Best Christmas Stories To Read Aloud - April 2024

The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name

If you are a parent, grandparent, pastor, or teacher looking for a way to teach the children in your life about God’s “Never Stopping, Never Giving up, Unbreaking, Always and Forever Love,” look no further than The Jesus Storybook Bible.What makes The Jesus Storybook Bible different from every other Kids’ Bible?While other Kids’ Bibles contain stories from the Old and New Testaments, The Jesus Storybook Bible tells the Story beneath all the stories in the Bible, pointing to Jesus as our Savior. From the Old Testament through the New Testament, as the Story unfolds, children will clea... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0310708257
• ASIN: 0310708257
• ISBN: 9780310708254
• Brand: Zonderkidz
• Manufacturer: ZonderKidz

The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury: Picture Books and Stories to Read Aloud

• ASIN: 0679886478
• ASIN: 0679886478
• ISBN: 0679886478
• Brand: Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Manufacturer: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Refugee

A New York Times bestseller!JOSEF is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world . . .ISABEL is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a raft, hoping to find safety in America . . .MAHMOUD is a Syrian boy in 2015. With his homeland torn apart by violence and destruction, he and his family begin a long trek toward Europe . . .All three kids go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge. All will face unimaginable dangers -- f... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0545880831
• ASIN: 0545880831
• ISBN: 9780545880831
• Manufacturer: Scholastic Press

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: The Illustrated Edition (Harry Potter, Book 1)

The beloved first book of the Harry Potter series, now fully illustrated by award-winning artist Jim Kay. For the first time, J.K. Rowling's beloved Harry Potter books will be presented in lavishly illustrated full-color editions. Kate Greenaway-award-winning artist Jim Kay has created over 100 stunning illustrations, making this deluxe format a perfect gift as much for a child being introduced to the series, as for the dedicated fan.   Harry Potter has never been the star of a Quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows no spells, has never helped to ha... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0545790352
• ASIN: 0545790352
• ISBN: 0545790352
• Brand: Hot Topic
• Manufacturer: Arthur A. Levine Books

The Wonky Donkey

Kids will love this cumulative and hysterical read-aloud! "I was walking down the road and I saw . . .A donkey,Hee Haw!And he only had three legs!He was a wonky donkey." Children will be in fits of laughter with this perfect read-aloud tale of an endearing donkey. By the book's final page, readers end up with a spunky, hanky-panky, cranky, stinky, dinky, lanky, honky-tonky, winky wonky donkey! Thank you!

• ASIN: 0545261244
• ASIN: 0545261244
• ISBN: 0545261244
• Brand: SCHOLASTIC INC.
• Manufacturer: Scholastic Paperbacks

Wonder

• ASIN: 0375869026
• ASIN: 0375869026
• ISBN: 0375969020
• Brand: Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Manufacturer: Knopf Books for Young Readers

The Beginner's Bible: Timeless Children's Stories

Millions of children and their parents can’t be wrong. The bright and vibrant illustrations enhance every word of The Beginner’s Bible® to produce one of the most moving and memorable Bible experiences a young child can have. The Beginner’s Bible is where a child’s journey towards a lifelong love of God’s Word begins.Kids will enjoy reading the story of Noah’s Ark as they see Noah helping the elephant onto the big boat. They will learn about the prophet Jonah as they see him praying inside the fish. And they will follow along with the text of Jesus’ ministry as they see a man i... [Read More]

• ASIN: 031075013X
• UPC: 025986750138
• ASIN: 031075013X
• ISBN: 031075013X
• Brand: HarperCollins Christian Pub.
• Manufacturer: Zonderkidz

The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal)

Winner of the 2017 Newbery Award The New York Times Bestseller An Entertainment Weekly Best Middle Grade Book of 2016 A New York Public Library Best Book of 2016 A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2016 An Amazon Top 20 Best Book of 2016 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2016 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2016 Named to Kirkus  Reviews’ Best Books of 2016 2017 Booklist Youth Editors’ Choice Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01B3VMCI2
• ASIN: B01B3VMCI2
• Manufacturer: Algonquin Young Readers

The Book with No Pictures

"It's nearly a requirement that The Book with No Pictures be read out loud, and with this much laughter and fun on the pages it's perfect for taking turns with a new reader." - Seira Wilson, Amazon EditorA #1 New York Times bestseller, this innovative and wildly funny read-aloud by award-winning humorist/actor B.J. Novak will turn any reader into a comedian.You might think a book with no pictures seems boring and serious. Except . . . here’s how books work. Everything written on the page has to be said by the person reading it aloud. Even if the words say . . . BLORK. Or BLUURF. Even if ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0803741715
• ASIN: 0803741715
• ISBN: 0803741715
• Brand: Penguin Random House
• Manufacturer: Dial Books

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: The Illustrated Edition (Harry Potter, Book 2)

Award-winning artist Jim Kay illustrates year two of Harry Potter's adventures at Hogwarts, in a stunning, gift-ready format. The Dursleys were so mean and hideous that summer that all Harry Potter wanted was to get back to the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. But just as he's packing his bags, Harry receives a warning from a strange, impish creature named Dobby who says that if Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts, disaster will strike. And strike it does. For in Harry's second year at Hogwarts, fresh torments and horrors arise, including an outrageously stuck-up new professor, Gilder... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0545791324
• UPC: 642688059668
• ASIN: 0545791324
• ISBN: 0545791324
• Brand: Unbranded
• Manufacturer: Arthur A. Levine Books

