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It’s time to celebrate Christmas. There’s so much to do! Make cookies and decorate the Christmas tree. Have dinner with your family. Exchange presents. This important Christian holiday celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.

It’s not Christmas without Santa! But what does Santa truly look like? Does he match the figurines on the mantel or the faces on our favorite holiday sweaters? Does he look like you or like me? Find out in this joyous and cozy celebration of family, representation, and holiday spirit! Destined to be a new classic, and perfect for children looking to see some of themselves in Santa Claus.

Ebenezer Scrooge is a miser who lords over his poor employee, Bob Cratchit, and hates the joys that Christmas affords everyone but himself. After being exceptionally miserable at the office on the day of Christmas Eve, Scrooge returns home to be haunted by three spirits who attempt to motivate a change in the old man's demeanor - lest he continue on his current path and face almost certain eternal damnation.

Kate Douglas Wiggin was an American educator and author of children's stories, including the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. The Birds' Christmas Carol, published in 1888, is a novel about Carol Bird, a Christmas baby who turns into an exceptionally kind and generous young girl who has a positive effect on everyone with whom she comes into contact. The story was adapted as the silent movie A Bit o' Heaven in 1917.

Épisode 1 : Bruno, un garçon de 10 ans, vit seul avec son père Christian. À l'approche des fêtes de fin d'année, Bruno prétend ne pas aimer du tout Noël pour ne pas contrarier son père qui lui, déteste vraiment cette période de fêtes d'année et refuse de célébrer. Une après-midi de décembre, Bruno croise dans son immeuble Belana, une petite fille qui s'avère être la fille de la sorcière de Noël italienne Befana. Elle l'invite à prendre des biscuits et du punch et lui révèle que son père Christian est... le fils du père Noël.

Larry Woiwode brings us into the simple and anxious rhythms of life for a Norwegian farm girl in the first decade of the 20th century. Christmas Eve falls in the midst of deprivation as Mette's family prepares to journey to her grandparent's farm. When her father fails to bag a big deer on the journey, they arrive, like everyone else, almost empty-handed. Yet despite frustration and disappointment, this extended family combines their meager resources to create an unexpected marvel that transforms the family's Christmas.

Who is Aurora Periwinkle? A climate scientist living in the icy expanse of the South Pole, she possesses a unique gift. One day, a wondrous discovery awaits her in the snow – a gift from the North Pole itself. As Santa recounts the tale of their unexpected friendship, families will be captivated by the magic that unfolds.

Gary is the newest treat cooked up by the Baker and his wife as an experiment for determining what to leave for Santa to eat on Christmas Eve. However, this means a quick end for Gary, so he must come up with a plan to escape if he wants to survive! Follow Gary's hilarious farting story to see whether he is able to escape, or if he ends up like the other gingerbread men that came before him.

So schön ist Weihnachten in Bullerbü! Endlich: Kurz vor Weihnachten beginnt es zu schneien! Auf dem Heimweg von der Schule hat sogar ein richtiger Schneesturm eingesetzt. Der ist so stark, dass die Kinder aus Bullerbü beim grantigen Schuhmacher Unterschlupf suchen müssen. Zum Glück spannt Papa schnell den Schneepflug an und holt die Kinder ab. Jetzt kann es doch noch richtig Weihnachten werden.

The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo should ever set foot in the deep dark wood. But one wild and windy night the Gruffalo's child disobeys her father's warnings and ventures out into the snow. After all, the Big Bad Mouse doesn't really exist...does he? Perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime - or any time at all!

'Tis the season for Peppa Pig! Join Peppa, George, Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig, and all of their friends as they celebrate Christmas in this adorably sweet audiobook. Peppa loves Christmas. It's filled with family time, fun, and of course, presents! But this year Peppa loves her presents TOO much . . . she plays too rough and gets hurt! Can it still be a merry Christmas after all?

Sammy and Tammy (Santa's special Christmas elves) have the toughest job in all the North Pole, besides Santa's job, of course. They are Santa's executive helper elves. When children ask for special gifts that can't be made by Santa or the elves, it's their job to find a way to make their wish come true!

A Christmas Anthology of several of the best Christmas Novellas you have never heard from authors who were prolific in their time. Including the author of the Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farms series, the Little Bear children's series, Charles Dickens & Howard Hughes' award winning novelist/playwright brother.

Who will help the tailor of Gloucester to finish the Mayor’s elegant coat? For the tailor has fallen ill, and the Mayor is to be married in it tomorrow – on Christmas Day in the morning. Potter based the story on a real-world incident involving John Prichard, a Gloucester tailor who had a commission to make a new suit for the new mayor. But it’s Potter’s charming touch of adding impish, mischievous animals to move the story along that make this children’s classic.

This is a first person narrative from Saint Nicholas' point of view of the Christmas classic. The line about his pipe has been deleted (he gave it up when it was learned to be a health hazard). A few words have also been updated. (How many people today know what "sugar plums" or "coarsers" are? How many use the word "droll"?)

Keep Jesus in the center of your family’s Christmas celebration with this beautiful nativity storybook from one of the world’s most loved and trusted Bible scholars, Professor N.T. Wright.

Here is our version of Charles Dickens classic story, "A Christmas Carol." This is a fully dramatized performance including sound effects and music and a full range of voice actors.

'Is it Christmas yet?' asks Little Bear – for the hundredth time! 'Soon,' says Big Bear, a little wearily. Christmas is coming. But there’s so much to do. And Little Bear is ready to pop with excitement! Then things start to go a bit wrong. Will it ever be Christmas …

A forgotten letter in a secret drawer brings one night in the Great War vividly back to life. Writing home from the front, a soldier has an incredible story to tell.

Perfect for families, holiday enthusiasts, and fans of classic tales, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus is a heartwarming audiobook that will inspire the festive spirit in listeners of all ages. Experience the magic of Santa’s origins in this beautifully narrated retelling of a holiday classic.