Advent Book List

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Advent is a time of preparation for Christmas and the coming of the Christ Child. That can make things feel hectic for those weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. With a good Advent book list in hand, you have a way to better prepare your children for the coming feast of Christmas.

One of the best ways to slow things down is to keep up a habit of story reading during Advent. There are lots of books that you can share with your children, reading aloud or having a stack of books for them to read during the quiet times that you carve out during the Advent season. 

There are so many children’s books about Christmas, but it is lovely to curate a collection of books for your children that focus on the Advent season. 

Reading good literature will help your children wait patiently for Christmas, but even more than that, it helps them learn that waiting is good. It is good for our minds and souls and prepares us for our meeting with Christ. 

  • Jotham's Journey: A Storybook for Advent (Storybooks for Advent)
    Jotham's Journey: A Storybook for Advent (Storybooks for Advent)
  • Tabitha's Travels: A Family Story for Advent (Storybooks for Advent)
    Tabitha's Travels: A Family Story for Advent (Storybooks for Advent)
  • Bartholomew's Passage: A Family Story for Advent (Storybooks for Advent)
    Bartholomew's Passage: A Family Story for Advent (Storybooks for Advent)
  • Ishtar's Odyssey: A Family Story for Advent (Storybooks for Advent)
    Ishtar's Odyssey: A Family Story for Advent (Storybooks for Advent)
  • The Way to Bethlehem
    The Way to Bethlehem
  • The Night of Las Posadas (Picture Puffin Books)
    The Night of Las Posadas (Picture Puffin Books)
  • The Lady of Guadalupe
    The Lady of Guadalupe
  • The Baker's Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale, with Bonus Cookie Recipe and Pattern for St. Nicholas Christmas Cookies (15th Anniversary Edition)
    The Baker's Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale, with Bonus Cookie Recipe and Patt...
  • The Donkey's Dream
    The Donkey's Dream
  • The Story of Holly and Ivy
    The Story of Holly and Ivy
  • The Miracle of Saint Nicholas
    The Miracle of Saint Nicholas
  • The Legend of the Poinsettia
    The Legend of the Poinsettia
  • The Best Advent Ever (The Adventures of Nick & Sam, Book 3)
    The Best Advent Ever (The Adventures of Nick & Sam, Book 3)
  • Waiting: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner
    Waiting: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner
  • A New Coat for Anna (Dragonfly Books)
    A New Coat for Anna (Dragonfly Books)
  • Nine Days to Christmas: A Story of Mexico (English Edition)
    Nine Days to Christmas: A Story of Mexico (English Edition)
  • The Twenty-four Days Before Christmas: An Austin Family Story (Austin Family Series Book 3)
    The Twenty-four Days Before Christmas: An Austin Family Story (Austin Family Ser...
  • Who is Coming to Our House?
    Who is Coming to Our House?
  • Christmas Farm
    Christmas Farm
  • Joseph's Donkey
    Joseph's Donkey
  • The Story of Christmas Story Book Set and Advent Calendar
    The Story of Christmas Story Book Set and Advent Calendar
  • The Donkey's Journey
    The Donkey's Journey
  • The Children's Little Advent Book: Daily Reflections and Coloring Pages for Children Ages 4-7
    The Children's Little Advent Book: Daily Reflections and Coloring Pages for...
  • All Creation Waits ― Children's Edition: The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings for Children
    All Creation Waits ― Children's Edition: The Advent Mystery of New Beginnin...
  • Countdown to Christmas: 25 Stories & Family Activities for Advent
    Countdown to Christmas: 25 Stories & Family Activities for Advent
  • All Creation Waits: The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings
    All Creation Waits: The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings

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