Last Updated on 14 June 2023 by Colette
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Books make such a great gift – especially for children who may well end up overwhelmed with exciting toys this Christmas. This Christmas, Oxford Children’s Books have a fantastic selection of festive picture book titles ready to solve your gift giving dilemmas!
Greatest Animal Stories, chosen by Michael Morpurgo (£12.99)
I am completely in love with this collection of animal stories chosen by award-winning children’s writer and former Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo. It’s beautifully illustrated and the stories are the perfect length for a bedtime story or for Ben to read to himself. This is the sort of book I could imagine keeping in my classroom to dip into just before home time!
Winnie and Wilbur Meet Santa, by Valerie Thomas illustrated by Korky Paul (£12.99)
I loved Winnie the Witch as a child so I was excited to see what Chloe thought of this book! (According to the sleeve, Winnie & Wilbur have been delighting readers since 1987 . . . I feel old).
The festive pictures are busy and exciting with plenty of things to look at and discuss as Winnie and Wilbur come to the rescue of Santa who is, rather predictably, stuck up the chimney! The special pop-up at the end of the story is a lovely surprise too!
Walking in a Winter Wonderland written by Richard B Smith, illustrated by Tim Hopgood (£12.99)
We all know Peggy Lee’s iconic song “Walking in a Winter Wonderland”, you can hardly get through a December day without it ringing through your ears at some point. This book brings the song lyrics to life with the most gorgeous illustrations. I defy you to read this book out loud without breaking into song (and just in case you need a little music to accompany your singalong, the book comes with it’s very one Walking in a Winter Wonderland CD)
The Mouse That Cancelled Christmas by Madeleine Cook illustrated by Samara Hardy (£6.99)
This paperback offering is the perfect festive bedtime story, with super cute illustrations, a little bit of counting and plenty of humour all with a nod to the seasonal traditions which make Christmas Christmas!
A Dot in the Snow by Corrinne Averiss illustrated by Fiona Woodcock (£11.99)
From the outset my girls were drawn to the glitter on the front cover of this story – I don’t blame them, who can resist a bit of festive glitter? This book is not so much Christmas-themed as Winter-themed which I really liked as, much as I love Christmas, you can only read them for a few weeks of the year (or at least we do – I think it keeps it special that way)
I’m most looking forward to decorating our home! I love seeing the tree and decorations up – really brightens up the dark evenings!
seeing family
My twin sister is having her first baby and its due around the 20th december so Im looking forward to this the most!
I’m most looking forward to Christmas dinner.
Spending quality time with my family and friends.x
i love the excitement of the run up to xmas and visiting santa x
Such a great selection of books! We love reading books together ,is great for some quality time before bed and helps with learning too.
Easy. I cannot wait to spend Christmas with all my grandchildren.
y favourite part of christmas is decorating the tree with the kids!
Christmas day knowing the kids r happy with their presents and I can stop stressing
meeting up with all the family
Spending time with family and friends – lots of games, love and laughter
spending time with family!
I love snuggling up and reading Christmas stories together.
Spending time with the family….everyone is home for Chrimbo! Whoop whoop!
The excitement of my little boys on Christmas Eve
I can’t wait for those xmas songs to come on the radio!
I’m looking forward to putting up the decorations with my children.
Christmas Eve, I love it more than Christmas Day. The excitement and anticipation, baking mince pies, family and friends round for mulled wine and curling up on the sofa with new Xmas pjs watching Elf and It’s a Wonderful life.
Having a nice quiet one for a change, this is what I am trying to get, will it happen, well lets see.
I just LOVE Christmas!
Sitting down to Christmas dinner with all the family.
Spending time with my family
spending time with my daughter x
Spending time with family
Our son being home from university
I’m looking forward to relaxing after Christmas at my aunt’s on boxing day
Spending quality time with family.
I love putting up the Christmas tree with the grandchildren.
I’m looking forward to my son on Christmas day as he is a little more aware this year
I’m so looking forward to seeing my little boy’s reactions and excitement this year as he’s old enough now to take it all in.
Playing family board games with the kids and my future mother in law on Christmas Eve. Awesome!
I’m looking forward to catching up with family 🙂
I am most looking forward to spending some time with my family.
