(Part 2) Best holiday books for children according to redditors

By any chance was it Raymond Briggs' Father Christmas? Because that book is a classic.

“H for Halloween” is the title of the book.

I'm James, a 46 year old piano teacher and college professor who lives in Key West, Florida. I'm a published composer and also the author of a children's book, Rocko the Christmas Bat. As a kid, I watched the PBS "holy trinity" of Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, and The Electric Company until I was far too old to be watching them. But there was a reason: I loved the music from all the shows. I would listen to John Costa on the piano and pretend to be playing the piano myself. I loved the music so much that at a very early age, I wanted to be a songwriter for a children's show, and eventually I got my degree in Music Theory and Composition. (I haven't had an opportunity to write for a kid's show yet, but maybe someday!)

No wife, no kids (except for my piano students--I care about each of them as if they were my own child).

EDIT: added Amazon link to my book for convenience.

Rudolph's book (1939): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1557091390

Original poem (1822): https://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Poetry/a_visit_from_st_nicholas.htm

Here is a great helpful book

The Jolly Postman?

The Jolly Christmas Postman?

Me and the kid love these books

I am the 1%.

The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes?

Here is the part when she falls.

The Great Christmas Tree Celebration?

not an exact match but worth a mention

Not sure how the link adding works


https://www.amazon.com/dp/1495811840/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_dp_U5f8yb1RS756Q

When I was a kid, I got to see the 'real' Santa every year. What made him 'real' was that he 'knew' the name and city of each child he saw. There was even a book written about him..

You see, before you saw Santa, you visited with his Snow Queen, who asked your name and where you were from. While little Timmy before you was on Santa's lap rattling off a list of toys, Santa was actually listening to his ear piece, where he heard your convo with the Snow Queen. So when it was your turn, Santa turned to you and called your name and where you were from. I was totally sold on Santa as a result.

One year, a childhood friend gave the Snow Queen an absurd fake name and that was that.

Vunce Upon a Time?

http://www.amazon.com/Vunce-Upon-Time-J-otto-Seibold/dp/0811862712

How to bake an american pie!

These were my older kid fav around that age and my now 8 mth old loves them too
Ten Tiny Toes https://www.amazon.com/dp/0545536014/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_4cA7AbXKBTT3T
Easter Bunny (Baby Touch and Feel) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0312505809/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_jeA7Ab31P7MB4 ( not really easter related)
Sesame Street Beginnings Board Books - Set of Four https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LD8ZD0K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_9iA7AbQVG4J80
Lots of the books mentioned above by others are favorites too including the books by Eric Carle and my older kid now 3 still loves to read them and now he has most memorized so reads to his sister

The Spotted Pony and (Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins

The Story of Santa Claus.
This is an adorable book about Santa's childhood/growing up to be Santa. Not religious at all and my personal favorite from my childhood. It's still available on Amazon. I ended up buying it as an adult for my own future kids. 10/10!
The Story of Santa Claus (Golden Books) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0307620972/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_kwSXzbDKB6WHB

Bialosky’s Christmas Think this is it!!

Latkes and Applesauce anyone?

http://www.amazon.com/Latkes-Applesauce-Hanukkah-Fran-Manushkin/dp/0590422650

Read this book every Hanukkah as a kid. This reminded me of it.

Jack O'Lantern's Scary Halloween.
https://www.amazon.com/OLanterns-Scary-Halloween-Golden-Books/dp/0307100162

Get her a Hanukah tree instead, it's a new tradition, all the rage in America

https://www.amazon.com/Chanukkah-Tree-Eric-Kimmel/dp/0823407055