Christmas Book Advent Calendar

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I first saw the idea of a Christmas book Advent calendar on Pinterest and I thought it was a great idea! But I had to make my own list. I’m not anti-Santa but he’s never been a major part of our Christmas celebration. So I thought I’d create a list of Christmas books that focus more on the true meaning of the holiday.

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The idea is to wrap and number 25 books. Each night your kids get to unwrap a new Christmas story to read together as a family.

If you decide to do this please don’t think you have to go out and buy 25 books all the first year. Start with what you have and add a couple of books every year. You could even wrap library books… as long as you remember where they are before they’re due!

My Christmas Book Advent Calendar List

Clopper the Christmas Donkey – This has become a tradition for us at our church. The kids LOVE Clopper!
Benjamin’s Sling – The story of a shepherd boy in Bethlehem.
The Berenstain Bears, The Very First Christmas – You know how much I love those bears!!! They made my list of favorite Thanksgiving books, too.
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey – How carving a creche changed a wood carvers life.
Itsy Bitsy Christmas: You’re Never Too Little for His Love – I know you couldn’t wrap it but this one’s only $1.99 on Kindle!
God Gave Us Christmas – I’ve heard parents say they like this book because it talks about the true meaning of Christmas without spoiling Santa.
The Gift of the Christmas Cookie: Sharing the True Meaning of Jesus’ Birth – A family share Christmas cookies with others.
Christmas Day in the Morning – A boy finds something special to give his father, without spending any money at all.
Christmas Farm – A sweet story of a woman and little boy who plant and care for 600 Christmas trees on their farm.
The Legend of the Christmas Tree – How the tradition of the Christmas tree began.
The Legend of the Candy Cane
Goodnight Manger – Who knew a manger could be so loud?
Song of the Stars: A Christmas Story – Faithful to the text, this book tells more than just the Christmas story. It also describes how all creation was waiting for Him.
Humphrey’s First Christmas – A fun retelling of the Christmas story. Told by one of the wise men’s camels!
Mortimer’s Christmas Manger – The story of a little mouse who moves into a manger scene.
The Little Drummer Boy – Beautifully illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats!
The Little Shepherd’s Christmas – Told from the viewpoint of a young shepherd boy.
Christmas in the Manger – A board book illustrated by Felicia Bond.
A Night Like No Other – A toy soldier discovers that he should listen to his Creator.
Who is Coming to Our House? – The animals get their home ready to share with Baby Jesus.
The Pine Tree Parable – I’ve always like the parable series!
The Crippled Lamb – This lamb felt left out but he had a special role this night. Another $1.99 Kindle book!
The Animals’ Christmas Eve – A sweet rhyme and counting book.
Luke 2 – We begin our Christmas Day celebration by reading Luke 2 straight from the Bible every year. There’s no better book than that!