Having 2 weeks off work to spend quality time with family & friends
Im looking forward to Spending time with my Fiance and step kids .
Being with all my family including a few of the Aussie contingent!
We’ve lots planned, so really looking forward to the couple of weeks before Christmas. And Christmas dinner !
Oh I do so love the anticipation of Christmas!
I love the excitement of Christmas Eve with my daughter, getting ready for santa
my daughters 30th birthday on Christmas day
Spending time with my grandchildren and the rest of the family of course
The Christmas dinner. I love roast Turkey.
watching my children open their presents
spending time with family
Going on holiday
Christmas dinner with the family!
Watching grandchildren open prezzys then having dinner my son has made
Letting my mother in law cook and watching the kids faces when they open their presents. I am a mean mom and make out I am not sure whether I am able to afford the things they have asked for but the main presents already done and out of the way. Just two birthdays in December to get through first…I really should have planned better lol.
Sausages wrapped in bacon. Best thing about Christmas Dinner, anyway. Nom.
Shopping shopping and more shopping
Lots of lovely treats for all
Fantastic selection of books, love Winnie and Wilbur #TriedTested
What a wonderful set of books, these would make great christmas gifts #TriedTested
This is such a great selection of books! I love the look of Winnie and Wilbur Meet Santa :o)
#readwithme
Oops! Wrong hashtag. Sorry! #triedtested
I love to get books as gifts so there are some great ideas here for me to add to the list! X
I love Winnie the witch this is a favourite with the children at work . I think it’s cause they can join in with parts
Oh my goodness I’m so tempted to buy all of those lovely books for Christmas. I love the look of the ‘Dot in the Snow’ book those illustrations are adorable and the Winnie Witch stories are always good fun to read. #TriedTested
I’m most looking forward to eating lots of yummy festive food like mince pies and cranberry sauce.
I loved Winnie the Witch too! This is one of the best collecti0n of books I’ve seen in a while, lovely illustrations. x
These look brilliant and so festive. My daughter likes Winnie & Wilbur, so I’ll have to tell her there’s a Christmas one x
Oh we love books!! Winnie the witch brings back so many memories and I cant wait for Mia to get a bit older and I can read them to her!
I’m most looking forward to taking Mia to see Santa as shes old enough to understand Christmas a bit more this year! 🙂
#triedtested
These would make the perfect bedtime reads to get into the festive spirit. We are planning to use the festive period to get our little one sleeping in her own bed as she currently sleeps in ours so I’m sure that we are going to be doing alot of reading haha so I will be sure to keep an eye out for any of these.
Jodie x
I love Christmas books and try and buy some every year, but now I’m trying to move N more onto chapter books rather than more picture books. These ones look lovely though
Yes Ben is at the same stage so I think the short stores in the Morpurgo one will suit him x
Seeing Father Christmas! These look lovely books – nice illustrations
Lovely selection of books. I love the Winter Wonderland one, on my wishlist 🙂 I’m most looking forward to celebrating Xmas with our family as we don’t all get together that often!
I love the Winnie and Wilbur books! Fab giveaway! Amy x #TriedTested
I love children’s books too. The last two look like my favourites of this selection. #triedandtested
These look a great selection of books. My boys favourite Xmas book is Father Christmas needs a wee. My favourite part of Xmas to look forward to is the Crib Service #TriedTested
I actually love the build up more than the day itself. But I just feel so full of love over the festive season 🙂
All the fun activities that we do leading up to Christmas!
Oh these look lovely. We don’t have nearly enough Christmas books in our collection, but I do love a good seasonal book, will have a look for these. I used to love Winnie the Witch when I was little!
I’m looking forward to a family meal we have booked at Frankie & Bennys on Christmas Eve!
Time off work with the family x
Great selection of books, my boy is obsessed with Winnie and Wilbur so I will definitely be buying that this Christmas xx
spending xmas day with my sister, cant wait!
Spending time with the family.
You can never have too many books
Looking forward to the run up to xmas and going to Winter Wonderland soon
family time
These all look so lovely – I’ve finished my Christmas shopping for my daughter, but now I really want to get Greatest Animal Stories for her! I love giving books as gifts xx
I’m most looking forward to seeing my daughter opening her presents! 🙂 x
Spending time with the whole family – I can’t wait
I’m looking forward to seeing my daughter in her first nativity play.
