--- description: The book features the complete lyrics of Carey's hit song title: Mariah Carey Will Release Children's Book Based on Hit Song 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd4153311d18e59a2/698861022dce0144ef9e5412/mariah-carey-christmas-cover.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Mariah Carey Will Release Children's Book Based on Hit Song 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' by [Naja Rayne and Tara Fowler / People](/author/people/) ## Naja Rayne and Tara Fowler / People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 26, 2015 7:08 PM CUT  by [Naja Rayne and Tara Fowler / People](/author/people/) ## Naja Rayne and Tara Fowler / People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 26, 2015 7:08 PM CUT All we want for Christmas is [Mariah Carey](http://www.people.com/people/mariah%5Fcarey "undefined")‘s new book! This fall, the singer is set to make her children’s book debut with _All I Want for Christmas Is You_, a picture book inspired by Carey’s hit song, PEOPLE can reveal exclusively. “When I wrote _All I Want For Christmas Is You_ it was my dream for it to become a classic Christmas song,” Carey tell PEOPLE in a statement. “I am so proud of the song’s impact as it continues to create memories for fans each year.” She adds: “I am thrilled to be able to bring the story of the song to new generations of families with the picture book.” The book, which features the complete lyrics of Carey’s chart-topping hit, tells the story of a little girl whose greatest holiday wish is for a new puppy. The song “All I Want for Christmas Is You” was released in 1994 and quickly became a family favorite, selling over 14 million copies. Carey previously announced in late July that she will direct a [feel-good holiday movie](http://www.people.com/article/mariah-carey-direct-star-christmas-movie-hallmark "undefined") set to be released as part of Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas. The [mother of two](http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20468012,00.html "undefined") will also costar in the festive film. _All I Want for Christmas Is You_ hits shelves Nov. 10. _This_ [_article_](http://www.people.com/article/mariah-carey-announces-childrens-book-based-on-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you "undefined") _originally appeared on_ [_People.com_](http://www.people.com "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4011973/mariah-carey-christmas-song-book/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4011973/mariah-carey-christmas-song-book/"},"headline":"Mariah Carey Will Release Children's Book Based on Hit Song 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'","datePublished":"2015-08-26T19:08:37.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:23:52.841Z","description":"The book features the complete lyrics of Carey's hit song","url":"https://time.com/4011973/mariah-carey-christmas-song-book/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Books","celebrity","Mariah Carey"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd4153311d18e59a2/698861022dce0144ef9e5412/mariah-carey-christmas-cover.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Naja Rayne and Tara Fowler / People"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd4153311d18e59a2/698861022dce0144ef9e5412/mariah-carey-christmas-cover.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"mariah-carey-christmas cover","caption":"mariah-carey-christmas cover","creditText":"","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4011973/mariah-carey-christmas-song-book/","name":"Mariah Carey Will Release Children's Book Based on Hit Song 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Mariah Carey at the Billboard Music Awards","description":"Mariah Carey at the Billboard Music Awards","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/q4GBWCkE/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-05-18T01:14:13.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/q4GBWCkE.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/4011973/mariah-carey-christmas-song-book/","duration":"PT23S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/4011973/mariah-carey-christmas-song-book/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```