9.The Best Christmas Pageant Ever最有意思的圣诞剧
Ages: 8-12
适合年龄段：8-12岁
Craziness ensues when the Herdman kids get cast in the Christmas play. Find out just what happens when the show goes on.
你能想象，一个抽烟、打人、还曾有过勒索纪录的小女孩演马利亚，会是怎样的情况吗？六个既粗暴、又顽劣的野孩子，被邻里认为是注定要堕落到监狱、然后再掉到地狱里的一群！有一年，他们闯入教会，因缘际会，担纲了当年圣诞剧的所有重要角色。
Next: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe下一本：纳尼亚传奇:狮子女巫魔衣橱
2.Letters from Father Christmas圣诞老人的信
Ages: All
适合年龄段：不限
A captivating read by J.R.R. Tolkien. The book is made up of letters from Father Christmas, describing the activities at the North Pole and the lives of all who dwell there.
托尔金（J.R.R. Tolkien）的一本十分有吸引力的著作。这本书由圣诞老人的书信组成，这些书信描述了发生在北极的日常活动以及居住在那里的生物。
Next: A Christmas Carol下一本：圣诞颂歌
1.How the Grinch Stole Christmas偷走圣诞节的贼
Ages: 4-8
适合年龄段：4-8岁
The Grinch is probably the most popular of all holiday villains. In Dr. Seuss' modern classic, the Grinch plots to steal Christmas from the happy Whos of Whoville. However, he's in for an unexpected change of heart as he comes to understand the true meaning of the holiday.
圣诞怪杰（the Grinch）可以说是家喻户晓的人物，在Dr. Seuss的现代经典著作中，圣诞怪杰以为偷去所有圣诞礼物，便能破坏圣诞气氛，但后来才知纵使没有礼物，村民欢乐的歌声仍然远远传来，圣诞节没有因为缺少礼物或圣诞树而停止，圣诞怪杰便渐渐明白快乐并不是建筑在物质上。
Next: Letters from Father Christmas下一本：圣诞老人的信
10.The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe纳尼亚传奇:狮子女巫魔衣橱
Ages: 9 and up
适合年龄段：9岁以上
In this favorite by C. S. Lewis, a little girl and her siblings stumble into an old wardrobe while playing hide-and-seek. They discover a magical but troubled world where it is "always winter but never Christmas."
一个小女孩和她的兄弟姐妹在玩捉迷藏时跌入一个旧衣柜，随后他们进入了一个神奇的世界，然而这个世界却充满困境，这里“永远是冬季，但从来没有圣诞节。”
5.Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree威廉先生的圣诞树
Ages: 3-8
适合年龄段：3-8岁
Mr. Willowby's tree is too large -- even for his mansion -- so the butler cuts off the top and tosses it out. It doesn't end up in the trash -- read the book to find out what happens next.
Willowby先生的圣诞树太大了，以致于超出了他的房子，所以管家剪掉了树的顶部并扔掉。故事并没有在树顶变成垃圾后结束，阅读一下这本书，来看看接下来发生了什么。
Next: The Polar Express下一本：极地特快
7.The Nutcracker (Classic Collectible Pop-Up)《胡桃夹子》经典立体书
Ages: 4-12
适合年龄段：4-12岁
This is E.T.A. Hoffmann's original story turned into a little cardboard theater. A nutcracker comes to life, battles with the evil mouse king, then takes Marie, the girl who tended to his wounds, on a tour of Christmas Wood and Candytown. Her love breaks the spell over him, which leads to the happily ever after.
这是由霍夫曼的原著改编而来的木板剧。被赋予了生命的胡桃夹子一次在圣诞树林和糖果山中游玩，不幸遇到了邪恶的鼠王，并展开了一场激烈的斗争。在斗争中胡桃夹子带走了为他疗伤的玛丽，玛丽的爱让胡桃夹子解除了身上的魔咒，他们两坠入了爱河并从此过着幸福的生活。
Next: Molly's Surprise: A Christmas Story下一本：莫莉的惊喜：一个圣诞节的故事
4.My Father's Angels我父亲的天使
Ages: 3-6
适合年龄段：3-6岁
A child looks up to heaven and says of angels, "They're all above me." Children are drawn to the idea of guardians watching over all they do, and this book has sweet and thoughtful illustrations of angels standing ready in various situations. The text is gentle and rhythmic and the book comes with a read-along CD narrated by Gloria Gaither, a well-known Christian singer and author.
一个小孩仰望着天空并谈论着天使，“他们就在我的上方”，这个孩子认为天使一直在守卫着他，从没有离开过。这本书中有大量的富于想象力的天使插图，并且还附有一张由著名圣诞歌手和作家葛莉亚·盖瑟共同朗诵的CD，使你能更好地感受到书中文字的优雅与节奏感。
Next: Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree下一本：威廉先生的圣诞树
3.A Christmas Carol圣诞颂歌
Ages: All
适合年龄段：不限
In this story, grumpy old Scrooge is a miserable man who cares nothing about people, but just about his business' bottom line. On Christmas Eve he is visited by some very persuasive ghosts who make him take stock of his life. He doesn't like what he sees and the next day he is a changed man.
在这个故事中，性情刻薄的老人斯克鲁奇（Scrooge）是一个对周围人毫不关心的守财奴，他只对自己的生意感兴趣。在圣诞节前夕，他遇到了三个非常善于游说的幽灵，幽灵让他对人生进行赌注。在看到可怕结果之后，斯克鲁奇发生了天翻地覆的变化。
Next: My Father's Angels下一本：我父亲的天使
6.The Polar Express极地特快
Ages: 4-8
适合年龄段：4-8岁
The Polar Express won the 1986 Caldecott Medal for best illustrations. It is the tale of a young boy lying awake on Christmas Eve who gets to take a trip to the North Pole with Santa Claus and some other lucky children. There is a special surprise for him when he gets to the North Pole.
《极地特快》赢得了1986年的凯迪克金奖绘本。故事讲述了一位小男孩和圣诞老人以及其他小孩在平安夜那天登上极地特快到达北极点，这给小男孩极大的惊喜。
Next: The Nutcracker (Classic Collectible Pop-Up)下一本：《胡桃夹子》经典立体书
8.Molly's Surprise: A Christmas Story莫莉的惊喜：一个圣诞节的故事
Ages: 8-12
适合年龄段：8-12岁
In 1944, Molly is a ten year-old girl who worries that Christmas will not be happy. Her father is a doctor in the war in Europe. Each year he has sent a box of presents, but as this year's holiday draws closer, it seems as if the package won't ever arrive.
故事发生在1944年，莫莉是一个10岁的小女孩，不同于以往，莫莉很担心今年的圣诞节会过得很不开心。莫莉的父亲是欧洲战场上的一名医生，以往每一年他都会给莫莉寄出一大包礼物，然而今年圣诞节逼近了，那包礼物却似乎仍然遥遥无期。
