Children's books that shorten the wait for Christmas and prepare anticipation for the festival

Created: 12/22/2022, 6:00 p.m

Should it be a classic by Charles Dickens?

Or one of the new books that are published every year?

Interesting facts about children's books that make children's eyes shine at Christmas.

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When the brightly lit Christmas tree creates a cozy atmosphere, the scent of freshly baked cookies fills the room, hot cocoa is ready and the children's eyes keep getting bigger, then in many families all that's missing is exciting stories from children's books to make the magic of Christmas perfect.

Well-produced books, wonderfully told stories, to the point pictures - the supply of children's books for Christmas or about the Christmas season is growing from year to year.

But which books should be on every family's wish list and make children's eyes shine?

Which stories should be read by dad, mom or grandparents?

We have put together a small selection.

Children's books for Christmas - "Lieselotte Christmas Cow"

Alexander Steffensmeier “Lieselotte Christmas Cow” © Sauerländer

It's finally Christmas Eve!

Lieselotte wants to use the postman to distribute the last few packages, and then nothing stands in the way of the Christmas party in the yard.

But then she suddenly discovers the wish list that she had taken to the post office weeks ago.

They should have been with Santa long ago!

There is only one solution: Lieselotte has to step in as a Christmas cow!

It can't be that difficult: she just has to find out what the others want and then quickly make the presents herself.

Unfortunately, Lieselotte isn't quite as clever as she thought, and the handicrafts go terribly wrong.

But you can rely on Lieselotte's friends and so they all celebrate a happy and cozy Christmas together.

Alexander Steffensmeier "Lieselotte Christmas Cow"

2021, Sauerlander Verlag, ISBN-13 978-3-7373-5857-6

from 4 years

Price: bound €15

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Children's Christmas Books - "Christmas with Astrid Lindgren"

"Christmas with Astrid Lindgren" © Oetinger

Pippi Longstocking has such a big heart that she gives all the other children presents for Christmas.

Madita has to stay in bed with a cold while her little sister Lisabet gets lost in the snowy forest.

The children from Bullerbü romp through the snow and dance around the tree, Michel from Lönneberga celebrates and the pixy Tomte Tummetott guards the house when everyone is sleeping.

For decades, Astrid Lindgren's Christmas stories have been making children's waiting time more enjoyable and are compiled here in a high-quality anthology.

With many colored pictures and gold foil on the cover.

"Christmas with Astrid Lindgren" contains the Christmas classics:

Astgrid Lindgrend "Christmas with Astrid Lindgren"

2013 Oetinger, ISBN-13 978-3-7891-4184-3

From age 6

Price: bound €25, 256 pages

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Children's books for Christmas - "The wonderful Christmas journey"

The wonderful Christmas trip © Sauerländer

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Anja wishes nothing more than to help Santa Claus with his preparations.

And so she embarks on a wonderful journey through magical winter landscapes.

Along the way she meets a strong horse, a reindeer and even a giant polar bear!

They all help her to find her way to Santa Claus and finally her biggest wish comes true!

A magical picture book story with breathtaking photos of Scandinavian winter worlds and beautiful illustrations, which are also very suitable for adults in the run-up to Christmas.

Lori Evert "The Wonderful Christmas Journey"

2017, Sauerland ISBN-13 978-3-7373-5520-9

From 4 years

Price: hardcover €16.99, 48 pages

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Children's books for Christmas - "Shut up, it's Christmas"

"Shut up it's Christmas" © cbj

A Christmas angel on four paws!

Bruno is completely satisfied with his dog's life.

But that all changes when his family grows.

A cat!

In his house!

Under his roof!

Bruno is at his wits end because soy is health-conscious, talks a lot and likes to move.

In other words: she is the exact opposite of Bruno.

How is he supposed to survive the 24 days until Christmas?

Ultimately, however, you can see that dogs & cats can get along very well with each other.

Karen Christine Angermayer "Shut up, it's Christmas"

2013 cbj, ISBN-13 978-3-570-15666-7

Ages 6 and up, with illustrations by Annette Swoboda

Price: hardcover €11, e-book €7.99

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Children's Christmas Books - "A Christmas Story"

Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol" © Knesebeck

A classic that should not be missing from any bookshelf!

it was first published on December 19, 1843, with illustrations by John Leech.

The miser and unsympathetic moneylender Ebenezer Scrooge hates Christmas.

He declines his nephew's invitation to Christmas dinner and doesn't want to donate money to the poor on the holidays.

But his life is turned upside down when three ghosts visit him one evening.

What does that mean?

