How could it have happened? Santa Claus has made a mistake! He forgot to bring a gift to a certain good little girl last Christmas Eve. Can he make it up to her this year? Of course he can, with a little help from his trusty, hardworking elves.

Launched by Walt Disney in 1929 as a "musical novelty" series to complement his recent success with Mickey Mouse, the Silly Symphonies soon became much more. This line of delightfully innovative, animated cartoons ran for ten years and produced such classics as Three Little Pigs, The Tortoise and the Hare, Music Land, and The Old Mill. Silly Symphonies won every Academy Award. From the authors of the prize-winning Walt in Wonderland: The Silent Films of Walt Disney, this richly illustrated volume is a complete history of the Silly Symphonies including detailed entries for all the Symphonies along with a lengthy critical analysis and production history of the series.

"Merry Christmas, Disney style," by Alberto Becattini.

Since the early 20th century, animated Christmas cartoons have brightened the holiday season around the world--first in theaters, then on television. From devotional portrayals of the Nativity to Santa battling villains and monsters, this encyclopedia catalogs more than 1,800 international Christmas-themed cartoons and others with year-end themes of Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and the New Year. Explore beloved television specials such as A Charlie Brown Christmas, theatrical shorts such as Santa's Workshop, holiday episodes from animated television series like American Dad! and The Simpsons, feature films like The Nutcracker Prince and obscure productions such as The Insects' Christmas, along with numerous adaptations and parodies of such classics as A Christmas Carol and Twas the Night before Christmas.

Revisit a classic Disney Christmas story with this sturdy board book edition of a Little Golden Book-with a festive foil spine! Every year, Santa delivers toys to good boys and girls around the world. But he never gets to play with any himself! This classic Disney Christmas-themed Little Golden Book is finally available as a board book! With sturdy pages just the right size for little hands, this book is perfect for Disney fans ages 0 to 3.