Advent calendars don’t just have to include chocolates! Here’s our festive online selection of classic and modern children’s Christmas picture books – all packaged up and presented as an advent calendar! Including cracking yuletide tales by Michael Morpurgo, Judith Kerr, Delia Huddy, Raymond Briggs, David McKee, Rod Campbell, Kes Gray, and Janet and Allan Ahlberg, there’s something for every child aged 2-9 who still believes in Father Christmas.
Our advent calendar of children’s Christmas books
The Story Orchestra: The Nutcracker by Jessica Courtney-Tickle.
Pick a Pine Tree by Patricia Toht and Jarvis.
The Jolly Christmas Postman by Janet Ahlberg and Allan Ahlberg.
The Christmas Eve Tree by Delia Huddy and Emily Sutton.
The Snowman by Raymond Briggs.
The Christmas Tree Wish by Karen Inglis and Anne Swift.
Elmer’s Christmas by David McKee.
Dear Santa: A lift-the-flap Christmas book by Rod Campbell.
Father Christmas Needs a Wee by Nicholas Allan.
The Queen’s Present by Steve Antony.
The Christmas Department Store by Maudie Powell-Tuck and Hoang Giang.
How Winston Delivered Christmas by Alex T. Smith.
Ten Little Elves by Mike Brownlow and Simon Rickerty.
Grandpa Christmas by Michael Morpurgo and Jim Field.
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas by Kes Gray.
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg.
Lucy and Tom at Christmas by Shirley Hughes.
Rudey’s Windy Christmas by Helen Baugh and Ben Mantle.
Father Christmas by Raymond Briggs.
Paddington and the Christmas Surprise by Michael Bond and R. W. Alley.
Kipper: Kipper’s Christmas Eve by Mick Inkpen.
Mog’s Christmas by Judith Kerr.
Winnie-the-Pooh: Pooh’s Christmas Adventure by Jane Riordan.
The Night Before Christmas by Clement C Y Moore.
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For more Christmas books for children, have a look at our Christmas topic book list and our end-of-term Christmas children’s book quiz.
