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Presents twelve poems celebrating Christmas, covering subjects of interest to children, such as making a Christmas list, performing in the school assembly, and cutting down a tree for the holiday.

Four years after the death of her mother, seven-year- old Allie goes with her grandfather to a performance of "The Nutcracker" on Christmas Eve, hears about the special day he had with her mother going to her first "Nutcracker, " and shares his loving memory of her.

A little mouse shares the Christmas spirit with the big hungry bear he once feared, after realizing the bear will have no presents.

Thinking that "all of the other reindeer" she hears people singing about include her, Olive the dog reports to the North Pole to help Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.

An anonymous valentine changes the life of the unsociable Mr. Hatch, turning him into a laughing friend who helps and appreciates all his neighbors.

Rob and Soup engineer an incredible appearance by Santa and his sleigh in their small Vermont town.

As Valentine's Day approaches and her class becomes busy making cards, Emily is worried about her fight with Sherri, who tells her, "You'll be sorry.

Miss Mackle's third graders share December holiday traditions --Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Three Kings Day, and Korean New Year-- with each other and with Harry's great grandfather, who has just moved to a nursing home.

Bear's friends awaken him the day before Christmas and help him to stay awake as they bake fruitcakes, fill stockings, and sing carols; then, while they sleep, he prepares his own surprise.

Gilbert the opossum gets stuck with a tattle-tale, Phillip, on a class trip to Pilgrim Town, but he learns a valuable lesson when he gets stuck in the bathroom.

Describes the history and customs of Thanksgiving, from the harvest festivals of the ancient world and the first Thanksgiving in colonial America to modern-day celebrations.

Rex finds trouble at the North Pole: the elves are making the dinosaurs all wrong and all the reindeer have the flu.

Four-year-old Michael finds a way to redeem himself after he mistakenly tells Dad what the family is giving him for Christmas.

Rosie's preparations for Christmas on the island of Trinidad include picking red petals for the sorrel drink, mixing up the black currant cake, and singing along with the parang band.

A young woman's true love sends her extravagant gifts on each of the twelve days of Christmas.