Check out some easy Christmas reads during the month of December to get in the holiday spirit. Below are some suggested titles from the Readers section in the Children's Department. Happy reading!

Alvin and the Chipmunks: a Chipmunk family Christmas by based upon the characters Alvin and the Chipmunks created by Ross Bagdasarian ; story by Jon Vitti ; screenplay by Jon Vitti and Will McRobb & Chris Viscardi ; adapted by Susan Hill

Minnie and Moo: the night before Christmas by Denys Cazet

Marvin's best Christmas present ever by story by Katherine Paterson ; pictures by Jane Clark Brown

Santa's short suit shrunk and other Christmas tongue twisters by Nola Buck ; pictures by Sue Truesdell

Aunt Eater's mystery Christmas by story and pictures by Doug Cushman

Henry and Mudge and a very Merry Christmas by story by Cynthia Rylant ; pictures by Sucie Stevenson

A Cars Christmas by Melissa Lagonegro ; illustrated by the Disney Storybook Artists ; inspired by the art and character designs created by Pixar

How the Grinch got so grinchy by Bonnie Worth ; illustrated by Ray Goudey

I love Christmas! by Hans Wilhelm

The Christmas penguin by Mary Packard ; illustrated by Teri Weidner

Presents for Santa by Harriet Ziefert ; illustrated by Laura Rader

Turtle and Snake and the Christmas tree by Kate Spohn