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SANTA CLAUS STORIES
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BOOKS
(To retell the stories below, obtain permission from the copyright holder if the material
is not in the public domain)
Alphabetized with short descriptions for your convenience.
BABY-PRESCHOOL and AGES 4-8
• Can You See What I See? The Night Before Christmas
by Walter Wick (illus). (2005 - Ages 4-8)
Description
The first photograph, "The Night Before Christmas," features a gingerbread house, Christmas cookies, candles, bulbs, and more. "Visions of Sugarplums" is an abstract composition of Christmas confections; and "Such a Clatter!" is a dynamic explosion of objects. In "It Must Be Saint Nick," Santa is shown in shadow; and in "A Bundle of Toys," the presents in Santa's sack are revealed as a magnificent jumble. The final photograph, "Happy Christmas to All" is a beautiful, pastoral landscape, lustrous under new-fallen snow. The original poem is printed on the endpapers.
• Crazy Gibberish: And Other Story Hour Stretches
by Naomi Baltuck. (2007 - Ages 4-8)
Description
Easy-to-use sourcebook of chants, songs, action stories, riddles, jokes, tongue twisters, and participation games. These "two-minute miracles" are just some of the tricks award-winning storyteller Naomi Baltuck uses to successfully engage her young audiences.
• Funny Faces of Santa Claus (Funny Faces)
by Roger Priddy. (2008 - Ages 4-8)
Description
Rhyming story about Santa Claus and his unusual Christmas adventures, which is fun to listen to and read. Features lights and touch and feel cover. Noisy surprises at the end of the book makes it even more fun!
• Gift from Saint Nicholas, The 
by Dorothea Lachner, M. Dusikova and Maja Dus and Dorothea Lachner (contributors). (1999 - Ages 4-8)
Description
t is Saint Nicholas Eve and Anna and Misha are worried. It's been snowing for days and all the villagers are trapped in their houses. "Saint Nicholas Day won't be any fun if we can't get out to see Grandfather Gregor or any of our friends," says Misha. "If only Saint Nicolas would blow a path through the snow!" Saint Nicholas hears the children, but the mysterious gift he leaves in the village square is not at all what they had in mind. It is, however, exactly what they and the entire snowbound village need most, and it leads to a joyous celebration that's true to the spirit of the holiday.
• King Bidgood's in the Bathtub: Book and Musical CD (Caldecott Honor Books)
by Audrey Wood with Don Wood (Illus) (2005 - Ages 4-8)
Description
In this raucous tale, the Knight, the Duke, the Queen--and eventually the whole court--all try to lure King Bidgood from his cozy bathtub, but he won't get out! Will anyone be able to solve this problem? In celebration of the twentieth anniversary of a Caldecott Honor favorite, this new edition features a hardcover book and a musical CD with six original songs ranging in style from a minuet to a rap. Perfect entertainment for bath time or for bedtime, the joyful music and hilarious rhyming tale will provide hours of fun for young readers.
