The forest animals are alarmed when it appears that Santa might be too tired to make his Christmas rounds, until he recounts for them the Nativity story which gives the holiday its true significance.

Christmas is always a special time of year. It’s a time of celebration, reflection, gift-giving, loving, compassion and get-togethers with family and friends. This book contains nine (9) short tales in which Christmas is the central theme. Some tales have a religious theme, some a secular theme. All are about being human at a special, magical and mystical time of year. These are some of Santa’s favorite Christmas stories: enough enjoyment for every taste. Please be sure to check out other works written by the same author: New Mexico: A Glimpse Into An Enchanted Land, and Against the Wind, Courageous Apache Women . Both books are available on-line and traditional bookstores, including Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Five poems and three sketches also appear in an anthology entitled: More Voices of New Mexico, published separately by Rio Grande Books. This title is also currently available. Please keep an eye out for these new titles.

From the experts at America's Test Kitchen comes a new twist on a holiday tradition. The perfect Christmas gift or stocking stuffer for kids who love to bake! The Kringle family cookbook has gone missing, and Santa can't remember the recipe for the special cookies he makes every year. But where can he turn for help? Millions of people bake special Christmas cookies during the holidays—including Santa! In fact, every year he bakes his family's favorite cookie and gives them to the elves and reindeer to show them how much he cares, just like his father and grandfather did. But it's just days before Christmas, and the Kringle family cookbook is nowhere to be found! If he has no recipe, he can't bake his cookies. And if he can't bake his cookies, Christmas might as well be canceled! Luckily, a little girl finds the cookbook and, with the help of America's Test Kitchen, inspires families from all over the world to work together to make sure that Santa and his family have a happy holiday. Includes a recipe for Santa's Chocolate Krinkle Cookies straight from American's Test Kitchen. Start a new tradition with this sweet interactive holiday story. This book is perfect for anyone: looking for Christmas books for kids as a gift who is a fan of America's Test Kitchen who loves to bake!

This beautifully illustrated book explores the traditional treats that children across the globe leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve—includes recipes! A World of Cookies for Santa takes readers on a journey to discover holiday traditions and beloved Christmas cookies from cultures around the world. Head to the Philippines, where children leave out puto seko cookies and ginger tea for Santa; jet to Russia for a honey-spice cookie; then set out for Malawi for a sweet potato cookie! And the journey continues in your own home kitchen, as author M. E. Furman provides recipes for children to bake some of Santa’s cookies for themselves. Winner of the American Book Fest Best Book Award and the Moonbeam Book Award!

Santa presents eleven of his favorite stories that capture the magic of Christmas.

Fabulous festive picture book from the creators of the bestselling Santa's New Beard - a perfect stocking-filler gift!Christmas Eve was here at last,The countdown clock was ticking fast . . .But yikes! When Santa turned the key(The reindeer need some help you see)The engine didn't start, it spluttered,'That isn't right', the elves all muttered . . .When Santa's sleigh stops working on Christmas Eve the elves all rally round to help. Maybe they could use a slingshot? Or the owls could help? How about polar bears?Will they be able to sort the sleigh out before it is too late? Things are not looking good until one small elf has a bright idea!Festive and fun, this is destined to become a seasonal favourite.

Finally: the perfect stocking stuffer for the crime fiction lover in your life! With a foreword by CWA Diamond Award-winner Peter Lovesey, these eighteen delightful holiday stories by your favorite Soho Crime authors contain laughs, murders, and plenty more. This captivating collection, which features bestselling and award-winning authors, contains laughs aplenty, the most hardboiled of holiday noir, and heartwarming reminders of the spirit of the season. Nine mall Santas must find the imposter among them. An elderly lady seeks peace from her murderously loud neighbors at Christmastime. A young woman receives a mysterious invitation to Christmas dinner with a stranger. Niccolò Machiavelli sets out to save an Italian city. Sherlock Holmes’s one-time nemesis Irene Adler finds herself in an unexpected tangle in Paris while on a routine espionage assignment. Jane Austen searches for the Dowager Duchess of Wilborough’s stolen diamonds. These and other adventures in this delectable volume will whisk readers away to Christmases around the globe, from a Korean War POW camp to a Copenhagen refugee squat, from a palatial hotel in 1920s Bombay to a crumbling mansion in Havana. Includes Stories By (In Order of Appearance): Helene Tursten, Mick Herron, Martin Limón, Timothy Hallinan, Teresa Dovalpage, Mette Ivie Harrison, Colin Cotterill, Ed Lin, Stuart Neville, Tod Goldberg, Henry Chang, James R. Benn, Lene Kaaberbøl & Agnete Friis, Sujata Massey, Gary Corby, Cara Black, Stephanie Barron and a Foreword and story by Peter Lovesey.