30 Christmas Read-Alouds the Whole Family Will Enjoy

One of my favorite childhood memories growing up was gathering around the tree on Christmas Eve and reading our family’s go-to Christmas stories. At 5 years old I would proudly recite “Twas the Night Before Christmas” from memory, my dad grinning behind his camcorder as he captured holiday home videos. Next, my older sister would read the story of Jesus’ birth. Throughout, my younger brother and I would pipe up, asking questions like, “Why is that cow so funny looking?” or “Why was Jesus sleeping on hay?” As we grew older, our questions grew as well. Soon we were asking, “Why did Jesus come to earth as a human?” and “What does it mean that Jesus died for our sins?” Over the years our Christmas read-aloud tradition became something that shaped us, grew our faith, and taught us the story of redemption. 

Christmas Read-Alouds

Below are 30 of our team’s favorite read-alouds for the Christmas season. Some are light-hearted classics like “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” while others are beautifully-touching renditions of the Christmas story, written to prompt a child’s heart to wonder at our Savior. Whichever books you choose for your own family’s read-aloud time, we pray this tradition will be one that prompts your kids’ hearts, and your own, to meditate on the grace, mercy, and wonder of the Christmas story.