Comments on: 24 Diverse and Multicultural Christmas Books

By: Erica

Erica — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:17:41 +0000

In reply to Sharon Rodriguez. Hi Sharon, I really wish I had a recommendation for you! Sadly, I've never come across a Christmas picture book set in India.

By: Sharon Rodriguez

Sharon Rodriguez — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 07:59:03 +0000

I have a Christmas around the World lesson in my classroom and I’m looking for a book about Christmas in India for 3-4 year olds. Do you have any suggestions? I’m definitely buying some books on this list.

By: Erica

Erica — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 14:05:47 +0000

In reply to C. Katribe. Thanks for sharing your recommendations!

By: C. Katribe

C. Katribe — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 21:53:11 +0000

One of my favorites is by Tommie dePaola The Legend of the Poinsettia. In my fourth grade class, we read this book and then made poinsettias out of red and green construction paper and used popcorn kernals for the center of the flower. Another favorite is the original Cobweb Christmas, not the revised newer edition. We made Christmas trees out of construction paper and then used a cotton ball pulled apart for the cobweb to cover the tree. Finally, The Black Snowman is a great Christmas book. We made black snowmen and read the poem Frosty, the Snowman and made white snowmen out of construction paper. We did a compare/contrast of the two snowmen and decorated the hallway with the written compositions, the black and white snowmen, and the poinsettias and Christmas trees.

By: Erica

Erica — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 15:51:29 +0000

In reply to Nadine Bangerter. Thanks for the recommendations!

By: Nadine Bangerter

Nadine Bangerter — Sat, 02 Nov 2019 18:05:05 +0000

Another great list. Can't wait to read them all.
I have a couple favorites. Maria: A Christmas Story by Theodore Taylor shares the life of poor Mexican farmers in the rich farming communities of California. Maria enters her family in the annual Christmas parade usually reserved for rich families only. This is also a great chapter book.
I also love Going Home by Eve Bunting and illustrated by David Diaz. The illustrations are amazing and very related to Home - a small Mexican town.

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 20:25:00 +0000

Thank you so much for this list. My son adores Old Befana for some reason! We also JUST found this book featuring a black Santa which was so exciting!!! https://beyondthesnowyday.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-day-santa-got-sick-by-deanne-samuels.html

By: Lizzie

Lizzie — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 15:47:54 +0000

In reply to Erica MomandKiddo. Wombat Devine by Mem Fox is a Christmas favourite of ours.

By: Sharlene Habermeyer

Sharlene Habermeyer — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 20:57:33 +0000

Fabulous list! Thank you! I'm a great lover of children's books and especially Christmas books--and I love books that are multi-cultural!

By: Sheryl

Sheryl — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 23:48:18 +0000

need to add: The Twelve Days of Christmas: A Piñata for the Pinon tree