Childrens Christmas Books Kendal

By  Supernanny Team 14/11/2007

You'll love sharing these old favourites with your kids - they might even bring back some memories!

Top all-round reads:

The Snowman by Raymond Briggs (Picture Puffin, £5.99)

What could remind us more of Christmas than this magical story about a boy whose snowman comes to life? Children – and their nostalgic parents - will love the idea of flying through the air to meet Father Christmas. Beautifully illustrated, this deserves the term “classic.”

The Jolly Christmas Postman (Viking Kestrel Picture Books) by Allan Ahlberg and Janet Ahlberg (Hardback: £12.99)

Remembering this book brought out cries of delight in the Supernanny office! It's an real treasure - full of surprises, clever, funny and entertaining.
It’s Christmas Eve, and the Jolly Postman has all sorts of things to deliver – including something for baby bear and a get well jigsaw for the poor hospitalized Humpty Dumpty. If you haven’t read this before, you’re in for a real treat.

Father Christmas by Raymond Briggs (Picture Puffin, £5.99)

Father Christmas awakes to find that it’s Christmas Eve and he has to start delivering all those presents. Great fun, and, as with The Snowman, wonderfully illustrated too.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr Seuss (Harper Collins, £4.99)

Now why would the Grinch do a thing like that? The brilliant, zany rhymes and instantly recognisable Dr Seuss illustrations make this a classic.

For younger readers:

Mog's Christmas by Judith Kerr (Harper Collins, £5.99)

Mog wonders what’s going on with all the strange happenings in the house. Instead she escapes to the roof – until she returns, with quite a bump!
We love Mog, and this fun Christmas adventure is sure to be enjoyed by Mog fans, young and old!

Spot’s First Christmas by Eric Hill (Frederick Warne, £4.99)

Join the loveable dog Spot as he tries to get ready for Christmas. Great fun for younger children.

For a special Christmas gift!

The Nutcracker: A pop-up book for Christmas , by Nick Denchfield and Sue Scullard (Macmillan - £14.99)

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without the Nutcracker, and this is a spectacular book, which would make a terrific present.
Children can open the presents and revel in five fantastic pop-up scenes. There’s even an amazingly tall pop-up Christmas tree! Magical.

The First Christmas by Jan Pienkowski (Puffin, £10.99)

The truly beautiful design makes this simple re-telling of the nativity tale a real treat. A perfect Christmas gift and one of those books you’ll be sure to really treasure.

The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore and Christian Birmingham (Harper Collins, £7.99)

This is absolutely timeless and has entertained children for generations. Try it on yours, as it’s exquisite!

Letters from Father Christmas by J. R. R. Tolkien (Harper Collins, hardback, £12.99, paperback, £8.99)

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