The Best Read-Aloud Christmas Stories for Children

1.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
by: Dr. Seuss
4.38 avg rating — 439,118 ratings
2.
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol 4.09 avg rating — 896,573 ratings
3.
Santa Bruce
Santa Bruce 4.22 avg rating — 1,932 ratings
4.
The Night Before Christmas: A Visit from St. Nicholas
The Night Before Christmas: A Visit from St. Nicholas 4.40 avg rating — 126,559 ratings
5.
A Christmas Memory
A Christmas Memory 4.24 avg rating — 17,527 ratings
6.
The Polar Express
The Polar Express 4.32 avg rating — 246,422 ratings
7.
Santa Calls
Santa Calls 4.14 avg rating — 1,568 ratings
8.
A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas 4.50 avg rating — 18,460 ratings
9.
The Night Before Christmas
The Night Before Christmas 4.40 avg rating — 126,559 ratings
10.
Bear Stays Up for Christmas (Bear Books)
Bear Stays Up for Christmas (Bear Books) 4.30 avg rating — 9,923 ratings
10.
Santa's Book of Names
Santa's Book of Names 4.09 avg rating — 330 ratings
12.
Snowmen at Christmas
Snowmen at Christmas 4.21 avg rating — 11,719 ratings
13.
Olive, the Other Reindeer
Olive, the Other Reindeer 4.16 avg rating — 8,488 ratings
14.
Red and Lulu
Red and Lulu 4.41 avg rating — 1,582 ratings
15.
Nutcracker
Nutcracker 3.88 avg rating — 24,066 ratings
16.
Auntie Claus
Auntie Claus 4.14 avg rating — 2,994 ratings
17.
The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story
The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story 4.34 avg rating — 3,688 ratings
18.
Little Santa
Little Santa
by: Jon Agee
3.95 avg rating — 944 ratings
19.
An Orange for Frankie
An Orange for Frankie 4.37 avg rating — 1,691 ratings
20.
Peter Spier's Christmas!
Peter Spier's Christmas! 4.39 avg rating — 392 ratings
21.
Home for Christmas
Home for Christmas
by: Jan Brett
3.96 avg rating — 970 ratings
22.
Merry Christmas, Squirrels!
Merry Christmas, Squirrels! 4.18 avg rating — 522 ratings
23.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast Enchanted Christmas
Disney's Beauty and the Beast Enchanted Christmas 3.88 avg rating — 17 ratings
24.
A Child's Christmas in Wales
A Child's Christmas in Wales 4.12 avg rating — 7,959 ratings
25.
Carl's Christmas (Good Dog, Carl, #3)
Carl's Christmas (Good Dog, Carl, #3) 4.26 avg rating — 964 ratings
25.
Please Let Santa Fly!
Please Let Santa Fly! it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
27.
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
The Steadfast Tin Soldier 3.99 avg rating — 127 ratings
27.
The Trees of the Dancing Goats
The Trees of the Dancing Goats 4.34 avg rating — 1,024 ratings
29.
The Little Match Girl
The Little Match Girl 4.10 avg rating — 28,261 ratings
30.
Yoon and the Christmas Mitten
Yoon and the Christmas Mitten 3.79 avg rating — 145 ratings
31.
The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story
The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story 4.34 avg rating — 3,688 ratings
32.
The Legend of Old Befana
The Legend of Old Befana 4.21 avg rating — 1,229 ratings
33.
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree 4.40 avg rating — 5,155 ratings
34.
The All-I'll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll
The All-I'll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll 4.03 avg rating — 314 ratings
35.
The Jolly Christmas Postman
The Jolly Christmas Postman 4.49 avg rating — 4,273 ratings
36.
The 12 Days of Christmas: A Pop-Up Celebration
The 12 Days of Christmas: A Pop-Up Celebration 4.37 avg rating — 1,458 ratings
37.
What Dogs Want for Christmas (Holiday Series)
What Dogs Want for Christmas (Holiday Series) 3.91 avg rating — 152 ratings
37.
Emma's Christmas
Emma's Christmas 4.20 avg rating — 69 ratings
39.
