good suggestions there! :)

[solsister]

Tomie De Paola's Strega Nona pop-up book is our favorite. It's stunning!

http://www.amazon.com/Brava-Strega-Nona-Heartwarming-Pop-Up/dp/0399244530

Love the sweet smells of christmas, as well.

[elbenn]

Another good book is Robert Sabuda's pop up book for The Night Before Christmas. It is absolutely beautiful.

http://www.amazon.com/Night-Before-Christmas-Pop-up/dp/0689838999/ref=la_B001H6NSBY_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354375617&sr=1-1

[liamsmom]

Right now the Christmas book hits in our house are Pete the Cat Saves Christmas and Olivia's Christmas book. (Olivia the pig. I can't remember the exact title.)

[larig]

the sweet smell of christmas (http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Smell-Christmas-Scented-Storybook/dp/0375826432/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354383249&sr=1-1&keywords=the+sweet+smell+of+christmas) (I had this as a child and bought one for DS)
ETA: the grinch, polar express, christmas time is here (a little people flap book)

[pomegranate]

The Polar Express and the book that comes with the Elf on the Shelf.

[larig]

Thanks all for listing. I just bought 4 to add to our collection.

[Katigre]

The advent storybook w the bears
The tale of the three trees
I spy christmas
This is the stable - good for 2-3 yos

Sent from Katigre's Galaxy S3

[lauren3110]

We are doing the same thing this year. Has anyone seen any great deals on holiday books? I still need 6 more :-) I did find a couple at target dollar section and bought a few with the bookworm.com buy 3 get 1 free but don't want to spend a lot more $. Anyone find a good source?

[carolyn_oh]

Half price books has some decent prices on holiday books.

Our favorite this year is "Merry Christmas Big Hungry Bear" by Audrey Wood. It features the same mouse as the Red Ripe Strawberry book and is a great read aloud. Another favorite is "The Night Tree."

[LKMang]

We r doing this too...I actually used a bunch of library books! Our library has an awesome collection of holiday books. I wrapped those in newspaper along with the books we own and wrapped the new books I bought in wrapping paper.

[wallawala]

Thanks all! These are great suggestions. I'm going to grab a few and weed out the bombs we currently have. So many I have wrapped are just winter themed like "Katy and the Big Snow" and "That's not my Penguin".

Love the library idea too!! Great way to trial some new ones!!

We are finally in a house this year, so trying to start some holiday traditions that don't include piles of presents christmas day.

Keep 'em coming!

[ett]

We just checked these out from the library.
Kangaroo for Christmas
http://www.amazon.com/Kangaroo-Christmas-James-Flora/dp/1592701132/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354662151&sr=1-1&keywords=kangaroo+for+christmas

The Birds of Bethleham
http://www.amazon.com/The-Birds-Bethlehem-Tomie-dePaola/dp/0399257802/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354662067&sr=8-1&keywords=birds+of+bethlehem

and are still waiting for this one.
The Christmas Quiet Book
http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Quiet-Book-Deborah-Underwood/dp/0547558635/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354662250&sr=1-1&keywords=quiet+christmas+book

[elbenn]

I got The Sweet Smell of Christmas based on this thread and it's a great book! I also got The Christmas Cookie Sprinkle Snitcher and it's super cute, so I want to recommend it.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Christmas-Cookie-Sprinkle-Snitcher/dp/1930900449/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1355331675&sr=8-1&keywords=christmas+cookie+sprinkle+snitcher

[jam224]

I just added this one to our collection and love it: Christmas in the Manger (http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Manger-Board-Book-Nola/dp/0694012270/). Thanks to the person who recommended it in another thread! :)