• Marushka and the Month Brothers
by P. Sturges and A. Vojtech. (1996 - Ages 4-8)
Description from Booklist
Ages 5-8. In a freshly told version of an old Czechoslovakian folktale, once again the beautiful good daughter wins out in the end against her evil stepmother and jealous stepsister. Marushka does all the work in the house, but they drive her out into the blinding snow with orders to bring back violets, then strawberries, then apples. Each time she struggles through the storm and, high in the mountains, gets help from the 12 Month Brothers, who melt the snow and change the seasons so that she can pick the flowers and fruits. Then her evil sister tries to grab some fruits herself, and her mother rushes after her; but the Month Brothers make a blizzard, and Marushka's evil family is never seen again. Vojtech's illustrations in soft tones of blue and red show the confrontation between the evil duo and the brave adventurer, whose virtue finally gets its just reward. Pair this with Sanfield's retelling of a Chinese story, Just Rewards (BKL O 1 96). Hazel Rochman
• Napping House, The 
by Audrey Wood with Don Wood (illus). (2004 - Ages 4-8)
Description
A picture-book favorite returns as an oversize board book just right for lap reading: The Napping House by Audrey Wood, illus. by Don Wood. The misty blue artwork that chronicles the "dreaming child," "snoring granny" and a number of additional snoozers seems to bleed off the pages with their rounded corners, until that "wakeful flea" disrupts the sleepers and the sunny colors signal the end of naptime. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information. (Publishers Weekly )
There is a house, a napping house, where everyone is sleeping. "Everyone," in this case is a snoring granny, a dreaming child, a dozing dog, a snoozing cat, a slumbering mouse... and a wakeful flea! Uh-oh. Looks like the napping house won't be napping for long. With their very own brand of humor, Audrey Wood and Don Wood create an appealing bedtime book compatible with Margaret Wise Brown's classic Goodnight Moon. This small, square board book, with its rhythmic, repetitive text and witty pictures in shades of ever-brightening blues and greens (as the night turns to day), is sure to be a winner with preschool insomniacs. The sleepy household congregates on Granny's bed, slowly building a very relaxed pile of bodies in shifting positions. Young readers will enjoy tracking the critters as they make their way, one by one, to the bed--and then guessing what will happen when the wakeful flea joins the heap. Be sure to look for this author-illustrator team's other hilarious collaborative efforts, including Piggies and Silly Sally. (Baby to preschool) (Amazon.com Review - Emilie Coulter )
• Night Before Christmas, The 
by Clement C. Moore with Mary Engelbreit (illus). (2004 - Ages 4-8)
Description
Readers young and old are invited into the enchanting world of Mary Engelbreit in this sparkling edition of Clement C. Moore's classic poem. It is the night before Christmas, in a house so cozy and colorful, so filled with expectation, so dusted with Christmas magic that only this beloved illustrator could have created it. Shhh. A mouse is asleep in its snug den and children are dreaming as sugarplum fairies flutter around their bed. Then there's the jingle of bells. . . .
For this merry celebration of Christmas, Mary Engelbreit has filled every page with bewitching details, rich color, and memorable characters. These include a bevy of mischievous elves, an adorable mouse, and a lovable, bespectacled Santa. The images in Mary's joyous vision will bring discovery and delight to generations of readers.
• Night Before Christmas, The: A Magical Cut-Paper Edition
by Clement C. Moore with Niroot Puttapipat (illus). (2007 - Ages 4-8)
Description
Clement C. Moore’s "Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas," first published in 1825, spurred a revision of Yuletide traditions with its image of a merry Santa Claus beloved by children around the world. Now a cut-paper edition of the poem, with exquisite illustrations by Niroot Puttapipat, elicits the magic of the season through moonlit silhouettes. With scenes that transform with the turn of each page, revealing the fine details and decorations of a festive family home, this keepsake edition features a final pop-up spread that captures all the excitement of a special night.
• Night Before Christmas, The: The Heirloom Edition
by Christian Birmingham and Clement C. Moore. (2001 - Ages 4-8)
Description
This deluxe volume of the Christmas classic is nothing short of dazzling--an heirloom-quality treasure to take out each holiday season and read aloud with family and friends. This elegantly designed version is printed on heavy art stock, with cloth binding, tipped-on illustration, and foil stamping in copper and gold. Vibrant full-color images and debossed duotone spot art by award-winning British illustrator Christian Birmingham bring Moore's beloved poem, Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas, to life as never before.
• Pirate's Night Before Christmas, A 
by Philip Yates with Sebastia Serra (illus). (2008 - Ages 4-8)
Description
Young mateys will find plenty of holiday joy in this humorous, colorful, and thoroughly piratical version of the beloved Clement C. Moore classic. On this ship of mischievous brigands—who have visions of treasure chests, not sugarplums, dancing in their heads—you wouldn’t expect a visit from nice St. Nick. Instead, here comes Sir Peggedy, with his peg leg and hook arm, cracking his whip and driving eight giant seahorses: Salty, Scurvy, Sinbad, Mollie, Cutthroat, Cross-Eyes, Roger, and Jolly.
