From Inside Edition’s national correspondent Megan Alexander comes a sweet picture book celebrating the joys, wonders, and traditions of a small-town Christmas in the spirit of her show, Small Town Christmas. In the town of Heartbeat Falls, where skies are crystal clear, the magic of Christmas is celebrated in many different ways: from picking the perfect tree to decorating it with glittering ornaments; from ice skating to eating yummy gingerbread cookies; from hanging handmade stockings to sharing a homecooked meal. Here, the residents know the beauty of a small town doesn’t come from its size, but from the love shared by its people, shining brightly in their eyes.

When Santa decides he cannot make the trip, Christmas is saved by the sharing and caring among the children of Small Town that day.

All she’d wanted for Christmas was to regain the faith she’d had as a child. Spending the holidays alone at a friend’s home seemed the perfect answer for forty-something Carissa Whitmore—and what better town than Yuletide to help her find the holiday spirit she sought? But Carissa didn’t count on sharing the house with Paul Spencer, her friend’s brother, temporarily home from an overseas construction job...or the motherless family who’d been hiding out in the house. Acting as parents brought the former fashion designer and the handsome forty-something engineer together. Could the miracle of love bring the joy of the season back to Carissa...and give her the husband and family she’d always longed for?

"Experience the magic of the holiday season with '10 Christmas Short Stories for Kids.' These heartwarming tales bring the spirit of Christmas to life, blending fun and adventure with valuable lessons in kindness, teamwork, and the true meaning of the season. From talking toys to mischievous gingerbread cookies, join young heroes as they learn and grow, reminding us all that the most cherished gifts come from the heart. Share these delightful stories with your little ones and create cherished holiday memories together."

PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • Drawing on a wealth of research, this "fascinating" book (The New York Times Book Review) charts the invention of our current Yuletide traditions, from St. Nicholas to the Christmas tree and, perhaps most radically, the practice of giving gifts to children. Anyone who laments the excesses of Christmas might consider the Puritans of colonial Massachusetts: they simply outlawed the holiday. The Puritans had their reasons, since Christmas was once an occasion for drunkenness and riot, when poor "wassailers extorted food and drink from the well-to-do. In this intriguing and innovative work of social history, Stephen Nissenbaum rediscovers Christmas's carnival origins and shows how it was transformed, during the nineteenth century, into a festival of domesticity and consumerism. Bursting with detail, filled with subversive readings of such seasonal classics as "A Visit from St. Nicholas” and A Christmas Carol, The Battle for Christmas captures the glorious strangeness of the past even as it helps us better understand our present.