Christmas!: An Interactive Holiday Book by Lesley Barnes

 

Christmas!: An Interactive Holiday Book

by Lesley Barnes

Published September, 2026

Phaidon Press

Hardcover 

12 Pages

Review copy provided by publisher

Summary from Publisher

Welcome the holiday season with this festive, interactive board book featuring an advent calendar full of surprises, a 3D gingerbread house, punch-out presents to wrap, and more!

Invite young children to help prepare for the holidays with this hands-on celebration of Christmas traditions. Bright, charming, and cleverly designed, Christmas! features sturdy paper-engineered parts that allow kids to pull, fold, lift, and flip their way through a series of festive activities.

The book’s interactive elements replicate some of the season’s most beloved customs, from decorating cookies, wrapping gifts, and trimming the tree to constructing a 3D gingerbread house and counting down to Christmas with a full advent calendar. Featuring gorgeous artwork by illustrator Lesley Barnes, Christmas! makes for an extra-special gift under the tree and a treasured keepsake for years to come.

My Thoughts

This colorful pop-up book will enthrall readers. It starts with an advent-like spread with surprises behind each number that have been hidden by elves. 

Subsequent 2-page layouts focus on:

Making gingerbread cookies and a gingerbread house

Spreading kindness through gifts and letters

Decorating

Exploring this book is sure to get little ones excited about Christmas!

Image from Amazon.com