Philip Yates’ rollicking rhymes and Sebastià Serra’s sprightly, fun-filled pictures—featuring whimsically multicolored seahorses, stockings hung on the ship’s bowsprit with tar, child-friendly pirates, and a complete treasure map—turn this Christmas perennial into a jubilant celebration!
• Polar Express, The 
by Chris Van Allsburg. (1985 - Ages 4-8)
Description
One couldn't select a more delightful and exciting premise for a children's book than the tale of a young boy lying awake on Christmas Eve only to have Santa Claus sweep by and take him on a trip with other children to the North Pole. And one couldn't ask for a more talented artist and writer to tell the story than Chris Van Allsburg. Allsburg, a sculptor who entered the genre nonchalantly when he created a children's book as a diversion from his sculpting, won the 1986 Caldecott Medal for this book, one of several award winners he's produced. The Polar Express rings with vitality and wonder.
• Santa Claus
by Rod Green with Carol Wright, Simon Danaher and Jon Lucas (illustrators). (2006 - Ages 4-8)
Description
Have you ever wondered how Santa's sleigh really works? Or what reindeer eat? Or just how big the North Pole's mailroom must be? Well, this Christmas all of your questions will be answered with this ultimate book of SANTA CLAUS. This is your lavish behind the scenes tour of the history, the mystery, and the magic of Jolly Saint Nick. Learn all about the clothes, the elves, and the gadgets that make the man. Find out all the secrets about the man who makes miracles happen every December 25th.
Did you know...
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Santa's suit was once green and that the red suit was spun from the finest spun spider silk?
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Santa's sleigh has a magic cargo hold that can never be full?
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New Reindeer are constantly in training to be the next Comet or Cupid or Donner...?
Features thirty-two pages jam packed with never before heard top secret information about Santa Claus. An incredible design, flaps, fold-outs and holiday memorabilia make this the must have gift this Christmas.
SANTA CLAUS Includes:
• Holiday gift tag stickers
• An authentic naughty and nice list
• Santa's route map
• A double-gatefold look inside Santa's workshop
• A replica of the Elves worker handbook
• Mrs. Claus's very own cookie recipe
• Genuine North Pole gift tag stickers
• And much, much more!
• Santa's Reindeer
by Rod Green with Carol Wright, Jon Lucas and Clayton McDermott (illustrators). (2007 - Ages 4-8)
Description
Shh!
Have you ever heard a reindeer's sleigh bells in the sky on Christmas Eve?
Have you ever heard a reindeer's hoofbeat on the roof of your house?
Or listened to the clatter of antlers outside in the darkness?
Of course you haven't!
Santa's reindeer are so skillful that they can fly in and out of your neighborhood without anyone hearing a thing. But how do they learn to fly in the first place?
What are the reindeer really like?
What do the reindeer do for the rest of the year when they're not flying Santa around the world?
Find out all about how Santa and his Sleigh Master train the Sleigh Team at the North Pole.
Discover just what reindeer games the team likes to play and what they love to eat. Learn everything you ever wanted to know in this beautifully illustrated look at the North Pole's most magical inhabitants.
Then watch out on Christmas Eve.
Once you know all about Santa's reindeer, you just might be able to spot them stopping somewhere near your house!
• Scratch & Sniff Night Before Christmas, A (Scratch & Sniff)
by Clement C. Moore with Maggie Swanson (illus). (2007 - Ages 4-8)
Description
Peppermints, popcorn, and hot apple cider: with a scratch and a sniff, Clement C. Moore’s perennial holiday favorite comes deliciously alive as never before. Populated by animal characters (including a bear-y merry St. Nick), every brightly illustrated spread features a different delectable Christmas smell for kids to uncover: spicy nutmeg sprinkled on favorite foods, the aroma of blue spruce trees, the leather reins on Santa’s sled, oranges in his sack, and a whiff of warm pie crust. Cheerful, energetic, and unique, this is sure to be a much-loved volume for many years to come.
