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Christmas Book reviews for Preschool

 Preschool and Early Years Story book reviews, activity links and more

Christmas and winter are excellent times to plan story time adventures ..
This list of books reflects our experiences and links to activity ideas, places of purchase and further information ..
Enjoy all your book times together and please get in touch if you think of a title you'd like to see reviewed ..
 
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Christmas and Christmas around the world

Not enough beds - an alphabetical count for Christmas time guest beds !!  
Not enough beds!
 Written by Lisa Bullard and illustrated by Joni Oeltjenbruns

 Buy from Amazon

 
Dear Father Christmas - Jeanne Willis and Rosie Reeve  
Dear Father Christmas 
Written by Jeanne Willis and Illustrated by Rosie Reeve 

 Read our Forum article - review and activity ideas. 
 Buy from Amazon.co.uk and read additional information 
  Publishers website - Puffin.co.uk
Source: amazon.co.uk
  Author's website
  Illustrator's website
Wibbly Pig looks forward to a Tickly Christmas ...
Wibbly Pig - Tickly Christmas 
Written and Illustrated by Mick Inkpen

 Read our foum article - review and activy ideas
 Buy and read additional information from Amazon.co.uk 
 Publisher's website - Hodder Children.co.uk
Source: amazon.co.uk
 Author's website
Slink Malinki's Christmas tree antics ..   
Slinky Malinki's Christmas Cracker 
Written and Illustrated by Lynley Dodd

 Read our forum book review, Tree dressing day link and Cracker activity ideas ..
 Buy and read more on Slinky Malinky
at Amazon.co.uk
 
 Publishers website - Puffin.co.uk
Source: amazon.co.uk
 Author's website
 
My Penguin Osbert - follow Joe as he puts into very careful words what he'd like Santa to bring him this year - past years have been surprising this year may be different .. 
My Penguin Osbert 
 Written by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel and illustrated by H.B.Lewis

 Read our full book review and use sugestions to build planning needs ..
 Buy from Amazon.co.uk and read more reviews
 Publishers website - Puffin.co.uk
Source: amazon.co.uk
 Author's website 
Very snowy Christmas  

The very snowy Christmas 
 Written by Diana Hendry and Illustratted by Jane Chapman

 
Read our full book review and use sugestions to build planning needs ..
 
Buy and read more reviews on Amazon.co.uk
  Publishers website - Picture Lions
Source: amazon.co.uk
 Author's website
 
Jingle bells - Nick Butterworths story of a gift to cat .. 
Jingle Bells
 
 Written and illustrated by Nick Butterworth

 
Read our full book review and use sugestions to build planning needs ..
 
Buy and read more reviews on Amazon.co.uk
 Publishers website - HarperCollins Children's Books
Source: amazon.co.uk
 Author's website
 
Kippers Christmas Eve - relax with Kipper and friends as they look forward to Christmas ..   
Kippers Christmas eve 
 Written and illustrated by Mick Inkpen


 
Read our full book review and use sugestions to build planning needs ..
 
Buy and read more reviews on Amazon.co.uk
 Publishers website - Hodder Children's
Source: amazon.co.uk
 Author's website
 
Light the Lights!: A Story About Celebrating Hanukkah & Christmas   Light the Lights 
 Written and illustrated by Margaret Moorman 

  Buy this title from Amazon.co.uk 

 Published by Cartwheel Books Scholastic  
 
Bear stays up for Christmas with the help of his friends...
Bear Stays Up
 
Written by Karma Wilson illustrated by Jane Chapman

 
Our forum review and activity ideas

 Purchase the book from Amazon