Christmas Classics for the Classroom

Anyone that knows me, knows that collecting Children's picture books are one of my little peccadilloes. I love a good children's book! I taught in a Christian program for many years and most of my Christmas books were religiously slanted. When I started teaching in a more public setting, I had to broaden my range of Christmas lit to include mostly "seasonal" or "commercial" Christmas themes. I thought I would share some of the fun books we've been enjoying this season.


Jan Brett

The Wild Christmas Reindeer
Beautifully illustrated in the classic Jan Brett style, this is a story about a little girl helping to train the wild reindeer for Santa. It's a great story about cooperation and treating others kindly.




Christmas Trolls 
A cute story about a young girl teaching a couple of trolls about the spirit of giving at Christmas.



Who's That Knocking On Christmas Eve?
A boy and his polar bear stop by a friend's house on Christmas Eve to help rid her of the trolls stealing her Christmas treats.




The Night Before Christmas

The classic story by Clement C. Moore, with Jan Brett's beautiful illustrations.

 And a few favorites by other authors:

How The Grinch Stole Christmas
Classic Dr. Suess---no Christmas would be complete without it!





Snowmen at Christmas 
The snowmen are back, celebrating Christmas in this fun rhyming book with beautiful illustrations.

 


Merry Christmas Strega Nona  
Strega Nona and her trusty sidekick, Big Anthony are back and working hard to make Christmas special for their little town. 

 

Mooseltoe
This is a fun book about a father moose who remembers everything, except the Christmas tree!




The Polar Express
We read the book then, later in the week, we watch the movie in our pjs and drink hot cocoa. I always give the kids a silver sleigh bell to help them remember the magic!





Happy reading around the Christmas tree!