Whether you're taking a trip to visit family, heading to a snow vacation, or even if you're flying somewhere sunny and warm: kids will enjoy books that bring along the Christmas holiday spirit. (See Christmas movies, too.)
The Polar Express
This beautifully illustrated book has charmed kids for years, and became much more well-known with the release of The Polar Express movie.
The Night Before Christmas
The classic Christmas tale: this poem first appeared in a New York newspaper in 1823.How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Dr. Seuss's great tale.The Wild Christmas Reindeer
Jan Brett is an acclaimed children's author and her unique style of illustration is perfect for cozy winter reading.Jan Brett's Christmas Treasury
Jan Brett's style is delightful, and this hardcover collection of seven books includes The Trouble With Trolls, The Twelve Days of Christmas, and The Night Before Christmas.The 12 Days of Christmas
A pop-up book version of this popular Christmas song.The First Christmas
Many authors retell the story of Christmas, but Tomie do Paola has a style of his own. This book has pop-up features.A Charlie Brown Christmas
Did Charles Schulz know how timeless his Peanuts gang would be, when he created them for a comic strip?A Garfield Christmas
The Christmas holidays from the point of view of the world's best-known fat and lazy cat.A Christmas Story
Brian Wildsmith is an amazing artist, and this book is a lovely retelling of the Nativity, told from the point of view of a little donkey seeking his mother who's traveling with Mary and Joseph.