This wonderful children's Christmas classic is one which your kids will treasure forever.
In this delightful story, a young boy is lying a wake on Christmas eve, when Santa Claus himself swings by to take him on a trip to the North Pole with other lucky children.
The audiobook is even more of a treat, with wonderous sounds and beautiful storytelling. So gather 'round the fireplace and make a Christmas memory with the Polar Express.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
You know it's the Christmas season when the old Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer claymation movies start playing!Now you can bring the magic and delight of this holiday classic right into your own home.
Your kids will love the story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer as he overcomes all odds to pull Santa's sleigh through a snowstorm and save Christmas for everyone!
The Tradition of Christmas Stockings
Hanging stockings by the fire to be filled with "stocking stuffers" is one of the oldest traditions associated with Saint Nick.The story goes that an old nobleman lost his wife and shortly thereafter fell into complete poverty, leaving him unable to provide for his three young daughters. The family lost their home and was forced to live in a humble shack, so poor had they become.
When the time came for his daughters to marry, he had nothing to give them for their dowries. Without dowries they would never be able to find a husband and start families of their own, and for this the old man was heavy with sorrow.
So it happened that one night after the old man's daughters had washed their clothes, they hung their stockings by the fire to dry.
Saint Nicholas stopped by their shack that night, knowing of the despair of the old man. Seeing the girls' stockings hung by the fire, he slipped a pouch of gold in each one, thereby providing the dowry for each of the girls to be married and bringing great joy to the house.And so, the tradition of receiving gifts in stockings by the fireplace was born!
Christmas in Literature
The tradition of sending Christmas cards originated in London in 1843. In 1846 the custom was imported to America and became popular nearly overnight.Today, around 2 billion Christmas cards are exchanged in America every year!
Christmas Cards
The tradition of sending Christmas cards originated in London in 1843. In 1846 the custom was imported to America and became popular nearly overnight.Today, around 2 billion Christmas cards are exchanged in America every year!
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