• Snow Maiden and Other Russian Tales, The (World Folklore Series)
by Bonnie C. Marshall with Alla V. Kulagina (editor). (2004 - Ages 4-8)
Description
n this delightful collection, you'll find more than 30 Russian tales--animal tales, fairy tales, tales of everyday life, and tales of spirits and the supernatural. You'll discover new renditions of familiar and beloved tales, as well as a number of obscure "spirit tales," which were officially ignored by the Soviets. There are tales for all ages and tastes--funny stories, scary stories, and stories to make you think. In addition you'll find a fascinating overview of the country and its history, activity ideas and recipes, color photographs, and a list of recommended reading. An outstanding resource for educators, storytellers, and general readers, this is an essential addition to the folklore shelf in school and public libraries. All levels.
AGES 9-12
• Kringle
by Tony Abbott. (2005 - Ages 9-12)
Description
Unlike the traditional Santa Claus myth, KRINGLE is a coming-of-age story about an orphan who becomes a force for good in a dark and violent time. It is a tale of fantasy, of goblins, elves, and flying reindeer -- and of a boy from the humblest beginnings who fulfills his destiny.Our tale begins in 500 A.D., when goblins kidnapped human children and set them to work in underground mines. Kringle is one such child.... until he discovers his mission - to free children from enslavement. His legend lives on today, as he travels the earth every Christmas Eve to quell the goblins once more.
• Legend of Saint Nicholas, The 
by Demi (illustrator). (2003 - Ages 9-12)
Description
From his very first day of life, when he rises from his bath to pray to God, it is clear that Nicholas is a miraculous child with a spiritual destiny. As he grows he is deeply saddened by the sickness, suffering, and death that he witnesses every day. Looking to use his special gifts to affect change in the often desperate world around him, Nicholas dedicates his life to worshiping the Lord and helping those in need. Through his good works, Nicholas becomes the youngest man to ever become a bishop and the patron saint of seafarers, children, and prisoners. He performs more than twenty miracles, including bringing those wrongly killed back to life and going to people in need as an apparition, providing solace and inspiration. In The Legend of Saint Nicholas, Demi describes pivotal events in the history and life of the saint, weaving a rich tapestry of luminous imagery into the story of his connection with Christmas and our modern-day Santa Claus. Demi's gilded artwork brings Nicholas to life in a way sure to mesmerize readers new to the story of this fascinating and important historical figure.
• Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The 
by L. Frank Baum with Michael Haque (illus). (2003 - Ages 9-12)
Description
Every child knows about Santa Claus, the jolly man who brings gifts to all on Christmas. There are many stories that tell of his life, but the delightful version relayed in The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus is by far the most charming and original of all. Only L. Frank Baum, the man who created the wonderful land of Oz, could have told Santa's tale in such rich and imaginative detail.
• Teachers' Night Before Christmas (Night Before Christmas Series)
by Steven Layne with James Rice (illus) (2001 - Ages 9-12)
Description
What do excited students, craft projects, room mothers, nursing home visits, harried shopping, and near-disastrous pageants have in common? They are all a part of a teacher's pre-Christmas experience. In this energetic romp through a school's last days before the Christmas break, the students are full of energy and are up to all manner of mischief. But the teachers are pulling out their hair trying to keep the students busy, while they despair over their own Christmas preparations. Who should come to the rescue? Santa himself, of course! And he arrives at the helm of a flying school bus, with presents for all the teachers and a promise to take care of their shopping for them. The fantastic illustrations work with the text to make this a fast-paced, high-energy comedic interpretation of Clement C. Moore's classic poem. The book is sure to be a read-aloud favorite at Christmas parties in schools everywhere.
