Best New Year and Christmas Children's Books

New Year is a holiday that adults and children look forward to. Decorate the Christmas tree, decorate the house for the celebration, what could be more pleasant. But the spirit of the New Year does not always accompany us. Works about the New Year and Christmas, read together with a child, will help adults to go back to childhood and feel a fairy tale, and spending such time for a child will help bring the expectation of a miracle closer.

How to choose the right children's book for the new year

The bookshelves of the stores are bursting with a variety of children's books. And it would seem that it is easier than choosing a book. Not everything is as simple as it seems. First of all, you should pay attention to the binding.Pages of bound books will start to fall out after the first few viewings. The stitched version of the book will last much longer. For kids, it is better to take a cardboard version of the binding. So curious pens will not be able to tear the pages.

The small size of the book will be convenient for the road. And for home reading it is better to take the A4 format or more. There will be large illustrations and a font that is easy to read.

The paper must be white or beige. Glossy paper will create glare when reading, especially under artificial lighting.

If your child is learning to read on their own, pay attention to the font. It must be large so as not to spoil the vision.

Illustrations should complement the book, reveal the images of the characters. It is thanks to the pictures that you can interest the child in the work. It is better to give preference to drawn illustrations than computer graphics. Such pictures improve the perception of color, show the character of the characters.

Best New Year and Christmas Books

Russell and the Christmas Miracle

This wonderful Christmas story is from Clever Publishing by Rob Scotton. This work belongs to the picture book. Even without reading, the child will be able to understand the essence of the story. It will not leave indifferent neither big nor small.

Young readers will be transported to the Firefly Forest, where Santa Claus had a problem. His sleigh broke. Christmas will have to be canceled, and children, lambs and frogs left without gifts? But, fortunately, the brave lamb Russell came to the aid of Santa. With his tools and wits, he was able to turn an old car into Santa's new sleigh, bringing back the magic. Christmas has been saved. And as a reward for his help, Santa took a lamb with him to distribute gifts to all the children.Before Russell could blink an eye, the deed was done. And at the end of the story, all the inhabitants of the Firefly Forest also receive gifts.

The book has a fairly large format of 25*25 cm. Suitable for reading from 3 years. There is very little text, everything is written in an intricate font.

Average cost: 350 rubles.

• Large and bright illustrations;
• Little text;
• Lots of positive feedback;
• Conveys the spirit of the holiday;
• Large format;
• Good paper quality.

• The illustrations may not appeal to adults.

Mole. new year book

Who doesn't love amazing stories about Mole and his friends from Zdenek Miler? Millions of children and adults around the world are in awe not only of the cartoon with this hero, but also of the works. This collection includes two winter stories. Mole and Christmas and Mole and Snowman.

Mole and Christmas tells young readers a story about how Mole prepared a New Year's surprise for friends while they were all sleeping peacefully. And the evil Crow tried to ruin everything. And she almost succeeded. But, the main character punishes and drives away the offender. And friends enjoy the holiday in the center of the forest, near the decorated Christmas tree, and rejoice at the gifts they received.

The story of friendship between snowmen and Mole is described in the second tale of this edition. Mole sculpts a Snowman, who then comes to life and becomes a close friend of the hero. They have fun during the winter. But with the advent of spring, the Snowman begins to melt. Friends go high into the mountains, where the Snowman is not in danger. And the main character returns to the forest and waits for the arrival of winter to play with a friend again.

The book has a hardcover and coated pages.Size: 26*20 cm, large pictures in combination with a small amount of text, will interest children from 3 years old.

The average price is 350 rubles.

• Convenient format for independent reading;
• Large illustrations;
• The text is easy to understand for younger children;
• Hard cover.

• No.

Christmas at Pettson's house

This is one of a series of books about Old Man Petson and Findus the Kitten by Sven Nordqvist. The illustrations drawn by the author himself can be viewed for hours and constantly find something new and interesting. At first glance, they seem ordinary, but looking closer, you can see the world full of everything unusual and fantastic.