What a great selection of books! My favourite is Winnie the Witch and we have her Halloween book and a couple of others but never seen the Christmas themed one! Must track it down! #TriedTested xx
ooo I love book recommendations, these look fantastic.
looking forward to baking gingerbread men most of all 🙂
Oh these looks fab, we are big fans of Winnie and Wilbur! I am most looking forward to spending lots of time with close family over Christmas, we always have a wonderful time
oh I like these books, looks very picturesque, I’m sure L would like them
This is a great selection of books! We love Winnie so will be keeping an eye out for that one! Espically as we do a Chrustnas advent calendar each year. Thanks for hosting #triedtested.
Cant wait to put up my tree 🙂
seeing my grandaughters face on christmas morning!
my daughters little face:)
My daughter coming home for Christmas and having some time off work.
Looking forward to having 10 days off work and spending time with my family
My family being together as we not always get the chance 🙂
Lots of good food and drinks!
Looking forward to time off work with my son and husband, the excitement of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day morning and a wonderful Christmas dinner ?
The kids faces on Christmas day
I’m looking forward to spending time with the family
Snow (fingers crossed).
Making family xmas memories 🙂
Seeing my childrens faces when they see father christmas has come
Watching my grandson’s face when he opens his presents
Winnie and Wilbur meet Santa. Love the title! ~~
Spending time with my family
Being able to eat a Christmas dinner. I’ve missed the last two due to ill health!
Really it’s seeing the joy on my four year olds face when he sees santa has been though – priceless.
I am looking forward to seeing my little girl opening her presents and understanding the magic of santa. She is two on Christmas Eve 🙂
The food and copious amounts of alcohol I’m allowed to consume without feeling guilty!
It might sound daft but, The Elf on The Shelf. I love seeing the wonder and amazement of my girls in the morning when they see the fun things he has done.
Spending time with family 🙂
Taking my little girl to meet Santa
Seeing family and friends
Finishing work 😉
I don’t blame you!
My last family christmas in the uk before we move to spain
Christmas Day morning seeing my little girls face when she sees Santa has been
Spending Quality time with family and friends, expressing goodwill etc.
Spending time with my family and friends, enjoying ourselves xx
honestly I am looking forward to not being in work, sleeping late, lazy pj days watching disney movies cwtched on the sofa and eating the weight of my car in chocolate
I had my daughter three weeks ago, do looking forward to out first Christmas as a family of four ?
I’m most looking forward to those cosy family nights in watching Christmas films and sharing yummy goodies
seeing all the decorations
I can’t wait to see my son running in so excited because his stocking is full! I just love seeing the magic of Santa every year 🙂
Our first Christmas as a family of 5! So excited to see the kids faces on Christmas morning 🙂
The fact that my sister and brother-in-law (who live in the USA) are coming home for Christmas but Mum and Dad don’t know. We are going out for a meal on Christmas Eve (which has been booked) and they are going to meet us there.
i love waking up to see my childrens faces on xmas day and this year will not be any different
family time
The chance to relax and spend a few days doing family things.
i am looking forward to spending time with my daughters and partner as this is the first year hes been off for christmas day in years and its our youngest first christmas too 🙂 xx
I’m really looking forward to spending quality time with my family & friends. Making lots of new memories.
I’m most looking forward to my youngest being old enough to experience the magic of Christmas and really take part – she’s such a funny little character, and I think she’s going to be spellbound by it all!
spending quality time with my family and eating lots of chocolate!!
Christmas dinner with all the family. 18 of us!!
having all the family for dinner on christmas day 🙂
having all the family round and all the laughter and happy faces 🙂 x
The quality family time and eating ALL THE CHOCOLATE!
The family all getting together and having a giggle!
Spending time with family, last bits of shopping done, then being able chill watching Christmas films 🙂 xx
I’m looking forward to the family all being together and seeing my grandchildren open their presents
quality family time!
Loads of snow..so no one has to go to school!!! ;)))-or work
Oh now wouldn’t that be lovely!
Having all my family at home together
Having some time off my studying to read and relax with my son.
Spending time with family and having fun! 🙂