Santa Claus is coming to Toyland and no one is more excited than Noddy! Except, of course, Sly and Gobbo, who enjoy spoiling a good holiday more than anything. Will those goblins's awful tricks ruin Santa's visit for everyone, or can Noddy manage to save the day?

Little Mouse visits a department store looking for Santa.

Big Bird imagines visiting the North Pole at Christmas, meeting Santa and Mrs. Claus, and inspecting the workroom where elves are very, very busy.

Since the early 20th century, animated Christmas cartoons have brightened the holiday season around the world--first in theaters, then on television. From devotional portrayals of the Nativity to Santa battling villains and monsters, this encyclopedia catalogs more than 1,800 international Christmas-themed cartoons and others with year-end themes of Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and the New Year. Explore beloved television specials such as A Charlie Brown Christmas, theatrical shorts such as Santa's Workshop, holiday episodes from animated television series like American Dad! and The Simpsons, feature films like The Nutcracker Prince and obscure productions such as The Insects' Christmas, along with numerous adaptations and parodies of such classics as A Christmas Carol and Twas the Night before Christmas.

"Noddy takes Father Christmas on a tour of Toyland in his car and there is a surprise for Noddy that even Father Christmas didn't know about"--Publisher's description.

It's Christmas in Toyland and there's a fabulous new Christmas story book to enjoy! Large format board pages with sparkly foil and a festive storyline plus stunning pictures make this a Christmas gift to treasure.