The story tells of the pre-Christmas chores of Petson and Findus. The heroes have to do a lot of things before the holiday, for example, bake gingerbread cookies, tidy up the yard, decorate the Christmas tree. But in the midst of events, Petson twists his leg, and they can be left without a holiday. But the kitten helped to clean the house. Good neighbors did not leave the heroes without refreshments. And they made a Christmas tree from branches, and it was no worse than usual. Thus, with the common help, the friends celebrated Christmas, which became the best and most unusual for them.

The book has 24 coated pages with not too large text and large illustrations. Format: 29 * 22 cm. Suitable for reading by children of preschool and primary school age.

Average cost: 360 rubles.

• A good story about help and friendship;
• Large format;
• Detailed illustrations.

• Not too big font.

100 fairy tales! Fairy tales for the new year

The collection from the publishing house "Kid" includes fairy tales and poems dedicated to the New Year, Grandfather Frost and the Snow Maiden. It houses the works of favorite children's writers, such as Agniya Barto, S. Marshak, E. Uspensky, K. Chukovsky and many others. It is decorated with pictures of famous Soviet illustrators V. Suteev, E. Bulatov and others. This collection will be interesting not only for reading, but will also help prepare for the celebration of the New Year in preschool institutions.

The book has a large format 26*20 cm. It is very thick and has 224 pages. Suitable for reading to younger preschool audiences.

Average cost: 500 rubles.

• Contains a large number of works;
• Illustrations from famous artists;
• Hard cover.

• Quite heavy for children's hands.

Petronella and snowstorm

The author of this tale is Sabina Shading, many consider her the second Astrid Lindgren. This winter story is the third in a series of works about the good witch Pentronella. But you can read each story, regardless of the others.

Here the story will be about the preparation for the great holiday of Christmas. Everyone is preparing gifts and treats, the heroes are waiting for the holiday, and with it a miracle. The good witch is visited by her sisters, who are not accustomed to communicating with people and can easily give themselves away. And the faithful friends of Petronella, the twins Lina and Luis, discover a brownie in their house, who constantly hides everything and tries to quarrel everyone. But they don’t even imagine that this is not a brownie at all, but an elf of Santa Claus. He made Santa very angry and he decided to kick him out of his sleigh during a test ride before Christmas.After reading the book, young readers will learn about all the dirty tricks that Shalopai has done, and also learn how children, with the help of Petronella, can save the holiday.

The book is small and easy to take with you on the go. It has black and white illustrations and not too large font. An intriguing plot will be able to interest children for more than one evening. Suitable for reading with children from 6 years old.

The average price is 200 rubles.

• Interesting story;
• New for 2022;
• Hard cover.

• gray pages;
• Black and white illustrations.

30 days before new year

This is not just a book from the Clever publishing house, but a story-quest. Each of its pages is fraught with an amazing story and a task that only an attentive kid can handle.

The first spread of the book will introduce readers to the main characters of the book. Not all characters are given names, and if desired, the child can come up with them himself. The author pays special attention to the tramp. At the end of the book, he will change his way of life, but young children may not notice this. The new spread of the book brings the heroes 5 days closer to the new year. Each time, opening a new page, it will be interesting to observe the changes in the city. Tasks related to the turn will become more difficult. Before the task, a brief story is given about what is happening in the city at the moment. Thanks to this, it will be possible to notice more new events that have taken place in the city.

The work conveys the atmosphere of the New Year well. You can see tangerines and a city Christmas tree. And most importantly, the events take place in a small Russian town that follows our traditions. On December 31, the author highlighted two reversals.The first shows the day's preparations, and the second shows the celebration of the new year. There is also a spread dedicated to January 1st.

Large format edition (30*25 cm), in cardboard cover. The pages have many small elements, you will want to view it more than once. Although the book says that it is suitable for children from 5 years old, you can buy it much earlier.

It contains little text and many drawn elements, with detailed drawing. This option helps to develop imagination. And if you also ask questions about the plot, it will help to develop speech.

The average price is 450 rubles.

• picture book;
• Lots of details;
• Develops fantasy;
• Develops speech;
• Large format;
• Cardboard binding.

• High price.

I want to know everything about the new year

This small children's encyclopedia from AST Publishing House will help young readers understand everything related to their favorite holiday.

