Christmas stories Books for Kids
224 books in christmas stories. Every book rated for reading level and content intensity.
Christmas stories books for kids span a wider readiness range than parents usually expect. The same genre category contains gentle picture books and high-intensity middle-grade novels — Lexile and grade-level scores measure text complexity, not what's actually in the story. A christmas stories title appropriate for a confident 8-year-old reader could still cover themes a sensitive 12-year-old isn't ready for.
Across HootRated's 224 christmas stories titles, books span picture books through Grade 6. About 97% are rated Gentle or Mild — safe picks for sensitive readers and kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. 0% sit at the Intense or Very Intense end. Average content intensity is 1.1/5.
Use the intensity badges (green → red, low → high) to filter by emotional readiness rather than just age. For deeper detail on how we rate, see our rating methodology.
Karen's wish
Ann M. Martin
Karen's wish
Ann M. Martin
Karen's Christmas tree
Ann M. Martin
Karen's Christmas tree
Ann M. Martin
The Maiden Voyage of Kris Kringle (The Nicholas Stories No. 3)
Harry B. Knights
The Maiden Voyage of Kris Kringle (The Nicholas Stories No. 3)
Harry B. Knights
Luigi and the Lost Wish (The Nicholas Stories No. 4)
Harry B. Knights
Luigi and the Lost Wish (The Nicholas Stories No. 4)
Harry B. Knights
Winterfrost
Michelle Houts
Winterfrost
Michelle Houts
Santa Sparkle
Jenne Simon
Santa Sparkle
Jenne Simon
Billy's Christmas tree
Don Estep
Billy's Christmas tree
Don Estep
Teddy's first Christmas
Amanda Davidson
Teddy's first Christmas
Amanda Davidson
All those mothers at the manger
Norma Farber
All those mothers at the manger
Norma Farber
The great Christmas kidnaping caper
Jean Van Leeuwen
The great Christmas kidnaping caper
Jean Van Leeuwen
Mrs. Christmas
Penny Ives
Mrs. Christmas
Penny Ives
The dog who found Christmas
Linda M. Jennings
The dog who found Christmas
Linda M. Jennings
Izzie
Budge Wilson
Izzie
Budge Wilson
Elizabeth
Anne Laurel Carter
Elizabeth
Anne Laurel Carter
Santa and Alex
Delia Ephron
Santa and Alex
Delia Ephron
The night before the night before Christmas
Richard Scarry
The night before the night before Christmas
Richard Scarry
The Christmas Birthday Story
Margaret Laurence
The Christmas Birthday Story
Margaret Laurence
What did Santa bring?
J. P. Miller
What did Santa bring?
J. P. Miller
Miss Dog's Christmas treat.
James Marshall
Miss Dog's Christmas treat.
James Marshall
Orphan Puppy (Puppy Patrol, # 35)
Jenny Dale
Orphan Puppy (Puppy Patrol, # 35)
Jenny Dale
Moon and Star
Robin Muller
Moon and Star
Robin Muller
Henry's Christmas star
Jeffrey Dinardo
Henry's Christmas star
Jeffrey Dinardo
Santa Claus the movie pop-up panorama book
Daniel Kirk
Santa Claus the movie pop-up panorama book
Daniel Kirk
A Christmas wish
Marcus Sedgwick
A Christmas wish
Marcus Sedgwick
Mysterious Christmas tales
David Wyatt
Mysterious Christmas tales
David Wyatt
Santa's Secret Helper
Andrew Clements
Santa's Secret Helper
Andrew Clements
Balthazar, the black and shining prince
Alvin Lester Ben-Moring
Balthazar, the black and shining prince
Alvin Lester Ben-Moring
Daddy Long Ears' Christmas surprise
Robert Kraus
Daddy Long Ears' Christmas surprise
Robert Kraus
The runaway Christmas toy
Linda Hayward
The runaway Christmas toy
Linda Hayward
Secrets of the universe
Paul Fleisher
Secrets of the universe
Paul Fleisher
Where's Jack?
Richardson, John
Where's Jack?
Richardson, John
Christmas with Little Bill
Eric Weil
Christmas with Little Bill
Eric Weil
Welcome to Treeville!
Jenny Miglis
Welcome to Treeville!
