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Christmas

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Christmas Books for children?

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Kingsroadie · 05/10/2011 20:56

Any suggestions (my daughter will be 2yr 1 month at Christmas) please?

We have the Night Before Christmas (my absolute fave - bought it for her last year!), The Snowman and A Christmas Carol. Any other age appropriate ideas?

I bloody love Christmas - cannot wait!
Thanks.

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twolittledarlings · 05/10/2011 21:01

Haven't tried this but why don't you type in Christmas in Amazon under children's books and see what comes up. You can also read the reviews of the books that comes or try the book people. I think their christmas books are up.

parttimedomesticgoddess · 05/10/2011 21:03

Kipper's Christmas Eve is fab and should be right for this year (if not, def next year)
www.amazon.co.uk/Kippers-Christmas-Eve-Mick-Inkpen/dp/0340932090/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1317844888&sr=8-1

Taffeta · 05/10/2011 21:04

We also love the Night Before Christmas.

We also love Richard Scarry's the Night before the Night before Christmas ( which we read on the 23rd! ) and Olivia's Christmas. DD esp loves the bit where the baby pukes up blueberry pie.

Taffeta · 05/10/2011 21:06

Here's the Olivia one.

I am now looking forward to reading it again.

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Kingsroadie · 05/10/2011 21:07

Thanks everyone so far.

twolittledarlings - thanks - have actually done that already but got a bit fed up of trawling reviews and thought I'd ask on here for any recommendations too!

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Kingsroadie · 05/10/2011 21:08

That one looks great Taffeta - thank you!

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olibeansmummy · 05/10/2011 21:19

Jolly Christmas postman! Definately getting this for ds this year especially as his grandad is a postman :)

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Kingsroadie · 05/10/2011 21:23

Oh my god - I used to have the Jolly Postman - in fact we still have it somewhere! I LOVE it. Great idea - thanks.

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TheRedQueen · 05/10/2011 21:38

My DD has a "Maisy" Christmas book which is fun. Don't know if it's still available though.

ToothlessHag · 06/10/2011 10:57

One Snowy Night is lovely.

tummytickler · 06/10/2011 12:47

The Book People have quite a lot of Christmas Books at really good prices at the moment, I just did a big shop, definately worth a look.
I love The Night Before Christmas. We read it every year at bedtime on Christmas Eve - have done very year. Even 10 year old dd still wants to listen. I love it!
Aliens Love Panta Claus is also well loved in our house!

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Kingsroadie · 07/10/2011 12:45

Ooh thanks Tummy - will have a look. Can't wait to start reading The Night Before Christmas!

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SunshineOnARainyDay · 07/10/2011 21:19

DD and DS love Father Christmas Needs a Wee! Here

SunshineOnARainyDay · 07/10/2011 21:32

But my favourite is this.

picnicbasketcase · 07/10/2011 21:38

DD likes this one

tummytickler · 07/10/2011 22:47

Oh I love Lucy and Toms Christmas!

blondieminx · 08/10/2011 00:14

Mog's Christmas by Judith Kerr :) such lovely illustrations :)

CDMforever · 08/10/2011 10:54

Second Lucy and Toms Christmas!

Just ordered another Shirley Hughes Christmas story from the Book People set in the thirties. Looks loooovely.

Actually just secretly ordered tonnes of books from the latest edition of Book People including an Usborne make your own Advent Calendar book for children.

I'm getting excited!!!!!

Mr Men Christmas is gorgeous tho is a very old copy, not sure if still in print. (NOT Mr Christmas, yuk!)

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