Children always have a lot of questions for any reason. New Year is also very interesting for their inquisitive mind. And helpers of Santa Claus will help answer these questions. Their role here is played by young physicists, chemists and biologists. With their help, children will be able to discover a lot of new and interesting things, as well as celebrate the New Year from a scientific point of view. Readers will learn about the celebration of the New in ancient times and the history of the origin of this holiday, about what the New Year smells like, about fireworks, garlands and Christmas trees.

Such a book will be of interest to children of preschool and primary school age, and maybe even high school students will be able to make interesting discoveries related to the winter holiday.

The edition has 96 pages, size is 27*26 cm. Bright and unusual illustrations by Elvira Avakyan decorate the story.

The average price is 600 rubles.

• cognitive literature;
• Bright illustrations.

• High price.

New Year's Russian folk tales

This collection of Russian folk tales from the publishing house "Kid". This book is part of the Christmas Gift series. I. Tsygankov's illustrations and legible large print will give you a lot of pleasure when reading.

The collections included Russian folk tales retelling by A.N. Tolstoy, L.N. Eliseeva, G.M. Naumenko. here you can find such works as "The Snow Maiden", "Two Frosts", "Mitten", "The Fox and the Wolf", as well as several fairy tales about the famous mythological character Morozko. Although not all fairy tales relate to the New Year, they are winter-themed and are perfect to pass the time on long winter evenings. The book contains many large illustrations. They betray the emotions and feelings of the characters, the illustrator did not forget to pay attention to the landscapes, which is important for the general perception of what is happening. The book is suitable for reading for preschool children.

The book has 64 pages and contains 8 fairy tales. It has a hard cover and thick, rough pages. Size - 26.5 * 20 cm.

The average price is 300 rubles.

• 8 fairy tales;
• Colorful illustrations;
• Large font;
• Hard cover;
• Good quality pages.

• Not all fairy tales are about the New Year.

New Year stories

Probably all adults and children are familiar with "Bad Advice" and Pif the dog. And now you can get acquainted with the New Year's works of G.Oster in the book from the publishing house "Kid", which is included in the series "Christmas Tree Gifts".

This collection includes 4 works, and at the end games and riddles are given. The first two works come from the Myths and Legends of Welton Park series. Here, something unusual and interesting always happens with the characters. There is also a new story about the heroes of the cartoon "38 Parrots", where the heroes go to Russia to get grain for the pie. The reader will go through interesting adventures with the heroes of polygamy and will be able to meet a magical winter holiday.

The publication has a large size and 64 pages. Illustrations from contemporary artists and unusual humor of the author will not leave anyone indifferent. Suitable for children ages 7 and up. To make it more interesting to read, it is recommended to familiarize yourself with the previous works of the cycle.

The average price is 360 rubles.

• Unusual humorous stories;
• There are games and riddles;
• 4 works from different cycles in one book.

• Before starting reading, it is recommended to read the previous works of the cycle.

Mr Broom and the Christmas Tree

This is another story about Broom the bear from the publishing house "ROSMEN", the author and artist, which is Daniel Knapp.

Bear Broom, Badger and Sperm Whale go in search of the best Christmas tree. But what should be the ideal Christmas tree? Big? Little? Friends decided that she should be fluffy. Having chosen a Christmas tree in advance, they do not even think that someone can take it for themselves. And when before the holiday they come for the same Christmas tree, it turns out that farmer Tyapker took it for himself. Friends come up with a cunning plan to return the Christmas tree stolen from them.And they have to steal it again from the Tyapkers when they leave home. But what they will have to go through in order to return the beauty to themselves, readers will be able to find out by reading the book. And friends next year decided to start preparing for the holiday in the summer.

The medium-sized edition has a hardcover and 32 coated pages. Suitable for reading from 3 years old.

Average cost: 220 rubles.

• Good and funny story;
• Colorful illustrations;
• Good print quality.

• No.

Preparations for the New Year start earlier every year. Many start it by looking for gifts to surprise their baby. Do not forget about reading books related to the holiday. Such a pastime will not only bring the holiday closer, but also give a festive mood.