A special feature of recommended picture books for Christmas that will captivate 2-year-olds!
Many of you are probably looking for picture books that a Christmas-loving two-year-old can enjoy.
So here, we’re introducing Christmas picture books recommended for two-year-olds.
Picture books that depict Santa and the world of Christmas are sure to create a memorable page in your winter.
We’ve gathered lots of parent-and-child favorites, like “Spot’s First Christmas,” which thrills and excites with every lift-the-flap, and “Presents Through the Window,” with its delightful mix-ups of gifts.
Spend a wonderful time wrapped in the magic of Christmas together with your children!
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A special feature of recommended picture books for Christmas that 2-year-olds will love (41–50)
Theo’s Mysterious Christmas
On Christmas Eve night, a little boy named Theo discovers not reindeer flying through the sky, but a zebra walking across it! Chasing after the zebra, Theo sets off on an adventure into a wondrous world of lights and snow.
It feels like a daydream, yet somehow like a magical night that could truly exist.
Even though Santa doesn’t appear, with each page you turn you can feel, “This is the magic of Christmas!” It’s a dreamy, beautiful story where faith and kindness create an invisible magic.
A Christmas picture book that wraps every reader in a quiet, moving warmth.
A special selection of picture books that 2-year-olds will love! Recommended for Christmas (Nos. 51–60)
Barbapapa’s Present
This is a story themed around the Barbapapa family’s Christmas.
On Christmas Day, a bird from a southern country arrived as a present.
But where the Barbapapa family lives is far too cold for a bird from the south, and everyone scrambles to heat up the room! What will happen to the southern bird? Keeping living creatures is difficult, and living in a place different from where you were born is even harder…
This is a fun yet strongly message-driven work that makes you think about many things.
Maisy-chan’s Christmas
This is a Maisy pop-up book with a Christmas theme.
It’s a small, palm-sized picture book, but it’s packed with pop-up surprises and is sure to satisfy.
The text includes both Japanese and English.
Even children who don’t yet know about Christmas can feel its fun and exciting atmosphere through this book.
The colorful use of colors is perfect for little ones! Let’s make a fun Christmas even more enjoyable together with Maisy!
Merry, merry Christmas!
This is a story about four children who transform into the “Help Squad” and lend a hand with the town’s Christmas preparations.
They decorate trees and cakes, and light up houses.
It’s a book that really builds excitement for Christmas.
Children who read this picture book might even transform into the Help Squad themselves! Getting ready for Christmas together would double the fun and make everyone happy.
At the end of the book, there’s a glow-in-the-dark fluorescent page, making it perfect for a bedtime read, too.
Sound-and-Light Picture Book: Christmas Tambourine
This picture book comes with a small tambourine that has buttons.
When you press the buttons, music plays and the tambourine lights up in time with the sound.
You can also shake the tambourine to hear jingle sounds.
The book itself includes the song titles and lyrics.
It features six Christmas songs, including “Winter Wonderland” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” It’s a great item for enjoying the holiday season—why not pick one up? It also makes a perfect gift!
Sound-and-light picture book: Lots of Christmas
The playbook “Lots of Christmas” is packed with fun features.
Press a button and a Christmas song plays while the reindeer’s nose lights up and sparkles.
There’s also a rhythm button and a star dial that changes the tree’s patterns—an exciting, heart‑pounding picture book full of surprises.
Enjoy pressing the buttons and playing with the mechanisms to match the festive illustrations.
It’s recommended even for babies, making it a perfect choice for a first Christmas present.
One, two, Santa!
Ichi, Ni, Santa! is a book where you can enjoy Santa Claus moving his body as he visits children on Christmas.
By operating the interactive mechanisms, you can make Santa raise and lower his hands and jump.
The cute illustrations of Santa come to life, offering visual surprise and fun.
When reading aloud to a baby, it’s recommended to move your body along with Santa’s actions and call out together with cheerful prompts.
Be sure to read this picture book to make Christmas with your baby even more exciting.
