Like the warmth of a cabin fireplace and the twinkle of lights along the edge of a frozen lake, Christmas in Minnesota evokes memories of holidays long ago.

On each of the twelve days during her Christmas visit with her cousin Jack, Hannah writes home describing the history, geography, animals, and interesting sites of Minnesota that she has explored. Uses the cumulative pattern of the traditional carol to present amusing state trivia at the end of each letter.

A classic Christmas story featuring all the magic of Santa combined with the magic of your favorite city, state, or country. It's the night before Christmas and you're nestled snug in your bed. Your stocking is hung by the chimney with care--will Santa visit your house? Follow Santa's journey in this magical retelling of a Christmas classic starring the locations and landmarks that make the place where you live special!

"Christmas and New Year's on the Minnesota Frontier" relives pioneer holiday merrying throughout the state beginning in 1827 at Fort Snelling, where, a few years later, Indian Agent Lawrence Taliaferro complained about having to "undergo various salutations from many & old as well as young [Native American] women-a [disagreeable] custom derived from our Canadian population".

Santa enjoys visiting Minnesota and all the great athletes that live there, but he decides to help some men who are stuck get home to their families in time for Christmas.