one of the best holiday traditions is to snuggle up with your kids to read books and fun holiday books will make your family read aloud a very special time. These hilarious Christmas books will have your kids giggling, giggling, snickering, and maybe even snorting milk through their noses. just move the cookies out of the way when they do. because germs.
From ducks in Santa hats to holiday frogs and misdelivered packages, these sweet and fun Christmas books are sure to delight!
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funny Christmas picture books
These fun Christmas picture books are wonderful choices for kids ages 3 and up.
the luxury christmas hotel
by tracey cordroy, illustrated by tony neal
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This is a wonderful book to read aloud! very fun to do the voices! A frog shows up at a bear’s house thinking it’s the hotel Christmas extravaganza. the bear tells him that he is not in the right place, but invites him in. He takes a look at the brochure that the frog has and tries to make the frog’s Christmas experience match the crazy activities in the brochure. both the frog and the bear have fun and forge a new friendship for life. super funny and touching.
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presents through the window
by taro gomi
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My son loved the quirky humor in this holiday book by one of our favorite authors. Santa Claus leaves in his helicopter to deliver gifts. he is in a hurry and looks out the windows to make sure he delivers the gifts to the right recipients. but he doesn’t exactly do things right! Clever die-cut pages add to the fun and laughter. don’t worry! everything works out in the end.
the christmas party
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by nathalie dargen, illustrated by magali le huche
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This witty story is reminiscent of trickster tales, but with a heartwarming twist. the fox has brought home turkey with the intention of preparing it to be his dinner, a meal that he plans to share with his friends, the wolf and the weasel. But this turkey has no intention of becoming dinner for them and the trio are unwittingly tricked into decorating and preparing for Christmas. along the way they discover that they prefer to be friends with the turkey instead of eating it. but how will they get out of their difficult situation? you will love the solution.
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pig the goblin
by aaron blabey
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So, this may not be the fanciest book on the list, but the ending will have your kids laughing, as well as delivering an important Christmas message about greed. I liked that Blabey combined his rhyming text with the rhythm of the classic poem, “A Visit from Saint Nicholas.”
dinosaur vs. santa
by bob shea
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The dinosaur is back and he’s determined to ferociously conquer all things Christmas by unleashing his signature “roar”. She manages to master decorating trees, shedding cookies, and writing a letter to Santa. But will he manage to fall asleep on Christmas Eve? super cute and delicious to read aloud.
christmas wombat
by jackie french, illustrated by bruce whatley
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wombat is out looking for carrots, his favorite snack, when he comes face to face with a strange creature. After accidentally getting on Santa’s sleigh, the wombat and this strange creature (okay, it’s a reindeer) fight over carrots at each stop on the overnight flight around the world. kids will love the deadpan humor.
santa claus duck
by david milgrim
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One snowy day, Nicholas Duck finds a red and white suit and hat on his doorstep. she puts on the suit and takes a walk around the neighborhood. As he does so, the other animals mistake him for Santa and send him their gift requests. When Nicholas meets the real Santa, he tells him about his requests, but forgets to order something for him. but it’s okay, santa doesn’t forget about him. there is a sequel, the santa duck and his merry helpers.
merry christmas from the dragon
by dav pilkey
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dav pilkey’s dragon series is 100% fun. Dragon’s Merry Christmas is technically an easy read, but its deadpan humor begs to be shared with the whole family. The story of the dragon preparing for Christmas is divided into four episodes. The dragon’s wacky attempts at traditional Christmas activities, like getting a Christmas tree, hanging a wreath, and delivering gifts, end up a bit crooked, but they’ll have you crying with laughter.
click, clack, ho! ho! ho!
by doreen cronin, illustrated by betsy lewin
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Your favorite farm animals and the brown farmer make a festive appearance with their usual click, clack, ho humor! ho! ho! Duck, not wanting to miss out on Santa’s action, puts on his night vision goggles and ziplines into the chimney where he gets stuck. the other animals try to get him out of the jam and hilarity ensues.
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