Stories for Christmas

Five of the best-loved Christmas stories to get your little ones through the festive season.

Welcome to Stories for Christmas, for age 5+

Five of the best-loved children’s Christmas books for your little ones to enjoy during the festive season including beloved classics such as Mog’s Christmas, Paddington and the Christmas Surprise and more.

This audio download is a heritage rich collection showcasing some of the biggest characters in Children’s literature that we all know and love.

Compiled by HarperCollins Children’s Books, featuring Michael Bond, Judith Kerr, Michael Morpurgo, Emma Chichester Clark and Jill Barklem.

Full of heartwarming listening for all the family whether you’re in the car on your way to loved ones at Christmas, or snuggled up at home on Christmas Day, Stories for Christmas is a must-have this Winter.

Playlist:

Paddington and the Christmas Surprise by Michael Bond, read by Stephen Fry

Mog’s Christmas by Judith Kerr, read by Tacy Kneale

The Best Christmas Present in the World by Michael Morpurgo, read by Sam Hodges

Melrose and Croc: Together at Christmas by Emma Chichester Clark, read by Emilia Fox

BRAMBLY HEDGE: Winter Story by Jill Barklem, read by John Moffatt

About the author

Judith Kerr OBE was born in Berlin. Her family left Germany in 1933 to escape the rising Nazi party, and came to England. She studied at the Central School of Art and later worked as a scriptwriter for the BBC.

Judith married the celebrated screenwriter Nigel Kneale in 1954. She left the BBC to look after their two children, who inspired her first picture book, The Tiger Who Came to Tea. Published in 1968 and never out of print in the fifty years since, it has become a much-loved classic and perennial bestseller.

Judith was awarded the Booktrust Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016, and in 2019 was named Illustrator of the Year at the British Book Awards. Judith died in May 2019 at the age of 95, and her stories continue to entertain and delight generations of children.