A picture book that 3-year-olds will be captivated by! A special book for enjoying a fun Christmas

10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminderkepiko
Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.
20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.

Christmas is just around the corner at last.

That makes you want to read a Christmas picture book to your child, doesn’t it? Three-year-olds are at a stage where their imagination really blossoms, so you can share a wonderful time together through Christmas picture books.

But many people may be unsure which books to choose.

So here, we’ll introduce heartwarming Christmas picture books that will make children’s eyes sparkle.

Enjoy a delightful encounter with Santa Claus together with your child!

A picture book that captivates three-year-olds! A special volume to enjoy a fun Christmas (21–30)

Coco-chan the Santa

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When you think of Santa, you probably picture an old man with a white beard.

But the Santa who appears in this story is more like a little puppy named Coco-chan.

Coco-chan prepares presents for her friends in the forest and rides a reindeer to deliver them.

What kind of gifts did Coco-chan prepare? Were her friends happy to receive them? From the cover illustration, you can feel the charming, heartwarming atmosphere of this lovely book.

If you like, give it a read at Christmas.

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Zip & Candy: The Robots’ Christmas

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This is a story about the love between Zip, a new-model robot, and Candy, an old-model robot.

Because Candy is an older model, her memory capacity is small; when she records new data, the old data is erased.

In other words, she gradually forgets her memories.

It’s a book that makes adults think about many things—the word “dementia” may cross your mind.

There are many lines, like those spoken by the Doctor, that really pierce the heart.

It’s a Christmas picture book I truly hope adults will read as well.

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A picture book that will captivate 3-year-olds! A special volume to enjoy a fun Christmas (31–40)

Pikki’s Christmas

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This is a story about Pikki the doll, who tries hard to make her way back to Rina.

Rina cherished Pikki very much, but she dropped her while shopping.

Pikki tried to find a way home, but, unfortunately, she was run over by a carriage.

The one who helped the immobilized Pikki was an old man with a white beard—yes, Santa Claus.

Seeing Pikki’s earnest efforts, children will surely cheer for her with pounding hearts, wondering, “Will she make it home?” It’s a lovely Christmas picture book that also nurtures a spirit of taking good care of toys.

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In the white forest

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A book that instantly captures your heart with its delicate, beautiful pencil illustrations: “In the White Forest.” The protagonist is a grandfather as innocent as a child, who lies down on the snow, kicks his legs, and ends up making an angel.

The creatures of the forest watch him, each one so full of life that you can’t help but linger over every detail.

Who exactly is this grandfather, I wonder…? Savor both the story and the artwork, and let this picture book fill you with the spirit of Christmas.

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Delicious! Christmas

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Cutting fruit, topping cakes with cream, roasting chicken in the oven…

This Christmas picture book depicts adorable little elves getting ready for the holiday.

It’s a pop-up/interactive book, and moving the mechanisms makes Christmas even more delicious.

Watching the elves prepare for Christmas will surely fill children with longing for that special day.

Let’s prepare a feast and a cake, and spend a wonderful Christmas with our family.

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Big Tree, Small Tree

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A Christmas tree is an essential part of holiday decorations, isn’t it? This picture book tells a story centered on a Christmas tree.

A very large fir tree is delivered to Mr.

Willowby’s mansion.

It’s a splendid tree, but it’s so big that it hits the ceiling.

So they chop off the top with an axe, and that treetop becomes a gift for someone else.

In this way, the tree’s tip keeps getting trimmed and passed along to another person.

It’s a story that keeps you excited to find out whose hands it will fall into next.

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The Little Helpers’ Christmas

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They say there are 120 Santas, but that seems like a small number to deliver presents to children all over the world, doesn’t it? Some kids might wonder how they manage to finish in just one night.

You could say this picture book offers a delightfully fun answer to that question.

In the story, elves who have been given the job deliver presents using work vehicles.

How do they transport everything, and who asked the elves to help? It’s a heart-pounding, exciting picture book full of dreams.

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