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An orphaned drummer boy witnesses the birth of baby Jesus. Having no gift for him he gives the only thing he has - a song.

The holiday season is in full swing when a cultured gentleman with twinkling eyes, an ample belly, and a snowy beard is hired as Macy's department store Santa. He claims his name is Kris Kringle, and soon fills everyone with Christmas spirit -- except for his boss, Doris Walker, who's raising her daughter to not believe in Santa. But when Kringle is declared insane, and put on trial, everyone's faith is put to the test as young and old alike face...

The grumpy, grouchy, Yule-hating Grinch plots to ruin the Whos of Whoville's Christmas. Can he steal their holiday spirit by stealing their holiday treats? Perhaps Christmas means a little bit more than just presents and candy.

Billy longs to believe in Santa Claus, but he finds it quite difficult to do so. His family has a dogged insistence that all of it, from the North Pole, to the elves, to Santa himself, is all just a myth. This all changes, however, on Christmas Eve, when a mysterious train visits Billy in the middle of the night, promising to take him and a group of other lucky children to the North Pole for a visit with Santa. The train's conductor, along with the...

Eloise and her hotel friends are putting on a Christmas show like no other. Using traditions from the different religions and cultures of her friends, they learn the true meaning of the season.

Mickey, Donald, Goofy and their pals learn the importance of opening their hearts to the true spirit of Christmas.

For the first time in years the entire Rodriguez clan comes home to Chicago to celebrate Christmas where traditions will be celebrated. During the course of this eventful week they will celebrate one member's safe return from Iraq, secrets will be revealed, old resentments forgotten, each family member will learn something about themselves and each other, and the healing power of laughter will work its magic.

"Dito es el juguete preferido de Jack. Siempre ha estado a su lado, en los buenos y malos momentos. Hasta que el dia de Nochebuena sucede algo terrible: Dito se pierde. Pero es una noche especial, una noche para los milagros y los casos perdidos, una noche en la que los objetos, incluidos los juguetes, pueden cobrar vida. Y el juguete que le han regalado a Jack, el nuevo cerdito de Navidad (el frustrante sustituto de Dito), tramara un plan muy arriesgado....

Este libro ilustrado para niños introduce y organiza canciones de Navidad en las siguientes categorías: camino a Belén, las posadas, Nochebuena, los pastores, nanas de Navidad, San José, el árbol de Navidad, aguinaldos, y los Tres Reyes Magos. Se incluyen las partituras de seis de las canciones hacia el fin. This illustrated book for children introduces and organizes Christmas songs into the following categories: on the road to Bethlehem, the...