Jenny Miglis
Little Mouse meets Santa
Jean Little
Little Mouse meets Santa
Jean Little
A Pea Pod Christmas
Michael Stoy
A Pea Pod Christmas
Michael Stoy
The Christmas mouse
Miss Read
The Christmas mouse
Miss Read
Harriet and the Little Fat Fairy
Deborah Inkpen
Harriet and the Little Fat Fairy
Deborah Inkpen
Flavia and the Christmas legacy
Flavia Weedn
Flavia and the Christmas legacy
Flavia Weedn
Pooh's Christmas box
Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Pooh's Christmas box
Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
P.B. Bear's Christmas
Davis, Lee
P.B. Bear's Christmas
Davis, Lee
Modestita's gift
Inez Torres Davis
Modestita's gift
Inez Torres Davis
The snowman's Christmas surprise
Ann Wilson
The snowman's Christmas surprise
Ann Wilson
Santa makes a change.
Sol Chaneles
Santa makes a change.
Sol Chaneles
The angel with a mouth-organ
Christobel Mattingley
The angel with a mouth-organ
Christobel Mattingley
The teddy bears' Christmas
Louise Betts
The teddy bears' Christmas
Louise Betts
Santa's Christmas ride
Louise Betts
Santa's Christmas ride
Louise Betts
A little book of Christmas.
John Kendrick Bangs
A little book of Christmas.
John Kendrick Bangs
The stars came out on Christmas
William Boniface
The stars came out on Christmas
William Boniface
A Candle for Christmas
Jean E. Speare, Ann Blades
A Candle for Christmas
Jean E. Speare, Ann Blades
The Christmas lamb
Sekiya Miyoshi
The Christmas lamb
Sekiya Miyoshi
Morgan McKinney was portly, not skinny
Doug MacGregor
Morgan McKinney was portly, not skinny
Doug MacGregor
Mandie and the unwanted gift
Lois Gladys Leppard
Mandie and the unwanted gift
Lois Gladys Leppard
Merry Christmas Samantha Reindeer
Eugene Bradley Coco
Merry Christmas Samantha Reindeer
Eugene Bradley Coco
How do you wrap a horse?
Diana Klemin
How do you wrap a horse?
Diana Klemin
Jonathan's gifts
Louise Mandrell
Jonathan's gifts
Louise Mandrell
Santa Roo
Nancy Parent
Santa Roo
Nancy Parent
Santa's surprise!
Kees Moerbeek
Santa's surprise!
Kees Moerbeek
Piper's night before Christmas
Mark Lowry
Piper's night before Christmas
Mark Lowry
The Confetti Company presents A different kind of Christmas
Naomi Fox
The Confetti Company presents A different kind of Christmas
Naomi Fox
Hurry, Santa!
Julie Sykes
Hurry, Santa!
Julie Sykes
Browse all 224 christmas stories books
- Santa Claus and the woodcutter
- Un Susto Navideno
- Happy Christmas!
- Sprocket's Christmas Tale
- M & M and the Santa Secrets (M & M)
- The Snowman Book and Snowglobe
- Guess Who's Coming to Santa's for Dinner? (Picture Puffin Books)
- Angels in Winter
- Millie, book three
- Christmas
- Bugs (Golden Play and Learn Books)
- Christmas Treasures
- Will There Be Polar Bears for Christmas?
- Frosty the Snowman
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- What Child Is This
- Thomas and the christmas tree
- Santa's little engine
- The lion in the box
- Mole's Christmas, or, Home sweet home
- Secret Santa
- McDuff's New Friend
- Is That You Santa (A Picture Reader)
- Ten timid ghosts on a Christmas night
- Welcome to Treeville
- Here come the holidays
- Henry and Mudge and a very merry Christmas
- The Crunchy, Munchy Christmas Tree
- One special tree
- A grandmother for the orphelines
- Merry Merry Huckleberry
- Santa Mouse Meets Marmaduke
- The little engine that could and the snowy, blowy Christmas
- A Berry Bitty Christmas
- Santa's workshop
- Finding Christmas
- Treasure of the headless horseman
- Clifford's first Christmas
- Angela and the baby Jesus
- Stanley's Christmas adventure
- Merry Christmas, Lego City!
- Deck the halls
- Deck the halls, we're off the walls!
