"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been popular for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmas time.
The Christmas story you haven’t read: What happens after Santa Claus delivers all the Christmas presents to boys and girls around the world? Is there a gift waiting for Santa at the North Pole? Has Mrs. Claus forgotten Santa on Christmas Eve? Cuddle up with your little ones and follow the journey through Santa’s Workshop in search of Santa’s Christmas present. With bright and whimsical illustrations, this take on the Christmas story is sure to become a holiday reading tradition—especially at bedtime! Written by John T. Elkins and illustrated by Ag Jatkowska, A Christmas Gift for Santa is: A great holiday season read for ages 4 to 8 A wonderful story filled with love and gratitude Filled with delightful rhyming text that the little ones in your life will want to read again and again Follow Santa as he searches his cozy North Pole home until he finds homemade gifts waiting for him next to a beautiful handwritten note. A Christmas Gift for Santa is great choice for any family to read together during the holiday season.
A boy tells about the first gift he ever received -- his name! Named after the legendary King David, little David introduces the concept of names and where they come from, how nicknames evolve, introduces names from other cultures and gives facts about Jewish naming customs, all in a picture-book format.
Cooper gave Ashley the gift of her education, and Ashley would like to return the favor by offering him the love she has felt for Cooper for years, but the greatest gift she wants to give him is her knowledge of God's love.
This Christmas-themed picture book about four animals delivering a lost package for Santa already feels like a classic, and makes the perfect gift this holiday season! It’s Christmas Eve, and Bird, Rabbit, Deer, and Squirrel are eagerly waiting for Santa to fly overhead. When he does, a gift tumbles out of his sleigh, landing in the woods. The friends find the gift and read the tag: “For the new baby at the farm. Love, Santa.” And so, in spite of Squirrel’s grumbling—“It’s not our baby”—they set off on a long journey to deliver it. Sweet, poignant, and starring a cast of truly adorable characters, this is a story sure to be shared year after year at Christmastime.
It's Christmas and Molly Mouse is out in the woods looking for Christmas decorations. It seems that everything she finds belongs to someone else. However because it's Christmas, every animal is feeling generous and helps Molly out.
When young Roland is disappointed by seeing a tiny gift on Christmas morning, he learns that some gifts can't and shouldn't be defined by their physical size.
The First Gift of Christmas is the delightful story of the innkeeper's son in Bethlehem and his gift to Baby Jesus. In a most unique way, the events of the birth of Jesus are tied in with His death and resurrection through the story of one child's love for another.