Twenty-five haiku give readers a fresh, humorous perspective on Santa's December preparations, and rich illustrations pull readers into every wintry scene.

Inspired by the classic English poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas," presents a similar tale in which Father Christmas arrives on a donkey cart to an African family with gifts of chickens, toys, and a very special present. Includes a glossary of African words

A well-known poem about an important Christmas Eve visitor.

Veering from the convivial, scene-centered graphic interpretation often associated with this classic, Würbs offers a sparer take, narrowing each scene to softly focused images that are more suggestive than representational. The poem's opening lines are accompanied by an image of a lone candle burning in a brass candleholder, and the sleigh's rooftop landing shows two shadowy reindeer heads emerging from behind a foregrounded stone chimney. Santa's...

Presents an illustrated version of the well-known poem about an important Christmas visitor.

The traditional Christmas poem is illustrated by photographs of the Kissenbear Family, who are paid a visit by Santa Bear on Christmas Eve

A classic poem is presented in a format for deaf children, utilizing American Sign Language and rhyme for vocabulary and grammar building as well as holiday enjoyment, accompanied by full-color illustrations

When a little mouse accidentally tickles a dragon's snout during a winter night in a haunted house, it sets off a series of cumulative actions which throw all of the creatures into a frenzy