Relates the adventures of eighth-grader Nick Dashaway, whose Christmas request does not go according to plan.

Clementine's life is ordinary in every way except that she is very tiny--a fact that Santa Claus does not seem to understand.

Four animal friends-- Bird, Rabbit, Deer, and Squirrel-- deliver a package for Santa on Christmas Eve.

The animals in a small canyon learn about Santa Claus when they find a discarded Christmas tree.

Claude, the dog, gives away all his Christmas presents to his down-and-out friend but receives an even better present from his young owner.

A girl who always looks forward to her visits with her Great-aunt May and May's canary Willy is terribly disappointed when she thinks she will not be able to see them one Christmas.

Four-year-old Babymouse wants to replace the cookies her mom prepared for Santa with a special batch of her own pink-frosted cupcakes. But when her mother goes to check on baby brother, Babymouse hears a roar from the other room and must do what she can to defend the cupcakes from her fiery foe. Will there be any cupcakes left for Santa?

Three children, off to the North Pole to deliver 12 chocolate bells to Santa for winning a contest, become very hungry on the way.

Illustrations without text depict the celebration of Christmas in an English country home at the turn of the century.

Ten-year-old Marianna desperately wants a Christmas tree but her mother refuses to be "like every tom-dick-and-harry."