Clement Clarke Moore

Slothy Claus slowly loads his sleigh, taking breaks for naps and snacks, and finally makes his deliveries long after the forest animals have discovered that the blessings of Christmas can come without presents. Told in the rhythm of Clement Moore's "Night before Christmas."

There is never snow at Christmas on the African plain. It is always hot and the riverbed is nothing but dust. Families sleep on floor mats waiting for Father Christmas, dreaming of relief from the heat. They have come to cherish the simple gifts he always brings. In this adaptation of the Clement C. Moore poem, the Shangaan tribe receives something much more precious than material goods. With a glossary and combination of African languages, this story...

It's the night before Christmas, and Cookie Monster is dozing peacefully, until a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer land on Sesame Street. Cookie Monster is delighted to have a visit from Santa, but there's just one problem, he's already eaten all of Santa's cookies! Luckily, Elmo and the rest of the Sesame Street friends are ready to help! Includes reading tips for parents and guided prompts to help extend story time and make reading together...

Presents a sung version of the well-known poem and others by Peter, Paul and Mary.

"Once upon a time, children imagined St. Nicholas as a stern, skinny bishop who was as likely to dole out discipline as Christmas presents. But thanks to the poem "Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas"--written by Clement C. Moore in 1822 and published the next year in the Troy Sentinel--a plumper, merrier St. Nick was born, transformed into the sleigh-riding, chimney-diving jolly old elf we now call Santa Claus. With gorgeous monochrome illustrations...

Relates in verse the activities of the bearded old man who spends one night a year landing on rooftops and sliding down chimneys.

Paintings by Grandma Moses illustrate the well-known poem about an important Christmas visitor.