Christmas For Bear
Christmas For Bear 3.86 avg rating — 531 ratings
39.
Christmas Wombat
Christmas Wombat 3.96 avg rating — 760 ratings
41.
Where Did They Hide My Presents? Silly Dilly Christmas Songs
Where Did They Hide My Presents? Silly Dilly Christmas Songs
by: Alan Katz
4.04 avg rating — 200 ratings
42.
Merry Christmas, Big Hungry Bear!
Merry Christmas, Big Hungry Bear!
by: Don Wood
4.12 avg rating — 1,563 ratings
43.
Mrs. Claus Takes a Vacation
Mrs. Claus Takes a Vacation 3.87 avg rating — 214 ratings
44.
I See Santa Everywhere
I See Santa Everywhere 3.77 avg rating — 92 ratings
45.
Santa Claus: The World's Number One Toy Expert
Santa Claus: The World's Number One Toy Expert 4.13 avg rating — 984 ratings
46.
How Santa Really Works
How Santa Really Works
by: Alan Snow
3.99 avg rating — 155 ratings
47.
The Peterkins' Christmas
The Peterkins' Christmas 3.66 avg rating — 50 ratings
48.
Texas Night Before Christmas (Night Before Christmas Series)
Texas Night Before Christmas (Night Before Christmas Series) 4.12 avg rating — 137 ratings
49.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 66,729 ratings
50.
Merry Christmas, Merry Crow
Merry Christmas, Merry Crow 3.98 avg rating — 160 ratings
51.
The Twelve Days of Christmas Dogs
The Twelve Days of Christmas Dogs 3.53 avg rating — 62 ratings
52.
Waiting for Christmas
Waiting for Christmas 3.59 avg rating — 34 ratings
53.
Minerva Louise on Christmas Eve
Minerva Louise on Christmas Eve 3.92 avg rating — 310 ratings
54.
Christmas Trolls
Christmas Trolls
by: Jan Brett
4.13 avg rating — 2,347 ratings
55.
Pooch On The Loose: A Christmas Adventure
Pooch On The Loose: A Christmas Adventure 3.55 avg rating — 69 ratings
56.
The Teachers' Night Before Christmas
The Teachers' Night Before Christmas 3.96 avg rating — 97 ratings
57.
Santa's Crash-Bang Christmas
Santa's Crash-Bang Christmas 3.50 avg rating — 66 ratings
58.
Cajun Night Before Christmas (The Night Before Christmas Series)
Cajun Night Before Christmas (The Night Before Christmas Series)
by: Trosclair
4.57 avg rating — 950 ratings
59.
Father Christmas
Father Christmas 4.30 avg rating — 4,203 ratings
60.
The Best Christmas Ever
The Best Christmas Ever 4.01 avg rating — 147 ratings
61.
A Pirate's Night Before Christmas
A Pirate's Night Before Christmas 4.14 avg rating — 760 ratings
62.
Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas
Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas 4.20 avg rating — 4,139 ratings
63.
The Wild Christmas Reindeer
The Wild Christmas Reindeer
by: Jan Brett
4.13 avg rating — 6,891 ratings
64.
The Soldiers' Night Before Christmas (Big Little Golden Book)
The Soldiers' Night Before Christmas (Big Little Golden Book) 4.20 avg rating — 158 ratings
65.
Reindeer Christmas
Reindeer Christmas 3.58 avg rating — 199 ratings
66.
Ten Little Christmas Presents
Ten Little Christmas Presents 3.50 avg rating — 100 ratings
67.
The Little Reindeer
The Little Reindeer 3.94 avg rating — 978 ratings
68.
Careful, Santa!
Careful, Santa! 3.53 avg rating — 126 ratings
69.
Brave Santa
Brave Santa 3.30 avg rating — 40 ratings
70.
I Wish Santa Would Come by Helicopter
I Wish Santa Would Come by Helicopter liked it 3.00 avg rating — 16 ratings
71.
Froggy's Best Christmas
Froggy's Best Christmas 3.76 avg rating — 553 ratings
72.
Alvin and the Unruly Elves
Alvin and the Unruly Elves 3.20 avg rating — 10 ratings