A poor tailor receives unexpected help when he is unable to complete a peach-colored waistcoat for the Mayor of Gloucester.

Six year-old Angela of Limerick, Ireland, worries for the Baby Jesus on the altar of St. Joseph's Church near School House Lane where she lives and on the damp, cold December nights the baby is sure to need her help.

Haunted by his negative reaction to the Christmas sweater that his mother made for him when he was twelve ; instead of getting the bike he had hoped for; Eddie grows up searching through childhood memories, and finds guidance from his neighbor Russell, to finally understand the full value of the gift he so quickly tossed aside.

Taking a mouse to the movies can lead to letting him do other things, such as making a snowman, listening to Christmas carols, and decorating the Christmas tree.

""Sisters Maple and Willow get their first real Christmas tree, only to discover that Maple is allergic to it""--

Eloise is a precocious six-year-old who lives at the Plaza Hotel and enjoys getting and giving presents at Christmas.

Penguin and his family and friends celebrate Christmas, but something unexpected happens and changes their plans.

"The snow builds and so does the worry on Stony Meadow Farm. Where are Sibley the workhorse, Farmer Bill, and the town Christmas tree? There will be no town tree lighting unless Tractor Mac can brave the blizzard, rescue his friends, and help a lot of new friends along the way"--Inside cover.

With his own tree and a Clifford-size stocking hanging on the door, Clifford seems ready for Christmas, but he is not prepared for Santa sliding down the chimney and falling into his stocking.

A boy from Finnmark and his ice bear help scare away some hungry trolls so that Kyri and her father can enjoy their Christmas Eve meal.