Christmas themed book for 5 and 7 year olds

[jennymac]

I like to put a Christmas story into the kids Christmas Eve hamper which we can read all snuggled up before they go to sleep. Looking for inspiration this year as in the past we have bought the likes of The Grinch, A Night Before Christmas, Kipper's Christmas Eve etc. Something not too long which can be read in one sitting would be good.

The new version of the nativity story (by M Eliot) looks really nice

Or there's lots of versions of the nutcracker?

This one is beautiful

Ha ha we've had Father Christmas needs a wee and Father Christmas comes up trumps!

Not exactly christmas classics but very enjoyable.

There's also the Santa is coming to...books, they've done them for most places now I think.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/s/ref=is_s_?k=Santa+is+coming+to

we've got the Santa's coming to Brighton book (looks quite sweet!)

also the dinosaur who pooped Christmas - got great reviewd on amazon!

stick man - santa featured at the end

chicken licken christmas

jolly Christmas postman

the christmas bear

Oh yes, we have the dinosaur who pooped christmas. Gross but entertaining.

I like Angel Mae by Shirley Hughes, but it's only available second-hand at the moment.

Oh yes, just saw disneyaddict mentioned The Jolly Christmas Postman - perfect if you haven't already got it.

We also have a pop-up version of the Nutcracker that has been popular for years, but it is also out-of-print.

Mimi mouse's Christmas is a lovely Christmas story - ours are 11 and 12 now - but still want us to read it at Christmas..

We've got The Christmas Eve Ghost by Shirley Hughes, love a bit of Shirley! Got the Jolly Christmas Postman and The Mousehole Cat is a bit christmassy at the end.

We got 'Skinny Finny and Super Spy Wobblebottom'! It is hilarious, we started reading already, even though its Nov, as my DD can't get enough of it :-)

You can get personalised ones - 'your childs name' saves Christmas at penwizard

Laura's Christmas star is beautiful.

Harvey Slumfenburger's Christmas Present by John Burningham is one of my favourites.

"Twas the night before Christmas" I don't know who wrote it but it was a national institution in our house when i was growing up.
ds's still insist on me reading it each year and one is a teenager !

I'm going to buy A Guinea Pig Nativity even if dd is ten because she will love the cute photos

I've got the Guinea Pig Nativity, its small but excellent!

My Ds loves the Polar Express.

Also last year M&S did a book about a reindeer that you could record - i bought it and gave it to my Dad to do and he gave it to my son as a gift on Christmas day..... We all love it and my son likes listening to it always.