A child counts the days to Christmas, from one to twenty-five, preparing a surprise for the woodland animals as she waits.

When the Christmas Rabbit makes his wish come true and brings him the beautiful red sled from the store window, Little Rabbit wants it all to himself until he learns that even the best gift is better when shared.

A little girl's quest for Christmas leads her into the Great Snow Forest where she is joined in her search by a cat, a dog, a hawk, a fox, and a mockingbird.

The two weeks before Christmas are filled with activity as Samantha finishes her homemade presents and makes preparations for visiting relatives.

When a young bear is awakened from his winter nap by a mysterious sound, he makes new friends and discovers the true meaning of Christmas.

The animal residents of Mud Flat go about their preparations for Christmas in their own ways.

A collection of stories which describe the experiences of a pioneer girl and her family as they celebrate various Christmases In the Big Woods in Wisconsin, on the prairie in Indian Territory, and on the banks of Plum Creek.

"The time is 1912. The place is Amherst, Nova Scotia. The people are the McCullys, a gay, closely knit, high-spirited family who live in a beautiful Victorian house with the vast Tantramar Marshes as their backyard. Christmas was truly Christmas in those days, a season of visits, dances, and wonderful food, anticipated for months and remembered for years. But the most memorable Christmas of all began when Mrs. McCully said 'Every child should have...