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Ahhhh, Christmas. It's a time to relax with family and friends, to spread love and cheer, to drink and eat a little too much to forget how cold it is outside. It's also a great time to bury yourself in a good book and capture some of that Christmas spirit. These are the best books about Christmas, from picture books to read with the little ones, through cook books and ideas for decorations, to novels to read by a log fire with a glass of mulled wine. Why not [mailto:sue@thebookbag.co.uk tell us] about your favourite books with a Christmas theme?
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Ahhhh, Christmas. It's a time to relax with family and friends, to spread love and cheer, to drink and eat a little too much to forget how cold it is outside. It's also a great time to bury yourself in a good book and capture some of that Christmas spirit. These are the best books about Christmas, from picture books to read with the little ones, through cook books and ideas for decorations, and novels to read by a log fire with a glass of mulled wine. Why not [mailto:sue@thebookbag.co.uk tell us] about your favourite books with a Christmas theme?
 
  
 
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|title=How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
 
|title=How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
 
|author=Dr Seuss
 
|author=Dr Seuss
 
|rating=4.5
 
|rating=4.5
 
|summary=Part of the "yellow back" Seuss series, designed for fluent readers, but also eminently suitable for reading aloud to younger children, ''Grinch'' has all the Seuss signature features: illustrations for which the word quirky must have been invented and the wonderful, energetic, confident, anarchic rhyme. Highly recommended by The Bookbag.
 
|summary=Part of the "yellow back" Seuss series, designed for fluent readers, but also eminently suitable for reading aloud to younger children, ''Grinch'' has all the Seuss signature features: illustrations for which the word quirky must have been invented and the wonderful, energetic, confident, anarchic rhyme. Highly recommended by The Bookbag.
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|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007170246</amazonuk>
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|isbn=0008253277
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|genre=For Sharing
 
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{{Frontpage
 
|title=The Night Before Christmas
 
|title=The Night Before Christmas
 
|author=Rachel Isadora and Clement Clarke Moore
 
|author=Rachel Isadora and Clement Clarke Moore
 
|rating=4
 
|rating=4
 
|summary=Clement Clarke Moore's famous Christmas poem is retold in an African setting, both keeping the warm familiarity and adding a fresh layer of interest to proceedings. Recommended. If you want an even more traditional picture book, [[The First Christmas by Jan Pienkowski]] is a beautiful look at the nativity story.
 
|summary=Clement Clarke Moore's famous Christmas poem is retold in an African setting, both keeping the warm familiarity and adding a fresh layer of interest to proceedings. Recommended. If you want an even more traditional picture book, [[The First Christmas by Jan Pienkowski]] is a beautiful look at the nativity story.
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|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0399254080</amazonuk>
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|isbn=0399254080
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|genre=For Sharing
 
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|title=War Game
 
|title=War Game
 
|author=Michael Foreman
 
|author=Michael Foreman
 
|rating=5
 
|rating=5
 
|summary=War Game straddles the gap between fiction and non-fiction and the gap between a text book and reading for pleasure. The famous spontaneous Christmas Day truce and subsequent Anglo-German football match forms the largest part of the narrative. It's a difficult subject sensitively told, has a well-chosen vocabulary, beautiful illustrations and accurate historical detail.
 
|summary=War Game straddles the gap between fiction and non-fiction and the gap between a text book and reading for pleasure. The famous spontaneous Christmas Day truce and subsequent Anglo-German football match forms the largest part of the narrative. It's a difficult subject sensitively told, has a well-chosen vocabulary, beautiful illustrations and accurate historical detail.
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|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1857937139</amazonuk>
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|isbn=1857937139
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|genre=Confident Readers
 
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|title=The Winter Sleepwalker
 
|title=The Winter Sleepwalker
 
|author=Joan Aiken
 
|author=Joan Aiken
 
|rating=4
 
|rating=4
 
|summary=The Winter Sleepwalker contains eight fairy tales with a modern twist. Wonderful for reading aloud to children slightly too old for picture books and for new readers to attempt alone, they are the perfect mix of funny, scary and downright odd. Recommended by Bookbag to fill that difficult gap between picture books and independent reading.
 
