Southold Librarian Recommends Top 10 Christmas Books for Kids

With Christmas right around the corner, it's very easy to get caught up without thinking of a good book for storytime right before bed. Well, that's what we have librarians for!

Dana Bruey, a children's librarian at Southold Free Library, put together this Top 10 list for parents and children out there to enjoy over Christmas season. We have added links in for anyone who wants to check them out. Either that or head down to the library and look in person!

1) Oh, What a Christmas! by Michael Garland - What happens when Santa's sled snaps, his reindeer fly off into the night, and Santa lands in a barn with a group of cows, goats, and pigs?

2) Christmas Cookies: Bite-Size Holiday Lessons by Amy Krouse Rosenthal - This kid-friendly follow-up to "Bite-Size Life Lessons" teaches similar lessons about everyday feelings such as perseverance, frustration, hope, and more.

3) A Small Christmas by Herbert Wong Yee - Fireman Small runs into an unexpected incident on Christmas Eve, leading to the adventure of a lifetime.

4) The Christmas Magic by Lauren Thompson - This book combines the talents of an award-winning author and Caldecott Award-winner to show us Santa picking toys for every single little boy and girl.

5) Home For Christmas by Jan Brett - Rollo, a troll sick of doing his chores, runs away from home. Does he make it back for Christmas?

6) The Twelve Days of Christmas: A Pinata for the Pinon Tree by Philemon Sturges - Instead of maids a-milking, this Southwestern rendition of the 12 Days of Christmas contains cowgirls a-yodeling and other plays on the traditional story.

7) Merry Un-Christmas by Mike Reiss - What would life be like if Christmas was every day? Would we say 'Merry Un-Christmas?'

8) The Magical Christmas Horse by Mary Higgins Clark - Johnny can't wait to give his younger brother Liam his old wooden horse for Christmas. But when he finds out it's broken and beat up, what does he do?

9) Emily's Christmas Gifts by Cindy Post Senning - Young Emily helps out around the house, lends a hand with the family, and spreads Christmas cheer to all.

10) Margret & H.A. Rey's Merry Christmas, Curious George adaptation by Cathy Hapka - Follow along with Curious George as he takes a trip with the Man in the Yellow Hat to get a Christmas tree and somehow ends up at a hospital!