 Christmas Books in the CHBC Children's Library
What’s in the CHBC Children’s Library for Christmas?
Our children’s library has many wonderful books and videos that you can check out to enrich your celebration of Advent and Christmas. There are some real treasures for your family to enjoy, including one that is out of print and selling for $119! You can read it free!
Please return Christmas books, videos, etc. within a week of check-out so that others can enjoy them. Limit 2 per family at a time. Use them, return them, and check out some more!
Board Books:
Follow the Star, a story of the Wise Men: this is a cutout book that little ones can put their fingers into!
My First Hanukkah
Preschool books:
On Christmas Morning: about giving gifts to Jesus
The Fox’s Story: Jesus is Born by Nick Butterworth and Mick Inkpen. A tale of the birth of Christ from the point of view of a fox, who was about to pounce on a little lamb when suddenly….
Baby Jesus, by Ella K. Lindvall with H. Kent Puckett’s wonderful illustrations. Just the right size for little hands!
Either preschool or elementary:
A Christmas Story by award-winning illustrator, Brian Wildsmith. Beautiful! Click here for the Amazon.com reference.
The Candymaker’s Gift by David and Helen Heidle about the legend of the candy cane.
The Singing Shepherd by the author of The Tale of Three Trees. Read-aloud for preschool or elementary.
Christmas by Jan Pienkowski. The King James Version of the Christmas story illustrated with unusual silhouette paintings. The illustrations might be confusing to younger preschoolers.
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey: Healing and the gospel message woven into a picture book that may bring tears to Mom’s eyes as she reads.
Why the Chimes Rang by Raymond Alden. First published in 1909, this classic is a the story of sacrificial giving. Another potential tear-jerker. Click here for the Amazon.com reference.
The Beasts of Bethlehem: by XJ Kennedy: a book of lovely poetry (non-rhyming) about each beast in the stable. You need to read it to appreciate its beauty! Click here for the Amazon.com reference.
The Real 12 Days of Christmas: the story behind the song. Beautifully illustrated, this book connects the popular song to Christian themes.
An Orange for Frankie by Patricia Polacco: heartwarming true story of sacrificial Christmas giving based on the author/illustrator’s family history illustrated in her captivating style. Click here for the Amazon.com reference.
The First Christmas by Tomie de Paola: a pop-up book with Paola’s enchanting illustrations.
Miracle in a Shoe Box: Franklin Graham: the story of the impact of Operation Christmas Child on a family far away.
Elementary:
One Wintry Night by the late Ruth Bell Graham, wife of Billy Graham, a read-aloud picture book. Click here for the Amazon.com reference.
The Patricia St. John Christmas Book: a book of short excerpts from children’s books written by the beloved Christian children’s author, Patricia St. John. She has a wonderful way of weaving deep truths of the gospel message into her stories. (This out of print book is selling for $119! You can read it free!)
The Gift of the Magi, the classic O. Henry tale of the sacrificial giving of a young husband and wife. A beautiful story! (Also a potential tear- jerker!)
All is Well by Frank Peretti, a serious tear-jerker about the faith of a young girl and her divorced mother who is struggling to believe in God’s provision.
A Certain Small Shepherd: a chapter book about a Christmas miracle for a young mute boy who plays a shepherd in a Christmas play.
For Mom:
Creating Christmas Memories by Cheri Fuller
Unplug the Christmas Machine: How to Have the Christmas You’ve Always Wanted by Jo Robinson and Jean Coppock Staeheli
Videos: (If you have young children who would be affected by violence, please preview the nativity videos. Several contain scenes of the slaughter of the babies in Bethlehem. )
Nicolas, The Boy Who Became Santa; a beautiful story about the real character who became Saint Nicolas, known for his generosity.
The Christmas Gift: the Gospel according to St. Bernard (the dog!)
The Nativity: from the Greatest Adventure series stories from the Bible.
VeggieTales: The Toy that Saved Christmas
McGee & Me! Twas the Fight Before Christmas. Great for elementary aged kids, produced by Focus on the Family. The gospel changes lives and relationships at Christmas time.
The Christmas Story Keepers: animated video that is set at the time of the early church.
The Legend of the Candy Cane starring Florence Henderson
DVD: The True Christmas Story: That the World May Know produced by Focus on the Family.
 Merry Christmas reading!!! 
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