- Dear Santasaurus
- A Christmas surprise
- Secret Santa
- The Great Debate (The Days of Laura Ingalls Wilder, 7)
- My first Christmas
- This Is the Star
- Christmas Killer (Point)
- The Christmas adventure of Space Elf Sam
- Olive, the Other Reindeer
- Karen's Christmas tree
- Tiny Christmas Elf
- The Christmas Kitten (Classic Raggedy Ann & Andy)
- Noble Doll
- Hank the Cowdog 13
- GUMI BEAR XMASBK#2
- The Nutcracker
- Christmas Card for Mr. McFizz
- The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
- Unwrapping the Christmas Creche
- Snowbound With Betsy
- Santa Cow Island
- Christmas in Big City (Oswald) (Oswald)
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town/Musical Board Book
- Silent Night
- A Christmas carol and other stories
- Christmas Is Coming (Big Board Book)
- Snowman and Snowdog
- Harvey Slumfenburger's Christmas Present
- Santa Claus
- Little Owl and the star
- The Story of Small Pine
- Little Gray Donkey
- The Fourth Wiseman
- Horrible Harry and the Christmas Surprise
- That's Not Santa!
- Christmas with Teddy Bear
- The Dolls' Christmas
- Seven days to Christmas
- The Christmas Star
- Tale of the Christmas Mouse (A First Start Easy Reader)
- Christmas Santa Almost Missed/No Bc-074
- Gifts of the Wise Men
- Enid Blyton's Christmas Tales
- Oliver and Amanda's Christmas (Puffin Easy-To-Read)
- Baldytop
- Papa Panov's Special Day
- Little Miss Christmas
- Christmas Surprises!
- Mr. Men: The Night Before Christmas
- Best Christmas
- Papa Panov's Special Day
- The fir tree
- A Christmas Tree for Lydia (Creative's Classics)
- The Olden Days Coat
- Gift of the Magi
- Christmas Surprise (A First Start Easy Reader)
- Hugo and the ministry of holidays
- Santa's own toys
- Samantha's surprise
- The Bird's Christmas Carol
- The forgotten helper
- Marty the Little Lost Martian
- Candy Cane Cottage and the Cloud of Nica
- Nichlas Claus Hollyberry
- Chiodo Bros' Alien Xmas
- The Christmas Bus
- Frazier Fir, A Christmas Fable
- The Reason for the Season
- Riding with Santa
- Cinderella
- Lucy's Magic Snow Globe
- The twelve days of Christmas in South Carolina
- The twelve days of Christmas in Georgia
- A Christmas carol
- Winnie-The-Pooh
- Christmas at the toy museum
- Stick Man Tenth Anniversary Edition
- Fi Fi the Christmas Firefly
- The Finster who stole Christmas
- Who Will Guide My Sleigh Tonight
- The Little Mixer
- Christmas surprise
- Howard B. Labougeotte Apprend à Partager
- Merry Pinkmas!
- Hailey the Hedgehog
- Santa Is Coming to Wyoming
- Santa Is Coming to Madison
- Santa Is Coming to Newfoundland
- Baby's First Cloth Book
- The Christmas hat
- Reindeer
- The Christmas stories
- Little Mouse's Hawaiian Christmas present
- Jolly old Santa Claus
- Picture Me Under the Christmas Tree (Picture Me)
- God's Christmas gift
- The Very First Christmas, As Told by Elmo the Elf
- Shhh! (Storytime Board Books)
- The First Flight of Saint Nicholas (The Nicholas Stories, Number 2)
- The Christmas Surprise
- Semi for a Sleign
- Bah! Humbug?
- Little Elephant's Christmas
- Little one
- Christmas delicious
- The Christmas stick
- The purr-fect-o present
- Santa's newest reindeer
- It's Not about You Mr. Santa Claus
- Father Christmas and Me
- Super Pants!
- Is it Christmas yet?
- Is There a Santa Claus
- A Hawaiian Christmas Story
- Molly's Christmas Mystery
- How Santa Arrived at the North Pole
- Little Eagle's journey to the nativity
- Edison the Christmas Elf and the imperfect perfect toy
- Le Martien de Noël
- Es Navidad, Teo
- Lotta's Christmas Surprise
Questions parents ask about christmas stories books
- What are the best christmas stories books for kids?
- HootRated catalogs 224 christmas stories children's books spanning picture books through Grade 6. Each is rated on reading level and content intensity. The picks above are sorted by quality signals — hook factor, discussion potential, and content appropriateness.
- Are christmas stories books appropriate for sensitive readers?
- 217 books (97%) are rated Gentle or Mild — safe for sensitive readers. 1 (0%) are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity is 1.1/5. Filter by intensity badge to match your child's emotional readiness.
- What reading level are christmas stories books?
- Christmas stories books in our catalog span picture books through Grade 6. The typical reading level lands around Grade 2. Reading level measures text difficulty — separate from content intensity, which measures emotional weight. The two often don't track together for gifted readers — the Gifted Kid Paradox.