• When Santa Fell To Earth
by Cornelia Funke. (2006 - Ages 9-12)
Description
Scared by a storm, Twinklestar, the least reliable reindeer, bolts--causing Santa and his sleigh to crash-land. And though Santa has dropped into a friendly neighborhood, he's not safe: Jeremiah Goblynch, the ruthless new leader of the Council of Yuleland, is determind to put an end to children's wishes and turn the holiday season into his own personal moneymaking scheme. As the last REAL St. Nick around, only Santa stands between Goblynch and his grinchlike plan. With the help and hope of kids Charlotte and Ben, Santa must face Goblynch and his Nutcracker goons to save Christmas!
• When Santa Turned Green
by Victoria Perla. (2008 - Ages 9-12)
Description
A creative holiday story that introduces kids to environmental awareness with ways that they can make a big difference. It's November up in the North Pole. Everything's going along smoothly at Santa's workshop until he discovers a leak in his roof. Santa soon learns that this little leak is connected to a far bigger problem. The North Pole is melting because of something called global warming! Faced with the reality of what this could mean for Christmas, not to mention the planet and the future, Santa is determined to turn things around. To do so, he calls upon the people he knows better than any other-the children. Much to Santa's joy, they respond in a way that makes all the difference . . . in the world.
• Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus: The Classic Edition
by Francis P. Church. (2002 - Ages 9-12)
Description
In 1897, a young girl wrote to The New York Sun asking whether Santa Claus truly existed. The paper's response, written by reporter Francis P. Church, has become a beloved holiday literary tradition. An original approach to a children's classic, this captivating book creatively reinterprets that heartwarming letter about the truth behind Santa Claus and Christmas. It is accompanied by charming Victorian artwork. Joel Spector is an artist and illustrator known for his elegant pastel images. His work appears regularly in magazines and newspapers including Business Week, Newsweek, Good Housekeeping, and The New York Times.
ONLINE LINKS
• Old Christmas vs. Epiphany & the Birth of Santa Claus & Etc. - A story from Chuck Larkin in 1997 mentions Santa in passing - as in "way north in the Burzee forest, in winter. The Burzee is the same enchanted forest where Santa Claus grew up and became 'Father Christmas.'"
http://chucklarkin.com/stories/Christmas_2.pdf
Santa Claus jokes:
http://www.101santa-claus.com/jokes.html
http://www.ahajokes.com/csanta.html
http://www.corsinet.com/braincandy/jkxmas.html
http://www.humormatters.com/holidays/Christmas/xmasjokes.htm
http://www.corsinet.com/braincandy/qsanta.html
http://www.globegazette.com/northiowatoday/christmas2004/jokes/index.php
http://www.raisingkids.co.uk/fea/fea_89_xmas.asp
SOS - SEARCHING OUT STORIES
INPUT FROM STORYTELLERS, TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS AND RESEARCHERS
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Query:
Are any of you telling stories, professionally, about Santa Claus?
Or know of storytellers with Santa stories in their repertoire?
1) I try to stay away from Santa stories as many of the schools
in my area frown upon it. However, I do tell two stories which
mention Santa or the spirit of Christmas. The first is Santa
Visits the Moes, (found in Ready-To-Tell Tales (American Storytelling)
by Holt and Mooney) a variation on the Twist
Mouth Family, also known as The Snoops Family. The second tale
is The Baker's Dozen. It is an American
folktale and there are two new adaptations in book form by Heather
Forest and another by Aaron Shephard. There is no mention of Santa
but rather Saint Nicholas. You can find Aaron's version on his
website at
GOS #7 ~ The Baker's Dozen
http://www.aaronshep.com/storytelling/GOS07.html
Of course I have also recited T'was the
Night Before Christmas at certain times.
