 | The Clown of God by Tomie dePaola
Buy new: $7.00 / Used from: $1.07 Wonderful illustrations bring life to Tomie dePaola's rendition to his Italian version of a French legend.
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 | Amahl and the Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti
Buy new: $17.93 / Used from: $0.32 If you can't see a live production of this one-hour opera for the whole family, then read the book!
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 | A New Coat for Anna (Dragonfly Books) by Harriet Ziefert
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $2.99 Not exactly a Christmas story, but about the making of a coat during difficult post-war times in Europe, and the cooperation involved. Concludes with a Christmas celebration.
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 | The Twenty-Four Days Before Christmas: An Austin Family Story by Madeleine L'Engle
Buy used from: $0.01 The Austin family prepares for Christmas during the Advent season.
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 | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
Buy new: $10.87 / Used from: $0.01 This has become a classic read-aloud for kids since it was written.
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 | Santa's Favorite Story (Aladdin Picture Books) by Hisako Aoki
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.01 Santa tells the animals in the forest that Christmas hasn't got anything to do with him.
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 | The Saint Nicholas Secret by Dennis E. Engleman
Buy used from: $4.68 The author rediscovers the real Saint Nicholas as an adult.
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 | The Christmas Story: From The King James Bible
Buy used from: $0.01 Richly illustrated account of the Nativity story from the gospels of St. Matthew and St. Luke.
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 | The Very First Christmas by Paul L. Maier
Buy new: $10.53 / Used from: $0.01 Explains some of the historical details behind the Christmas story in a picture book for kids.
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 | One Wintry Night by Ruth Bell Graham
Buy used from: $0.01 We've read this for many years to our children in the days just before Christmas.
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| The Nativity: From the Gospels of Matthew and Luke
Buy used from: $0.01 Beautifully illustrated gospel accounts of the Nativity, reminiscent of icons and traditional relgious artwork.
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| The Truth About Santa Claus by James Cross Giblin
Buy used from: $0.01 Factual information for upper elementary aged students on the origins of Santa Claus, including Sinterklaas and the original St. Nicholas.
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