The Children's Book Of Christmas Stories

The Children's Book of Christmas Stories is a collection of classic Christmas tales compiled by Asa Don Dickinson. The book features a variety of heartwarming stories that are perfect for reading aloud during the holiday season. The stories include well-known favorites such as ""The Little Match Girl"" by Hans Christian Andersen, ""The Nutcracker"" by E.T.A. Hoffmann, and ""A Christmas Carol"" by Charles Dickens. In addition to these beloved tales, the book also includes lesser-known stories like ""The Christmas Cuckoo"" by Frances Browne and ""The Elves and the Shoemaker"" by the Brothers Grimm. Each story is beautifully illustrated and is sure to captivate young readers and adults alike. The Children's Book of Christmas Stories is a timeless collection that will bring joy and warmth to families for generations to come.From some of the windows bright lights were already beginning to stream until it was almost as bright as day. But the little child seemed to have no home, and wandered about listlessly from street to street. No one took any notice of him except perhaps Jack Frost, who bit his bare toes and made the ends of his fingers tingle. The north wind, too, seemed to notice the child, for it blew against him and pierced his ragged garments through and through, causing him to shiver with cold. Home after home he passed, looking with longing eyes through the windows, in upon the glad, happy children, most of whom were helping to trim the Christmas trees for the coming morrow.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.