Throughout December, the Guardian books team will be picking out their favourite Yuletide tales, and in the spirit of Christmassy bonhomie we'd like you to join in.

Sam Jordison is kicking things off today with a look at Raymond Briggs's sweetly lugubrious Father Christmas, and in the coming days we'll be looking at The Story of Holly and Ivy by Rumer Godden, The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper and The Box of Delights by John Masefield, as well as less plainly festive fare including Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections.

Just add a short note to Santa in the comments section below and we'll deliver a bespoke blogpost about it on Christmas Eve.