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100 1 _aDickinson, Asa Don,
_d1876-1960
245 1 4 _aThe Children's Book of Christmas Stories
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-03-11
505 0 _aChristmas at Fezziwig's Warehouse. -- The Fir-Tree. -- The Christmas Masquerade. -- The Shepherds and the Angels. -- The Telltale Tile. -- Little Girl's Christmas. -- A Christmas Matinée. -- Toinette and the Elves. -- The Voyage of the Wee Red Cap. -- A Story of the Christ-Child (a German Legend for Christmas Eve). -- Jimmy Scarecrow's Christmas. -- Why the Chimes Rang. -- The Birds' Christmas (founded on fact). -- The Little Sister's Vacation. -- Little Wolff's Wooden Shoes. -- Christmas in the Alley. -- A Christmas Star. -- The Queerest Christmas. -- Old Father Christmas. -- A Christmas Carol. -- How Christmas Came to the Santa Maria Flats. -- The Legend of Babouscka. -- Christmas in the Barn. -- The Philanthropist's Christmas. -- The First Christmas-Tree. -- The First New England Christmas. -- The Cratchits' Christmas Dinner. -- Christmas in Seventeen Seventy-Six. -- Christmas Under the Snow. -- Mr. Bluff's Experience of Holidays. -- Master Sandy's Snapdragon. -- A Christmas Fairy. -- The Greatest of These. -- Little Gretchen and the Wooden Shoe. -- Christmas on Big Rattle.
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Children's Book of Christmas Stories" by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner is a collection of festive tales aimed at children, likely written in the early 20th century. This anthology captures the enchanting spirit of Christmas through a variety of charming narratives and adaptations, presenting stories familiar to many with a twist of delight. These tales are designed to instill the joy of the holiday season in young readers, making it an ideal selection for families looking to celebrate Christmas traditions. The opening portion of the book sets the stage by acknowledging the unmet desire for a curated collection of Christmas stories for children, thus affirming the importance of storytelling during the holiday season. It introduces key stories such as Dickens' "Christmas at Fezziwig's Warehouse" and Hans Christian Andersen's "The Fir-Tree," showcasing themes of joy, nostalgia, and the magic of Christmas. In the excerpts, lively characters like Mr. Fezziwig embody the festive cheer of communal celebrations, while the little Fir-tree longs for grandeur, highlighting the essence of hope and longing that often accompanies the season. Overall, the beginning of the book emphasizes the timeless joy and rich traditions of Christmas, inviting readers to immerse themselves in its warmth and wonder. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChristmas stories
700 1 _aSkinner, Ada M.
_q(Ada Maria),
_d1878-
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28308
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