It's Almost Time for . . . Christmas!

How to Catch Santa Claus meets The Night Before series in this present-wrapping, mistletoe-hanging picture book anticipating Christmas in the laugh-out-loud, rhyming It's Almost Time for... series.

It's almost time for Christmas, and excitement is running high! It might not be here yet, but there's so much to do before the merry day arrives...

From decorating the Christmas tree with ornaments to wrapping presents, baking cookies, and caroling, there are endless ways to celebrate! But not everyone can read the signs of the highly anticipated holiday on the way...

It's Almost Time for...Christmas! is a perfect blend of festive fun and read-aloud magic that will have young readers laughing and identifying the misunderstanding at play before the characters catch on. This picture book makes a delightful gift for kids aged four to eight!

Author: Maisha Oso
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published: 09/09/2025
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.13h x 9.13w x 0.39d
ISBN: 9781665980142
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 07/04/2025 pg. 1

About the Author
Maisha Oso is the author of picture books Buster the Bully, My Hair Is a Book, Before the Ships, and the It's Almost Time For... series, as well as the Venus Washington chapter book series. She writes stories to empower, entertain, and encourage emotional intelligence in young children. A former strategy and analytics professional from New York City, Maisha is currently working in her most challenging role to date: a stay-at-home mom of three tiny humans. Visit her at MaishaOso.com.

After an enjoyable stint as a graphic designer, Tom Knight is now proud to be using his imagination as a full-time career. Drawing on a long and abiding love of imagery from children's literature, Tom has worked for a diverse range of publishers, including Little Tiger Press, Templar, Simon & Schuster, Scholastic, and Macmillan. He has also turned his hand to authoring his own titles and is the author and illustrator for the Good Knight, Bad Knight chapter book series and picture book Jimmy Finnigan's Wild Wood Band. He does all this from a poorly temperature-controlled studio in the garden, where he is constantly distracted by the greedy birds that hang out by the feeder outside his window.