Guide to 10 of the Best Children's Christmas Picture Books

B is for Bethlehem

While the picture book version of B is for Bethlehem was first published in 1990, the board book version of this charming book came out in 2004. The author, Isabel Wilner, uses rhyming couplets to tell the story of Jesus' birth. It’s no wonder Wilner refers to Elisa Kleven as the book’s “perfect illustrator.” Kleven's joyful mixed-media collages create a mood of celebration. The book is subtitled A Christmas Alphabet because the author highlights Christmas words in alphabetical order as she tells the Nativity story. (Dutton Children’s Books, A Division of Penguin Young Readers Group, 2004. ISBN: 0525473238) Compare prices.