I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives

The New York Times bestselling true story of an all-American girl and a boy from Zimbabwe and the letter that changed both of their lives forever.It started as an assignment. Everyone in Caitlin's class wrote to an unknown student somewhere in a distant place. Martin was lucky to even receive a pen-pal letter. There were only ten letters, and fifty kids in his class. But he was the top student, so he got the first one.That letter was the beginning of a correspondence that spanned six years and changed two lives.In this compelling dual memoir, Caitlin and Martin recount how they became best fri... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0316241334
• ASIN: 0316241334
• ISBN: 0316241334
• Brand: Little Brown Books for Young Readers
• Manufacturer: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 1-4: Dinosaurs Before Dark, The Knight at Dawn, Mummies in the Morning, and Pirates Past Noon

"The first four books in Mary Pope Osborne's wildly popular Magic Treehouse series, packaged in a box set that's perfect for advancing readers. Osborne's combination of adventure, magic, and history will soon have readers asking for more books in the series." - Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor. The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Meet Jack and Annie! Jack and his younger sister, Annie, are just regular kids. But when they discover a tree house in the woods, something magical happens. Jack and Annie are whisk... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0375813659
• UPC: 090129015962
• ASIN: 0375813659
• ISBN: 9780375813658
• Brand: RANDOM HOUSE
• Manufacturer: Random House Books for Young Readers

Hatchet

This award-winning contemporary classic is the survival story with which all others are compared—and a page-turning, heart-stopping adventure, recipient of the Newbery Honor. Hatchet has also been nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.Thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson, haunted by his secret knowledge of his mother’s infidelity, is traveling by single-engine plane to visit his father for the first time since the divorce. When the plane crashes, killing the pilot, the sole survivor is Brian. He is alone in the Canadian wilderness with nothing but ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1416936475
• ASIN: 1416936475
• ISBN: 9781416936473
• Brand: SIMON & SCHUSTER
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

The One and Only Ivan

Soon to be a major motion picture!Winner of the Newbery Medal and a #1 New York Times bestsellerThis unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated book is told from the point of view of Ivan himself. Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television,... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0061992275
• ASIN: 0061992275
• ISBN: 0061992275
• Brand: Applegate, Katherine/ Castelao, Patricia (ILT)
• Manufacturer: HarperCollins

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The Illustrated Edition (Harry Potter, Book 3)

The third book in the bestselling Harry Potter series, now illustrated in glorious full color by award-winning artist Jim Kay! For twelve long years, the dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius Black. Convicted of killing thirteen people with a single curse, he was said to be the heir apparent to the Dark Lord, Voldemort. Now he has escaped, leaving only two clues as to where he might be headed: Harry Potter's defeat of You-Know-Who was Black's downfall as well. And the Azkaban guards heard Black muttering in his sleep, "He's at Hogwarts . . . he's at Hogwarts." Harry ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0545791340
• UPC: 615145024592
• ASIN: 0545791340
• ISBN: 0545791340
• Manufacturer: Arthur A. Levine Books

365 Read-Aloud Bedtime Bible Stories (Paperback)

Hurlbut's Bible Stories have introduced generations of children to the Bible. Exciting, true to the Word...now these stories are arranged so that your child can go through the Bible in one

• UPC: 545460
• Rating: 4.52

The 20th Century Children's Book Treasury : Celebrated Picture Books and Stories to Read Aloud

A collection of picture book stories by such authors as Ludwig Bemelmans, Ezra Jack Keats, and Maurice

• UPC: 377982
• Rating: 4.5

Read Aloud Bible Stories Volume 1

Recounts stories from the life of Jesus, some of His parables, and tales of the heroes of the Old

• UPC: 325759
• Rating: 5.0

Read Aloud Bible Stories Volume 2 - eBook

"Read to me!" is a popular request parents hear from their children. How better to fulfill this wish than to read a Bible storybook written and illustrated just for kids? The award-winning Read Aloud Bible Stories series has

• UPC: 511032071
• Rating: 5.0

The Puffin Book of Stories for Six-year-olds (Young Puffin Read Aloud) (Paperback)

With a martian in a supermarket, a monkey in trouble and a magic pearl tree, this book is suitable for six-year-olds to share or read alone. There's something for everyone to discover in this

• UPC: 297115272

Read Aloud Bible Stories Volume 5 : The Stories Jesus Told

Stories of the Bible are retold in clear, simple language designed for children and adults to

• UPC: 42336601

The Book of Elves and Fairies - For Story Telling and Reading Aloud and for the Children's Own Reading - Illustrated by Milo Winter - eBook

"Let a child open the covers of this book, and straightway he is in the land of all delights - Fairy Realm." The Book of Elves and Fairies – Written by Frances Jenkins Olcott is

• UPC: 325352575
• Rating: 4.0

Read to Your Baby Every Day : 30 classic nursery rhymes to read aloud

A single volume of tried-and-tested nursery rhymes, songs and poems designed for newmothers to share with their baby, illustrated with embroidery

• UPC: 832529477

Mickey's Christmas Carol Read-Along Storybook and CD

Celebrate the spirit of the season and relive the classic film "Mickey's Christmas Carol" with this set that comes with a CD featuring narration, character voices, and sound effects from the original movie. Full

• UPC: 55818557

Hey! Listen to This : Stories to Read Aloud

A collection of fairy tales, folklore, and famous stories from around the world arranged for reading

• UPC: 519003
• Rating: 3.0