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An Accidental Christmas
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Dugald Steer |
Awakened from his hibernation and disturbed by various animals before he can get back to sleep, a grumpy bear meets Santa Claus and enjoys his first Christmas party. Portions of the illustrations are… |
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Santa's stowaway
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Brandon Dorman |
Santa's newest elf hides on the sleigh and accompanies Santa on his rounds to see for himself what makes Christmas so special. |
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Elf Help
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Margie Palatini |
When Alfred E. Elf decides to use a computer to prepare the list of good boys and girls for Santa, he causes quite a mix-up. |
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The Christmas of the reddle moon
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J. Patrick Lewis |
Lost in a snowstorm on an English heath on Christmas Eve, Liddy and Will meet the magical and mysterious Wee Mary Fever, who summons St. Nick himself to take them home. |
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The Christmas magic
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Lauren Thompson |
As Santa prepares for the upcoming holiday season, it is the Christmas magic that truly makes everything happen. |
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Santa's secret helper
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Andrew Clements |
One Christmas Eve Santa has a secret helper who sets off in a reindeer-drawn sleigh with a huge sack of toys, just like Santa. But who is it? And will the helper do the job as well as Santa? |
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Merry Christmas, Ollie!
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Olivier Dunrea |
On Christmas Eve, Ollie and the other goslings anxiously await the arrival of Father Christmas Goose. |
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Santa retires
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David Biedrzycki |
Santa Claus is tired of delivering toys and decides to retire to somewhere warm, but things do not work out as expected. |
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Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King (The Guardians)
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William Joyce |
Before SANTA was SANTA, he was North, Nicholas St. North—a daredevil swordsman whose prowess with double scimitars was legendary. Like any swashbuckling young warrior, North seeks treasure and advent… |
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The night before Christmas
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Diane Goode |
Presents the words, without music, to twelve Christmas carols, including "Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella;" "Angels We Have Heard on High;" and "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." |
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Laughing all the way
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Sam Beeson |
Grouchy Thomas Bunk tries to take away Santa's happiness and confidence, but learns that Christmas laughter always wins. |
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Ho! ho! ho!
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Charles Reasoner,Anna Jones |
In this book with simple rhyming text, too many Christmas snacks make it difficult for Santa to get down the chimney until mouse saves the day. |
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Pennsylvania Dutch Night before Christmas
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Chet Williamson |
An adaptation of the famous poem about a Christmas Eve visitor, set in the Pennsylvania Dutch country. Includes a pie recipe and information about Belsnickel and the Pennsylvania Dutch dialect. |
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The truth about Santa Claus
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James Giblin |
Explains how historical facts, religious mythology, folklore, tradition, and commercial promotion have combined to give us the modern figure of Santa Claus. |
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The gift of Christmas
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Chris Van Allsburg |
Relates the excitement of Christmas time along with the anticipation for what Santa may bring. |
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Santa Claus
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Abrams,Roberta Pagnoni |
Santa's family and friends surprise him with a party. |
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Santa and me
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Erik Jon Slangerup |
Mrs. Merrie H. Claus's scrapbook shows her life with her husband, Santa Claus, and describes his many Christmas-related activities. |
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If snow falls
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Jon Agee |
One December night, a child dreams of an old man who makes something secret in his workshop that he later brings to the child's house through the falling snow. |
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Cowboy night before Christmas
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James Rice |
When Santa's reindeer abandon their job in the midst of a Texas storm, he enlists the help of two lonely cowpokes so that he can finish his Christmas Eve rounds. |
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Santa Claus and the woodcutter
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Kathrin Siegenthaler |
Relates how a lonely woodcutter ridiculed by the village children becomes Saint Nicholas's helper and loved and respected by all. |
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