Our Favorite Holiday Themed Books For Preschool Children

Holiday-themed books are a great way to get your child excited about the magic of this season.

Read on to learn about the benefits of reading to your child, check out our list of the best holiday-themed books for preschool children, and find out how Parkland Children’s Academy can help set your child up for success.

Benefits Of Reading Aloud To Your Child​​​​​​

Reading aloud to your child is important for early literacy and can help them in many ways, such as:

• Developing language in a multifaceted way, which prepares them for an academic setting
• Developing syntactic skills, which helps them learn to form more complex sentences and prepares them for more advanced reading and writing skills in the future
• Encouraging creativity and imagination as they try to picture the scenes in the story
• Enhancing listening comprehension, which helps them with reading comprehension as they get older
• Expanding your child’s vocabulary three times more than through regular conversation
• Fostering emotional bonding and social growth, which enhances children’s sense of well-being and strengthens families
• Improving their ability to recognize words by making them familiar with the way words look and sound
• Improving phonological awareness and pronunciation skills, which helps them in the process of acquiring language
• Inspiring their desire for literacy, making them more likely to become an avid reader and learner as they get older
• Navigating decontextualized language by discussing what was read to them teaches your child how to interpret and use language and encourages deeper comprehension and connections with texts

Top Holiday-Themed Books For Preschool Children​​​​​​

These books are great for kids between the ages of three and five years old.

Bear Stays Up For Christmas

Bear Stays Up For Christmas is part of the popular Bear Books series written by Kama Wilson and illustrated by Jane Chapman. In this story, Bear is woken up from hibernation by his friends who want to share some Christmas traditions with him, and even Santa makes an appearance!

Biscuit Gives A Gift

Biscuit Gives A Gift is written by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and illustrated by Pat Schories. A puppy named Biscuit takes time to find a gift for everyone he loves.

Christmas Ahoy!

Christmas Ahoy! Is written by Erin Dealey and illustrated by Kayla Stark. It is about a Christmas boat parade, and Santa makes a splash!

Christmas Cookie Day!

Christmas Cookie Day! Is written by Tara Knudsen and illustrated by Pauline Siewert and tells the story of a family of bears baking Christmas cookies. It features simple yet interesting rhymes and warm and colorful illustrations.

Corduroy’s Christmas Surprise

Corduroy’s Christmas Surprise is written by Don Freeman and illustrated by Lisa McCue. It can help your child understand the meaning of friendship and giving gifts.

Dream Snow

Dream Snow is written and illustrated by Eric Carle. An old farmer takes a nap on Christmas Eve and dreams of a snowstorm, only to wake up and discover that there is real snow outside.

How To Catch An Elf

How To Catch An Elf is written by Adam Wallace and illustrated by Andy Elkerton. It tells the comedic tale of an elf evading a series of elf traps on Christmas Eve.

It’s Christmas, David!

It’s Christmas, David! Is written and illustrated by David Shannon. Most pages only have one line of text. David wants so badly to open a Christmas present early, but he is told he needs to wait until Christmas. Finally, he is told, “Yes, David, it’s Christmas!”

Kitten’s Christmas Wish

Kitten’s Christmas Wish is written by Elena Feldman and illustrated by Kristina Konovalova. This story is about a stray kitten who wants to go to the zoo to be cared for and fed. Santa comes along and gives him an even better Christmas surprise.

Latke, The Lucky Dog

Latke, The Lucky Dog is written by Ellen Fischer and illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke. Your child will learn about Hanukkah as they read this story of Latke’s trouble with learning the rules of his new home after he is adopted from an animal shelter.

Meet The Latkes

Meet The Latkes is written and illustrated by Alan Silberberg. A family of potato pancakes shares the story of Hanukkah, with a few funny twists along the way.

Pete The Cat Saves Christmas

Pete The Cat Saves Christmas is part of the Pete The Cat series written by Eric Litwin and illustrated by James Dean. In this story, Pete comes to the rescue when Santa is sick. It is told with an appealing rhythm that can help keep your child engaged.

Pick A Pine Tree

Pick A Pine Tree is written by Patricia Toht and illustrated by Jarvis. It is about the process of choosing, setting up, and decorating a Christmas tree. This is a good option for introducing your child to story sequencing.

Pinkalicious Merry Pinkmas

Pinkalicious Merry Pinkmas is written and illustrated by Victoria Kann. It puts a pink spin on many Christmas traditions, including a pink Christmas tree.

Red & Lulu

Red & Lulu is written and illustrated by Matt Tavares. It tells the story of two birds who live in the pine tree that is taken to be decorated in New York City’s Rockefeller Center.

Santa’s Toy Shop

Santa’s Toy Shop is written by Al Dempster and illustrated by RH Disney. It is a classic Little Golden Book that brings Santa to life on the pages.

Snowmen At Christmas

Snowmen At Christmas is written by Caralyn Buehner and illustrated by Mark Buehner. It tells an imaginative story of snowmen celebrating Christmas while humans are asleep.

The Gingerbread Man

The Gingerbread Man is written and illustrated by Karen Schmidt. This is the classic story of a gingerbread man who runs away after being taken out of the oven.

The Little Christmas Tree

The Little Christmas Tree is written and illustrated by Ruth Wielockx. It is about a tiny pine tree that is waiting to be chosen to be a Christmas tree. It features adorable illustrations and storytelling that your child is sure to love.

The Not Very Merry Pout-Pout Fish

The Not Very Merry Pout-Pout Fish is written by Deborah Diesen and illustrated by Dan Hanna. This is a great choice for older preschoolers because it involves a fantastic vocabulary and has a more complex plot.

We Disagree About This Tree

We Disagree About This Tree is written and illustrated by Ross Collins. It tells the story of two friends who are at odds about how to decorate a Christmas tree. This story teaches your child about compromise, friendship, and the spirit of the holiday season.

Enrolling Your Child At Parkland Children’s Academy Preschool​​​​​​

Parkland Children’s Academy is a private preschool in Parkland, Florida. We prioritize making early learning fun while preparing children for school and life.

We divide our students into four different age-groups and developmentally-appropriate classes:

• Specialized infant care
• Two-year-old class
• Three-year-old class
• PK4

We use the Florida Department of Education Standards for all our classes and we assess each child three times throughout the school year (in the Fall, January, and May) to make sure they are developing well academically, emotionally, and socially. We also hold parent-teacher meetings after each assessment to keep parents aware of their child’s progress.

Contact us online or call us at 954-688-5877 to schedule a tour.