"A Christmas Carol" tells the transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge in five chapters:

• Marley's ghost

• The first ghost

• The second ghost

• the last ghost

• The end

Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol"

Translated by: Gundula Müller-Wallraf

Knesebeck, ISBN-13 978-3-86873-941-1

Price: hardcover €25, 192 pages

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Children's books for Christmas - "The little donkey and the little angel"

Otfried Preußler "The little donkey and the little angel" © Thienemann

When the donkey wakes up one morning, his mother has disappeared!

But luckily it doesn't stay alone for long.

It gets a visit from a little angel who knows: The mother is with the baby Jesus, at the manger in the stable.

The donkey and the little angel set off together and invite everyone to accompany them: the children, the shepherd with his sheep, the baker's family, the woman from the sausage stand and also the police sergeant - they all join in and experience together the miracle of Christmas.

Otfried Preussler "The Little Donkey and the Little Angel"

2015, Thienemann ISBN-13 978-3-522-43779-0

Price: bound €15

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Children's books for Christmas - "Who stole Christmas?"

Fiola Nonn "Who stole Christmas?" © Thienemann

Today is finally Christmas.

The squirrel quickly put a few homemade cookies on the window sill to cool down.

But suddenly all the cookies are gone!

Was it the hedgehog?

But the hedgehog has completely different problems: his own chain of lights has also disappeared.

In this story, a thief sneaks through the Christmas season and steals freshly baked cookies, fairy lights, candles, baubles and all the other beautiful things to decorate in Advent.

Here an exciting, funny Christmas story takes place in the forest, far away from the traditional nativity play.

But with clever animals like the rabbit, the hedgehog, the squirrel, the fox and the badger.

All together they wander from one forest dweller to the next and follow a mysterious wax trail.

Fiola Nonn "Who Stole Christmas?"

2017, Thienemann ISBEN-13 978-3-522-45855-9

From 4 years

Price: bound 13 €

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Children's books for Christmas - "How the little fox is looking for the Christ Child"

“Like the little fox looking for the Christ Child” © G&G Verlag

A little fox roams through the forest in the morning with the first snow and hears two children talking about the Christ Child.

Excited, the little fox runs to his mother and tells her about what he has heard.

But does it also come to the animals in the forest?

The deer once heard a bright little bell and the magpie discovered a glittering ribbon.

Because nobody has ever seen the Christ Child, the little fox thinks of something special to lure the Christ Child into the forest.

Will that work?

Ulrike Motschiunig "How the little fox is looking for the Christ Child"

2014, G&G Verlag ISBN-13 978-3-7074-1655-8

From 3 years

Price: bound €16

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Children's books for Christmas - "Tomorrow, Findus, there will be something"

Sven Nordqvist “Pettersson and Findus.

Tomorrow, Findus, there will be something” © Oetinger

One should never promise too much.

Otherwise you'll end up like old Pettersson.

Ever since he told his cat about Santa Claus, Findus has only one wish: that Santa Claus come to him too.

It goes without saying that Pettersson doesn't want to disappoint him.

In the carpenter's shed it's going to be very busy in the next few days.

There is drawing and sawing, hammering and drilling.

The fact that everything turns out quite differently than Pettersson had planned can only be due to the fact that sometimes things happen that you simply cannot explain.

A Scandinavian Christmas classic with more than a hundred color pictures of Old Pettersson, Findus the Cat and Santa Claus.

Sven Nordqvist "Tomorrow, Findus, there will be something"

1995, Oetinger ISBN-13 978-3-7891-4307-6

From age 6

Price: bound €15

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Children's books for Christmas - Grumpy is looking forward to Christmas

Christmas is coming soon!

The animals of the forest are in great excitement because there is still so much to prepare.

All animals are very excited about the upcoming festival – except for the grumpy old Grumpy Badger.

Will he be able to overcome his Christmas frustration?

Or will he actually sleep through Christmas?

While all the animals in the forest are busy preparing for Christmas, Grumpy chooses not to get involved.

He has already accumulated a lot of supplies and now wants to rest.

Because sensitive animals like him sleep in winter.

"I'm going to bed now until spring comes again, and woe betide anyone who decides to wake me up!" But this project turns out to be extremely difficult, because someone is constantly knocking on his door.

Sometimes Elli Squirrel wants to bring Christmas wishes to the badger, other times Max Mole needs his ladder.

Again and again the grumpy old badger slams the door in their faces with a loud "Krawwumm!"

In this picture book, Paul Bright tells a wonderful and at the same time funny Christmas story about a frustrated old badger named Grumpy.

Paul Bright "Grumpy Looks Forward to Christmas"

Loewe publishing house

From 4 years

Price: €42.50

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There are five other classic Christmas books for children here.

Otherwise, as a book lover, you cannot avoid these ten titles from this year.