DECEMBER | GOD SENT JESUS
Best Books for Babies and Toddlers: December Edition
Every month in Monthly Menus builds toward this one. God made everything. God made me. God never changes. God gives good gifts. And in December, we arrive at the greatest gift of all: God sent Jesus.
The Christmas story is so familiar to us as adults that it can lose its wonder. The gift of reading to a baby or toddler helps us slow down to appreciate the wonder in God’s truth. The animals, the stars, the angels, the manger; it's all new and magnificent through little eyes. This month's book basket is designed to help you slow down and see it that way, too.
The Silent Noisy Night by Jill Roman Lord — My toddler and preschooler are completely enraptured by the onomatopoeia in this book. All the animal sounds make the story of Jesus’ birth come alive in a new way.
A Very Noisy Christmas by Tim Thornborough — The contrast between quiet and loud reading totally captures my toddler’s attention. It captures my attention, too, as I meditate on the joyful chaos surrounding Jesus’ birth.
This Is Christmas (Our Daily Bread for Little Hearts) — The rhymes in this book introduce each nativity character so charmingly. Durable board-book pages make it perfect for tossing into your bag for Christmas Eve church.
The Christmas Surprise by Steph Williams — This book makes it easy to read in silly voices, with a fresh, playful retelling of the Christmas story. It’s a wonderful way to make a very familiar story feel new again.
Christmas Stories for Young Children by Naomi Joy Krueger — Multiple flaps on one page mean more time to tell the story before my toddler tries to flip the page on me. My boys reach for this one again and again.
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star: Indestructibles Book — The familiar rhyme paired with indestructible pages makes this an easy way to talk about stars, light, and the One who came to shine in the darkness.
The World’s Best Christmas Light by Chelsea Tornetto — This one is new to our home library this year. I love how it connects Christmas lights to the Light of the World — and the final page actually lights up!
All is Bright by Clay Anderson — My favorite new addition to our library this year. This is a beautifully illustrated, rhyming elaboration on Silent Night. My preschooler loves finding the hidden verse on each page, and my toddler is obsessed with pointing out all the animals.
Want a simple, intentional way to use these books all month long without doing hours of lesson prep?
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