Best Christmas themed books for children

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This Is The Star
1.  This Is The Star by Joyce Dunbar
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  "Beautiful poetry paintings filled with wonder"
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Little Tree
2.  Little Tree by e. e. cummings
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  "Mary Clare Smith's illustration of one of e e cummings' best-loved poems will bring the magic and spirit of Christmas into every home in which it is read"
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The Jolly Christmas Postman (The Jolly Postman)
3.  The Jolly Christmas Postman (The Jolly Postman) by Janet Ahlberg
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  "Perfect for little fingers"
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Little Women: Oxford Children's Classics
4.  Little Women: Oxford Children's Classics by Louisa May Alcott
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  "Best opening line of a book ever, "Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents" And the book has that feelgood feel you long for in the Christmas season"
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The Best Christmas Present in the World
5.  The Best Christmas Present in the World by Michael Morpurgo
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  "Christmas 1914 in the trenches of  the Western Front and something wonderful happens"
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On Angel Wings
6.  On Angel Wings by Michael Morpurgo
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  "Lovely re-telling of The Christmas story with a smashing twist"
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A Christmas Carol
7.  A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
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  "No list would be complete without this classic, perfect introduction to Dickens for older children and lavishly illustrated"
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The Christmas Story
8.  The Christmas Story by Ian Beck
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  "Ian Beck's books are all winners and this is no exception"
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The Mouse before Christmas
9.  The Mouse before Christmas by Michael Garland
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  "breathtaking artwork and lovely story"
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The Night Before Christmas
10.  The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore
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  "A timeless classic deserves to be read and re-read, evocative illustrations in this version"
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Letters from Father Christmas
11.  Letters from Father Christmas by J. R. R. Tolkien
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  "Detailed world of Father Christmas and his helpers told in letters a must have for older kids"
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The Night Before Christmas (Pop-up book)
12.  The Night Before Christmas (Pop-up book) by Robert Sabuda
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  "Simply stunning, buy and treasure"
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Father Christmas (Picture Puffin)
13.  Father Christmas (Picture Puffin) by Raymond Briggs
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  "Slightly subversive and great fun for older children we also love Father Christmas on holiday"
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The Snowman (Picture Puffin)
14.  The Snowman (Picture Puffin) by Raymond Briggs
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  "A Christmas classic"
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Jesus' Christmas Party
15.  Jesus' Christmas Party by Nicholas Allan
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  "The Christmas story from the grumpy innkeepers point of view, neither pious or irreverent."
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The Nativity Play
16.  The Nativity Play by Nick Butterworth
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  "Gentle evocation of a yearly event, if you've ever attended a nativity play it will make you smile"
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The Little Reindeer
17.  The Little Reindeer by Michael Foreman
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  "Boy looks after reindeer for a year, fantastic illustrations of a snowy New York"
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A Christmas Wish
18.  A Christmas Wish by Marcus Sedgwick
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  "Translucent pages mark the divide between the real and surreal in this magical journey of a boy's dreamworld"
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Christmas Poems (Usborne Poetry Books)
19.  Christmas Poems (Usborne Poetry Books) by Sam Taplin
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  "This work is a sparkling collection of festive poems for children that forms the perfect companion for Christmas."
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A Child's Christmas In Wales
20.  A Child's Christmas In Wales by Dylan Thomas
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  "Another classic and Edward Ardizzone's illustrations are wonderful"
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The Story of Christmas
21.  The Story of Christmas by Anita Ganeri
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  "The story is retold in a simple lyrical style which should be easy to read aloud, and the pictures of real children should help inspire children to put on their own nativity play."
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How Santa Really Works
22.  How Santa Really Works by Alan Snow
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  "Detail really appeals to slightly older children who love lurning hhow Santa pulls it all off"
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The Christmas Mystery
23.  The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder
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  "Perfect advent read for 10+ Each chapter is a day in December captures the meaning and innocence of Christmas"
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Another Night Before Christmas
24.  Another Night Before Christmas by Carol Ann Duffy
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  "Modern take on timeless classic"
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Harry and the Dinosaurs Make a Christmas Wish
25.  Harry and the Dinosaurs Make a Christmas Wish by Ian Whybrow
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  "My son loves the detail see a customer buying a Harry book in the background while Nan chooses Harry's present"
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