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"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse ..." 'The Night Before Christmas' was first published in 1823 and is considered as being largely responsible for the conception of Santa Claus from the mid-19th century through to today. The enchanting poem tells the story of a man who, while his wife and children are fast asleep, awakens on Christmas Eve to curious noises coming from outside...
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"When Santa arrives at a child's house on Christmas Eve, does he go down the chimney feetfirst or headfirst? What if he gets stuck? What if there's no chimney? Maybe he slides under the door, as thin as a piece of paper? Or is it possible he pours himself through the faucet? What happens once he's inside? Whether it's shape-shifting or impromptu laundry use, Mac Barnett's iconic talent for earnest deadpan humor and Jon Klassen's irresistibly funny...
8) Santa calls
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Art Aimesworth receives a mysterious summons from Santa Claus and he shares a Christmas adventure with his sister that brings them closer together.
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After Santa Claus accidentally gives a young boy, William Trundle, a frozen dinosaur egg which soon hatches, William is overjoyed, since he has always wanted a dinosaur for Christmas, but the evil Hunter hears about the gift and decides to steal the dinosaur for his collection.
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John Duval Gluck, Jr. was the man who creates the Santa Claus Association, which was the only group authorized to answer Santa's mail, which until then had gone into the trash. The effort delighted the public, and for 15 years money and gifts flowed in; Gluck became a Jazz Age celebrity. The rise and fall of the Santa Claus Assoc. involved stolen art, phony Boy Scouts, a kidnapping, pursuit by the FBI, a Coney Island bullfight, and the thrills and...
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