Santa’s Favorite Christmas Tales


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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.




Santa's Favorite Gift


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It’s the week before Christmas and there is a lot of activity at the North Pole. Three of the Elves, Charlie, Ted and Henry, are in the barn working on the sleigh. Santa has been spending too much time in the kitchen, eating warm cookies from the oven. With Mrs. Claus’s help, he realizes he’s gained weight. Santa can’t understand why children are bullied for looking different or why children bully others. He looks for the answer and finds it in the star-filled night that he has become so familiar with on his travels on Christmas Eve. He realizes material gifts may not be the ones most appreciated, or the ones he’d like to deliver.




Santa's Best Friend, Rovan


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"Santa's Best Friend, Rovan" is an extraordinary tale of loss, love, rejection, and heroism from the affection and loyalty of Rovan, the Italian sheep dog. Although little is known about him, Rovan is a true hero up at the North Pole. Learn about how this brave dog meets Santa and becomes an integral part of the Claus household. Find out about the love that develops between Santa and Rovan, and how misunderstandings and assumptions nearly cause their permanent separation from one another. Applaud when Rovan is able to prove his worth and his ability to adapt through his unselfish devotion and courage. Children who listen to or read this story will not only get a glimpse into Santa Claus's life during the off-season, but will also learn a lesson about the inherent dangers of prejudging and stereotyping others who are different from them. This is a must-read for all children and will surely expand their joy and understanding of what Santa Claus brings to the Christmas season.




The Santa Claus Book


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A history of Santa and his elves.




Santa's North Pole Cookbook


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In this one-of-a-kind Christmas cookbook, Saint Nicholas himself invites readers to pull up their chairs to his dining table at the North Pole and enjoy a bounty of his most cherished holiday recipes. Featuring classic American holiday dishes as well as mouthwatering Christmas fare from all over the world-Santa's favorite finds from his extensive travels-Santa's North Pole Cookbook offers an abundance of holiday meals that are as delicious as they are rich in Christmas tradition. With more than seventy classic Christmas recipes from German Christmas Goose with Cabbage and Potato Dumplings and Santa's Favorite Rosemary Turkey to Christopsomo (the traditional Greek holiday bread that children decorate with dough designs before baking) and English Christmas Plum Pudding, Santa's North Pole Cookbook is a must-have for anyone who delights in preparing delectable, yet easy-to-make holiday food for their family. Santa also tells the fascinating lore of the celebration of the winter solstice and the festivities of Christmas, sharing with readers the wonderful stories about how and where he personally encountered these toothsome delicacies in his yuletide travels. Full of appetizers, side dishes, main courses, beverages-and, of course, desserts!-Santa's North Pole Cookbook guides readers in creating special holiday meals for their loved ones at Christmastime.




Santa's North Pole Cookbook


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A collection of seasonal recipes presented from the first-person perspective of Santa Claus is a holiday treasury that features such classic favorites as German Christmas Goose with Cabbage and Potato Dumplings, Santa's Favorite Rosemary Turkey, and English Christmas Plum Pudding. 60,000 first printing.




Cookies for Santa


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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!




Catalog of Copyright Entries


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Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Value Guide


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This value guide for Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments made between 1973 and 2005 is the most comprehensive guide to secondary market prices ever produced. It contains over 6,000 entries, which include Christmas Ornaments, Easter/Spring Ornaments, Special Issue Ornaments, Miniatures, and Other Special Items. Editorials cover the history of Christmas Ornaments and everything Hallmark has done to promote ornament collectability since it began producing Christmas Ornaments.




The Autobiography of Santa Claus


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It all started when Jeff Guinn was assigned to write a piece full of little-known facts about Christmas for his paper, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. A few months later, he received a call from a gentleman who told him that he showed the story to an important friend who didn’t think much of it. And who might that be? asked Jeff. The next thing he knew, he was whisked off to the North Pole to meet with this “very important friend,” and the rest is, well, as they say, history. An enchanting holiday treasure, The Autobiography of Santa Claus combines solid historical fact with legend to deliver the definitive story of Santa Claus. And who better to lead us through seventeen centuries of Christmas magic than good ol’ Saint Nick himself? Families will delight in each chapter of this new Christmas classic—one per each cold December night leading up to Christmas!