Twelve Picture Books for Christmas - part three

Rachel Bright and Jim Field won this prize in 2016 with The Koala Who Could, and now have a wonderfully snowy adventure set in the Arctic about a little wolf cub who gets lost.

This book is perfect for the many toddlers who are determined to do things for themselves, who will enjoy the adventure told in rhyme.

If you love this books and want more, other books by this wolfishly talented pair include The Lion Inside and The Squirrels who Squabbled.

Twelve Picture Books for Christmas - part two!

Our second choice for Christmas is not one but a bundle: three festive choices from the treasure trove of Raymond Briggs' books. All equally wonderful, they are: The Snowman, The Snowman and the Snow Dog and … because how could we not… Father Christmas.

All three books capture perfectly the excitement and wonder of childhood – especially at Christmas. From wishes coming true, to the simple delight in building a snowman, and some insight to Santa himself, the humour, warm and detailed pictures and sense of anticipation make these an enchanting adventure for small children.

There are also some wonderful variations of these books to further delight children, including a pop up version of The Snowman and finger puppet version of The Snowman and the Snowdog.

All published by Puffin.

Twelve Picture Books for Christmas

Twelve Picture Books You Can Share This Christmas:

Whether you are looking for a stocking filler to delight a small person, or just want to snuggle up and read with them as the nights draw in, this is a great time of year to share a picture book with a child.

Over the next few weeks we’ll be featuring twelve picture books (and, because we couldn’t limit it to just twelve, a few alternative choices are sneaking in, too) that we think capture the magic of the season.

If these snowy, twinkly and festive adventures catch your eye, why not go and borrow or buy one, and enjoy them together?

Please follow @oscarsprize on Instagram and Twitter, with #OBP20 – and do share your own picture book recommendations as we go along!

Without further ado, we’re delighted to introduce our first recommendation:    

I Completely Love Winter by Lauren Child (Puffin)

We can’t think of a better way to mark the season – and the close of the Prize’s 6th year, than to suggest not one but two Charlie and Lola classics from our brilliant 2019 judge Lauren Child: I Completely Love Winter or – if we’re feeling optimistic about the weather - Snow is My Favourite and My Best.

Explore with a young child some very relatable emotions and excitement with Charlie and the irrepressible Lola as they enjoy the cold.