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16 Best Christmas Picture Books of All Time


Our goal: Find the best Christmas Picture books according to the internet (not just one random person's opinion).

    Here's what we did:
  1. Type "best christmas picture books" into our search engine and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly for you here! 😊
    (It was a lot of work. But hey! That's why we're here, right?)

(Updated 2024)

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Last Updated: Monday 1 Jan, 2024

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  1. 1
    The Night Before Christmas
  2. 2
    Pick a Pine Tree

    Pick a Pine Tree

    Patricia Toht

  3. 3
    Red and Lulu

    Red and Lulu

    Matt Tavares

  4. 4
    The Little Reindeer

    The Little Reindeer

    Nicola Killen

  5. 5
    When Santa Was a Baby
  6. 7
    The Tale of Three Trees
  7. 8
    Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
  8. 9
    The Nutcracker

    The Nutcracker

    New York City Ballet

  9. 10
    The Story of Holly and Ivy
  10. 12
    Great Joy

    Great Joy

    Kate DiCamillo

  11. 14
    Santa Rex

    Santa Rex

    Molly Idle

  12. 15
    There Was No Snow on Christmas Eve

FAQ

  • How was this Christmas Picture books list created?

    We searched for 'best Christmas Picture books', found the top 5 articles, took every book mentioned in 2+ articles, and averaged their rankings.

  • How many Christmas Picture books are in this list?

    There are 16 books in this list.

  • Why did you create this Christmas Picture books list?

    We wanted to gather the most accurate list of Christmas Picture books on the internet.

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