2) My favorite is Christmas Eve and there's
trouble at the North Pole because Santa's in the bathtub
and he won't get out!
3) Is this a take off on King Bidgood's in the Bathtub: Book and Musical CD (Caldecott Honor Books)? It is one of my favorite
picture books.
I read this book and The Napping House many many many times to my girls when they
were young.
4) I sometimes tell How Drango Saved Christmas
and Wilbur and the Candy Cane Machine
(original stories) in shows as well as bring Santa to life on
the Magic Drawing Board.
Bob S.
http://drango.com/storiesandmagic/
5) Did anyone mention The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank
Baum?
6) Another from Hope Baugh - The Gft from Saint Nicholas - also in picture book format, by Dorothea
Lachner, translated by J. Alison James. A story of how Santa helps a snowed in town celebrate
and share.
7) One of the all time greats is Carl Anderson in Austin, TX.
He's a storyteller/psychologist who did his thesis on Santa Claus.
He's been on all the national news channels and does Santa every
year for a big time mall down here. He knows EVERYTHING about
Santa and has even published a book. You can read about him online. He's been
on all the national news channels.
http://www.thistlemouse.com/2006_thistlemouse_productions_004.htm
8) Since it will be winter you can always do the snowflake cut-and-tell tale. Children love this and it is a good closer for the show. Or you could adapt Mr. Wiggle and Mr. Waggle. I used this at Christmas last year and had the friends going up and down the hills to fetch their friend to go sleeding on the snow.
Full text:
http://tinyurl.com/5nmoaj
The Queen Who Longed for Snow is a great winter tale full of fun participation for the children and adults too! Found in Crazy Gibberish: And Other Story Hour Stretches by Naomi Baltuck
The Russian folktales Marushka and the Month Brothers and the Snow Maiden and Other Russian Tales, The (World Folklore Series) also work very well.
Karen C. 10/2/05
9) Sorry I can't give you a source for this story. It was in a Golden Magazine or some such children's magazine years and years ago.
Bones:
Mrs. Santa saves Christmas
Mrs. Santa sends Santa off, sits down to rest.
Rocks on puppy's tail, looks at tag. Puppy is supposed to go to Tommy.
What to do?
Mrs. Santa puts on Santa's old 2nd best suit, stuffs pillow in front.
Gets out old sleigh from shed.
Harnesses Dunder, a retired reindeer.
Takes puppy and off they go.
They stop to rest several times because Dunder is so old.
Stop in an alley, the puppy escapes, Mrs. Santa chases him down the street.
Puppy goes into large building. Church party is in progress. Mrs. Santa chases puppy, children chase Mrs. Santa. Mrs. Santa grabs puppy and climbs out window.
Runs around building, jumps in sleigh. Dunder takes off.
Delivers puppy.
Slowly flies home, puts Dunder and sleigh away.
Changes clothes.
Sits down in rocking chair.
Santa returns, sees her asleep. Wonders why she is so tired. You'd think it was she who had traveled around the world.
Mrs. Santa smiles. It is her secret but she knows she saved Christmas.
Rose the story lady 10/9/05
10) Here are Santa Claus books for sale:
"We all know who Santa is, right?
We all know he's the jolly old elf in red who magically appears every Christmas to bring happiness into our lives.
But what about the rest of the year?
Have you ever wondered what Santa did the rest of the year?
Well wonder no more.
Thanks to an exciting fun filled series of Santa Stories written by Nathan Steingart and beautifully illustrated by Sean Thorne and S.B. Dow, we can follow Santa on such exploits as 'Going to the Dentist, getting new glasses, taking a vacation, going to the barber and even celebrating Thanksgiving and Santa's birthday'.
These wonderfully written rhyming stories are fun to read by and to children, of all ages.
Each book comes with a companion CD of the author himself narrating the story and featuring his unique "talking pages", allowing your child to easily follow along as the story is being read.