|summary=The Winter Sleepwalker contains eight fairy tales with a modern twist. Wonderful for reading aloud to children slightly too old for picture books and for new readers to attempt alone, they are the perfect mix of funny, scary and downright odd. Recommended by Bookbag to fill that difficult gap between picture books and independent reading.
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|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0099496410</amazonuk>
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|isbn=0099496410
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|genre=Confident Readers
 
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{{Frontpage
 
|title=Little House In The Big Woods
 
|title=Little House In The Big Woods
 
|author=Laura Ingalls Wilder
 
|author=Laura Ingalls Wilder
 
|rating=5
 
|rating=5
 
|summary=Little House In The Big Woods is the first in the famous series of pioneer books written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. They are deservedly famous. There's history, there's a strong moral code and there's some fabulously sensuous descriptive writing about Christmas.
 
|summary=Little House In The Big Woods is the first in the famous series of pioneer books written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. They are deservedly famous. There's history, there's a strong moral code and there's some fabulously sensuous descriptive writing about Christmas.
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|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0749709316</amazonuk>
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|isbn=0749709316
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|genre=Confident Readers
 
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|title=Delia Smith's Christmas
 
|title=Delia Smith's Christmas
 
|author=Delia Smith
 
|author=Delia Smith
 
|rating=4
 
|rating=4
 
|summary= A valuable guide to catering for the family and wider gatherings over the Christmas period. Expect fool-proof recipes but not first principles. It's a book you won't want to be without though.
 
|summary= A valuable guide to catering for the family and wider gatherings over the Christmas period. Expect fool-proof recipes but not first principles. It's a book you won't want to be without though.
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|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0563370645</amazonuk>
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|isbn=0563370645
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|genre=Cookery
 
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|title=Making Christmas Tree Decorations
 
|title=Making Christmas Tree Decorations
 
|author=Judy Balchin
 
|author=Judy Balchin
 
|rating=4
 
|rating=4
 
|summary=There's plenty for a crafter to feast on in this book. The only flaw is I wish there were more pages. Sure to become a firm favourite in your Christmas crafting library. In a similar vein, [[Making Christmas Table Decorations by Polly Pinder]] and [[Christmas Designs by Elaine Hill]] are also heartily recommended.
 
|summary=There's plenty for a crafter to feast on in this book. The only flaw is I wish there were more pages. Sure to become a firm favourite in your Christmas crafting library. In a similar vein, [[Making Christmas Table Decorations by Polly Pinder]] and [[Christmas Designs by Elaine Hill]] are also heartily recommended.
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|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184448162X</amazonuk>
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|isbn=184448162X
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|genre=Crafts
 
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{{Frontpage
 
|title=An Affair Before Christmas
 
|title=An Affair Before Christmas
 
|author=Eloisa James
 
|author=Eloisa James
 
|rating=4
 
|rating=4
 
|summary=A cheeky and evocative romp through the lives of the eighteenth century A-listers. Good characters and authentic settings make for a good read.
 
|summary=A cheeky and evocative romp through the lives of the eighteenth century A-listers. Good characters and authentic settings make for a good read.
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|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0340961066</amazonuk>
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|isbn=0340961066
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|genre=Women's Fiction
 
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|title=The Stupidest Angel
 
|title=The Stupidest Angel
 
|author=Christopher Moore
 
|author=Christopher Moore
 
|rating=5
 
|rating=5
 
|summary=Archangel Raziel is back dirtside with a mission to perform a Christmas miracle...combine the stupidest Angel with the none-too-bright residents of Pine Cove and chaos and terror await. Moore at his silliest - a sheer joy to read.
 
|summary=Archangel Raziel is back dirtside with a mission to perform a Christmas miracle...combine the stupidest Angel with the none-too-bright residents of Pine Cove and chaos and terror await. Moore at his silliest - a sheer joy to read.
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|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1841496189</amazonuk>
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|isbn=Moore_Stupid
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|genre=Fantasy
 
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|title=Blood From a Stone
 
|title=Blood From a Stone
 
|author=Donna Leon
 
|author=Donna Leon
 
|rating=4
 
|rating=4
 
|summary=The 14th novel in the Commissario Brunetti series looks at illegal immigration and its effect on Venice, beginning in the Christmas Market in Campo Santo Stefano.
 
