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7 Most-loved Christmas Books you can read to your Child

Come winters and all kids want to cuddle up in bed with their mommies. Isn’t it a great time to read some interesting Christmas books to your kids while getting cozy with them in the quilt! Children love Santa Claus and while they wait for their Christmas gift, you can read aloud some engaging Christmas stories to them.

Here are some of the most-loved Christmas books that you can read to your child:

1. Santa’s Busy Day by Peter Rutherford – Your 2-6 year old kid will simply love this book which talks about how Santa gets ready for his big day. Santa takes the help of his reindeer friends to wake up on Christmas Eve. It is a moving picture book with beautiful illustrations and a great …show more content…

Dream Snow by Eric Carle – An interesting book by Eric Carle, which will keep your child busy for a long time. The story revolves around a farmer who can’t imagine Christmas without snow. He is overjoyed to see the snow and keeps presents for his animals on the eve of Christmas.
3. How the Grinch stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss – Dr. Seuss captures the audience’s attention by a heartwarming story about a fictional character Grinch who doesn’t like Christmas. This nasty creature dislikes Christmas to the extent that he decides to steal it from the Whos but his perception is changed when a small child befriends him. The spirit of Christmas is such that it can melt the coldest people too!
4. The Snowman by Raymond Briggs – Based on the author’s own house and garden in Sussex, England, this story narrates the dramatic things that happen to the main character James and his magical snowman.
5. The Night before Christmas by Clement C. Moore and Eric Puybaret – This enchanting picture book is a must-read for your kid. The Night before Christmas depicts the way this festival illuminates our lives and brings cheer and joy. Just before Christmas, everything is mundane and boring and suddenly everything is lit up and people get in to the party

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