Click on a book cover above for an excerpt from that book."
http://www.santastories.net/
Randy K. 10/25/05
11) Santa Claus, as we know him in current times, was constructed by a wealthy New Yorker who didn't want his wife and children cavorting with the low-class communities on the streets. Thinking of the Dutch tradition of St. Nicholas, and seeking some more home-based traditions for the family to celebrate Christmas, he constructed the idea of Santa Claus, the gift giver. And then there was the famous poem, written by another New Yorker for his children, later published without his knowledge. It's been a goal of mine to collect contemporary American stories about Santa Claus -- across the whole range of life experiences, from an innocent and believing child, to learning "the truth", to creating Santa Claus for children, to missing the days when the kids believed. St. Nicholas, on the other hand, might yield some traditional stories, but I haven't seen any. You might just have to make a few up!
Lee-Ellen M. 12/7/05
12) Poems can serve as the starting places for stories - so I looked into the literature online database available from my college... Here are the results some of them wonderful the search was santa claus, the second search on santa picked up just a few more...
1. Cawein, Madison Julius, 1865-1914 [Author Page] SANTA CLAUS 3Kb
2. Thaxter, Celia, 1835-1894 [Author Page] SANTA 1Kb
3. Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916 [Author Page] TO SANTA CLAUS 3Kb
4. Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916 [Author Page] A DEFECTIVE SANTA CLAUS 21Kb
5. Fawcett, Edgar, 1847-1904 [Author Page] SANTA CLAUS. 3Kb
6. Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 [Author Page] A SANTA CLAUS MESSENGER-BOY 1Kb
7. Whitman, Sarah Helen, 1803-1878 [Author Page] TO 'SHIRLEY:' The good Santa Claus who sent me David Gray's Poems. 3Kb
8. Whitman, Sarah Helen, 1803-1878 [Author Page] SANTA CLAUS. 4Kb
9. Dorr, Julia C. R. (Julia Caroline Ripley), 1825-1913 [Author Page] SANTA CLAUS 3Kb
10. Carleton, Will, 1845-1912 [Author Page] FARMER STEBBINS AS SANTA CLAUS. 6Kb
11. Carleton, Will, 1845-1912 [Author Page] TOMMY AS SANTA CLAUS. 5Kb
12. Carleton, Will, 1845-1912 [Author Page] What Santa Claus Was Like 6Kb
13. Baylis, Samuel Mathewson, 1854-1941. [Author Page] SANTA CLAUS' NARROW ESCAPE. 4Kb
14. Canton, William, 1845-1926 [Author Page] SANTA CLAUS 1Kb
15. Crichton Smith, Iain. [Author Page] Santa Claus 2Kb
16. Coffin, F. B. (Frank Barbour), b. 1871 [Author Page] My Bible. 3Kb
17. Coffin, F. B. (Frank Barbour), b. 1871 [Author Page] Santa Claus on New Years Eve. 5Kb
18. Johnson, Fenton, 1888-1958 [Author Page] A PLANTATION SANTA CLAUS. 2Kb
19. Eady, Cornelius, 1954- [Author Page] Santa Claus (come straight to the ghetto) 3Kb
20. Reed, Tennessee [Author Page] CARE OF/ THE NORTH POLE 3Kb
21. Daley, Victor J. (Victor James), 1858-1905. [Author Page] Little Santa Claus and Big Santa Claus 3Kb
22. Runcie, John [Author Page] HELP SANTA CLAUS. 3Kb
23. Gale, Norman, 1862-1942 [Author Page] THE LAST CHIMNEY 3Kb
24. Phillips, Stephen, 1868-1915 [Author Page] SANTA CLAUS FUND 1912 3Kb
25. Thompson, Aaron Belford, 1883-1929 [Author Page] SANTA CLAUS' SLEIGH RIDE. 3Kb
Conrad B. 12/11/05
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web page updated 12/12/05; 11/28/08)
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