Join Kathleen in the outback as she eagerly awaits the Christmas Tea and Sugar train. Will she meet Father Christmas? Will she receive a Christmas gift from him? A delightful, heart-warming story from the National Library of Australia that will intrigue, captivate and introduce readers to a slice of the past. Wonderful sensitive illustrations, including a beautiful double fold-out image showing the shops inside all the carriages.
It's Christmas in Australia and Dad wants that perfect Christmas family photo, but someone is always missing!
Little Dog and Jonathan are best friends. They do everything together. But on Christmas Eve Little Dog finds himself lost and alone in a busy city. How will he find his way home? Can Christmas wishes come true?
Written by Mem Fox, illustrated by Kerry Argent
One of my favourites, this is the story of Wombat, who “with his heart full of hope and his head full of dreams” wants to be in the nativity play. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be a part for Wombat – what’s a poor Wombat to do?
Written by Martin Waddell, illustrated by Jason Cockcroft
The nativity story is told from the perspective of the animals who make room for each other, and for Mary and Joseph. Martin Waddell’s books are always beautifully written – “that cold winter’s night, beneath the star’s light … a Little One came for the world.”
Written by Jackie French, illustrated by Bruce Whatley
Told with the effulgent joy Jackie French does so well, children will delight in the Big Reveal of this glamorous tree - all narrated in gorgeous rhyme, through the eyes of the Queen's royal pooch.
Queen Victoria loved the German Christmas tree (of course, her beloved husband, Prince Albert, was German), and many attribute the popularity rise of a decorated festive tree to this annual royal tradition.
Echoes of Christmas 1914 in the trenches call to the present day when a letter found by chance in an antique desk brings one soldier's experience hauntingly to life.
Click on the images below to access useful websites about Christmas. If using the information in a project, remember to include the websites in your bibliography.
Click on the image to find out how Christmas is celebrated around the world.
Click on the image to find information on British Christmas Customs.
Click on the image to find Britannica Online articles about Christmas.
This fantastic website has created a digibook to explore Celebrations. Click on the relevant Christmas videos.
This site has interesting information and videos about the history of Christmas from an American perspective. It is suitable for Year 5 and 6.
A short video showing some Christmas traditions in Denmark in 1983.
Suitable for Year 3-6
Suitable for Year 1
A useful resource for Christmas time which includes a range of great number activities which are aimed at Year 1 pupils (5 - 6 years). It can be used either by individuals or on an interactive whiteboard.
