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Christmas Books to Bring Along on the Trip

From , former About.com Guide

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

The Polar Express, book. Photo © Pricegrabber.com.Photo © Pricegrabber.com.

This beautifully illustrated book has charmed kids for years, and became much more well-known with the release of The Polar Express movie.

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The Night Before Christmas

The classic Christmas tale: this poem first appeared in a New York newspaper in 1823.

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Dr. Seuss's great tale.

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The Wild Christmas Reindeer

Jan Brett is an acclaimed children's author and her unique style of illustration is perfect for cozy winter reading.

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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.

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A Charlie Brown Christmas

Did Charles Schulz know how timeless his Peanuts gang would be, when he created them for a comic strip?

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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.

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