The Children's Book of Christmas Stories
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The Children’s Book of Christmas Stories brings together some of the most beloved stories of all time. With 35 wonderful stories from greats like Dickens, Hans Christian Anderson, Elizabeth Harrison and Theodore Goodridge Roberts this book will be cherished by the whole family for years to come. A Christmas Star by Katherine Pyle The First Christmas Tree by Lucy Wheelock The First New England Christmas by G.L. Stone and M.G. Fickett Why the Chimes Rang by Raymond McAlden A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens …and many more beloved stories.1.Christmas at Fezziwig's Warehouse2.The Fir Tree3.The C...
Chapters (62)
- THE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF CHRISTMAS STORIES
- Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner
- PREFACE
- (DETAILED) CONTENTS
- I. CHRISTMAS AT FEZZIWIG'S WAREHOUSE
- CHARLES DICKENS
- II. THE FIR-TREE*
- *Reprinted by permission of the Houghton-Mifflin Company.
- III. THE CHRISTMAS MASQUERADE*
- * From "The Pot of Gold", copyright by Lothrop, Lee & Shepherd Co.
- IV. THE SHEPHERDS AND THE ANGELS
- ADAPTED FROM THE BIBLE
- V. THE TELLTALE TILE*
- * From "Kristy's Queer Christmas," Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1904.
- VI. LITTLE GIRL'S CHRISTMAS
- WINNIFRED E. LINCOLN
- VII. "A CHRISTMAS MATINEE"*
- *This story was first published in the Youth's Companion, vol. 74.
- VIII. TOINETTE AND THE ELVES*
- * Published by arrangement with Little, Brown & Co.
- IX. THE VOYAGE OF THE WEE RED CAP
- X. A STORY OF THE CHRIST-CHILD*
- XI. JIMMY SCARECROW'S CHRISTMAS
- MARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN
- XII. WHY THE CHIMES RANG*
- XIII. THE BIRDS' CHRISTMAS
- XIV. THE LITTLE SISTER'S VACATION*
- * This story was first published in the Youth's Companion, vol. 77.
- XV. LITTLE WOLFF'S WOODEN SHOES
- XVI. CHRISTMAS IN THE ALLEY*
- * From "Kristy's Queer Christmas," Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1904.
- XVII. A CHRISTMAS STAR*
- * Published by permission of the American Book Co.
- XVIII. THE QUEEREST CHRISTMAS*
- * This story was first published in the Youth's Companion, vol. 83.
- XIX. OLD FATHER CHRISTMAS
- J.H. EWING
- XX. A CHRISTMAS CAROL
- CHARLES DICKENS
- XXI. HOW CHRISTMAS CAME TO THE SANTA MARIA FLATS*
- XXII. THE LEGEND OF BABOUSCKA*
- *From "The Children's Hour," published by the Milton Bradley Co.
- XXIII. CHRISTMAS IN THE BARN*
- XXIV. THE PHILANTHROPIST'S CHRISTMAS*
- This story was first published in the Youth's Companion, vol. 82.
- XXV. THE FIRST CHRISTMAS-TREE
- XXVI. THE FIRST NEW ENGLAND CHRISTMAS*
- XXVII. THE CRATCHITS' CHRISTMAS DINNER
- (Adapted)
- XXVIII. CHRISTMAS IN SEVENTEEN SEVENTY-SIX*
- XXIX. CHRISTMAS UNDER THE SNOW*
- *From "Kristy's Queer Christmas," Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1904.
- XXX. MR. BLUFF'S EXPERIENCES OF HOLIDAYS*
- XXXI. MASTER SANDY'S SNAPDRAGON*
- * This story was first published in Wide Awake, vol. 26.
- XXXII. A CHRISTMAS FAIRY*
- * Reprinted with the permission of the Henry Altemus Company.
- XXXIII. THE GREATEST OF THESE*
- *This story was first printed in the Youth's Companion, vol. 76.
- XXXIV. LITTLE GRETCHEN AND THE WOODEN SHOE*
- XXXV. CHRISTMAS ON BIG RATTLE*
- * This story was first printed in the Youth's Companion, Dec. 14, 1905.
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