Poems and stories and songs that evoke the sights and sounds of the holiday season.

This colorful carrying case includes: The Christmas Story and Christmas Is Coming--both featuring Ruth J. Morehead's Holly Babes, both written and illustrated by Ruth J. Morehead; The Night Before Christmas, written by Clement C. Moore and illustrated by Douglas Gorsline; The Smallest Elf written by Annie Ingle, illustrated by Jerry Smath; and The Story of the Nutcracker Ballet, adapted by Deborah Hautzig, illustrated by Diane Goode. Illustrated in full color throughout.

A collection of American poems, songs, and stories with a Christmas theme, including "The Peterkins' Christmas Tree," "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus," "Away in a Manger," and "Christmas on the Banks of Plum Creek."

What child is this Who is born here Where the oxen Stomp and peer . . . When Christmas in the Barn was first published in 1952, it demonstrated all of Margaret Wise Brown's mastery at skillfully fashioning a truly childlike interpretation of the Nativity story. For this larger, full-color edition, Caldecott Honor artist Diane Goode has created a new tableau of visitors to the barn that will delight generations of new readers.

Richly detailed paintings illustrate the lyrics for 12 beloved carols. Full color.

Caldecott Honor Book! "An evocative remembrance of the simple pleasures in country living; splashing in the swimming hole, taking baths in the kitchen, sharing family times, each is eloquently portrayed here in both the misty-hued scenes and in the poetic text." -Association for Childhood Education International