|summary=The 14th novel in the Commissario Brunetti series looks at illegal immigration and its effect on Venice, beginning in the Christmas Market in Campo Santo Stefano.
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|isbn=0099474182
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|genre=Crime
 
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[[Category:Lists|Christmas]]
 
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Latest revision as of 09:13, 31 January 2024

Ahhhh, Christmas. It's a time to relax with family and friends, to spread love and cheer, to drink and eat a little too much to forget how cold it is outside. It's also a great time to bury yourself in a good book and capture some of that Christmas spirit. These are the best books about Christmas, from picture books to read with the little ones, through cook books and ideas for decorations, to novels to read by a log fire with a glass of mulled wine. Why not tell us about your favourite books with a Christmas theme?


0008253277.jpg

Review of

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr Seuss

4.5star.jpg For Sharing

Part of the "yellow back" Seuss series, designed for fluent readers, but also eminently suitable for reading aloud to younger children, Grinch has all the Seuss signature features: illustrations for which the word quirky must have been invented and the wonderful, energetic, confident, anarchic rhyme. Highly recommended by The Bookbag. Full Review

0399254080.jpg

Review of

The Night Before Christmas by Rachel Isadora and Clement Clarke Moore

4star.jpg For Sharing

Clement Clarke Moore's famous Christmas poem is retold in an African setting, both keeping the warm familiarity and adding a fresh layer of interest to proceedings. Recommended. If you want an even more traditional picture book, The First Christmas by Jan Pienkowski is a beautiful look at the nativity story. Full Review

1857937139.jpg

Review of

War Game by Michael Foreman

5star.jpg Confident Readers

War Game straddles the gap between fiction and non-fiction and the gap between a text book and reading for pleasure. The famous spontaneous Christmas Day truce and subsequent Anglo-German football match forms the largest part of the narrative. It's a difficult subject sensitively told, has a well-chosen vocabulary, beautiful illustrations and accurate historical detail. Full Review

0099496410.jpg

Review of

The Winter Sleepwalker by Joan Aiken

4star.jpg Confident Readers

The Winter Sleepwalker contains eight fairy tales with a modern twist. Wonderful for reading aloud to children slightly too old for picture books and for new readers to attempt alone, they are the perfect mix of funny, scary and downright odd. Recommended by Bookbag to fill that difficult gap between picture books and independent reading. Full Review

0749709316.jpg

Review of

Little House In The Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder

5star.jpg Confident Readers

Little House In The Big Woods is the first in the famous series of pioneer books written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. They are deservedly famous. There's history, there's a strong moral code and there's some fabulously sensuous descriptive writing about Christmas. Full Review

0563370645.jpg

Review of

Delia Smith's Christmas by Delia Smith

4star.jpg Cookery

A valuable guide to catering for the family and wider gatherings over the Christmas period. Expect fool-proof recipes but not first principles. It's a book you won't want to be without though. Full Review

184448162X.jpg

Review of

Making Christmas Tree Decorations by Judy Balchin

4star.jpg Crafts

There's plenty for a crafter to feast on in this book. The only flaw is I wish there were more pages. Sure to become a firm favourite in your Christmas crafting library. In a similar vein, Making Christmas Table Decorations by Polly Pinder and Christmas Designs by Elaine Hill are also heartily recommended. Full Review

0340961066.jpg

Review of

An Affair Before Christmas by Eloisa James

4star.jpg Women's Fiction

A cheeky and evocative romp through the lives of the eighteenth century A-listers. Good characters and authentic settings make for a good read. Full Review

Moore Stupid.jpg

Review of

The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore

5star.jpg Fantasy

Archangel Raziel is back dirtside with a mission to perform a Christmas miracle...combine the stupidest Angel with the none-too-bright residents of Pine Cove and chaos and terror await. Moore at his silliest - a sheer joy to read. Full Review

0099474182.jpg

Review of

Blood From a Stone by Donna Leon

4star.jpg Crime

The 14th novel in the Commissario Brunetti series looks at illegal immigration and its effect on Venice, beginning in the Christmas Market in Campo Santo Stefano. Full Review

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