Before You Buy Children's Books About Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa

Children's Books About Christmas

There are three basic types of children's Christmas books: books about the Nativity, some based on the Bible, others on folktales/legends; books about Santa Claus, gift giving, and the like; and books that relate to one or both of the above but don't quite fit into either.

• Guide to the Best Children's Christmas Picture Books of 2009
• Guide to the Best Children's Christmas Picture Books of 2008
• Top 10 Children's Christmas Picture Books

More Children's Books About Christmas

Here are more recommended children's Christmas books, both picture books and pop-up books.

• Guide to the 10 Best Children's Christmas Picture Books of 2004
• Top Picks: Christmas Pop-up Books for Children and Adults
• Best Children's Christmas Picture Books of 2007

Children's Books About Hanukkah

Quite a variety of children's books about Hanukkah are available, including some that the entire family will enjoy. Books for younger children tend to emphasize family Hanukkah activities while books for older children tend to emphasize the history and meaning of Hanukkah.

• Hanukkah Haiku
• Top 10 Children's Books About Hanukkah
• Celebrate Hanukkah

Children's Books About Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa is a newer holiday so there are not great numbers of available books about Kwanzaa yet, although there are more each year. Many authors cram so many facts about Kwanzaa into their stories that the story itself is lost. Fortunately, there are some wonderful exceptions, such as Seven Spools of Thread by Angela Shelf Medearis.

• Top Picks: Children's Books About Kwanzaa
• Celebrate Kwanzaa

Even More Christmas Books

Learn about the best editions of Christmas classics, as well as some of the best Christmas picture books for children. Celebrate the season with children's books.

• Christmas Picture Books by Mary Engelbreit
• Best Children's Classic Christmas Stories
• Top Picks: Christmas Picture Books of 2005 and 2006