Jackson, Kathryn

Presents eighteen Christmas stories and poems featuring animals, including "A Pig's Christmas, " "The Cold Little Squirrel, " and "The Naughty Little Reindeer, " accompanied by illustrations by Richard Scarry from the 1950s.

A happy little elephant's pleasure in life is dimmed when he meets a parrot that makes fun of his appearance.

Once there was a tawny, scrawny, hungry lion who could never get enough to eat until he meets a fat, little rabbit.

Twenty-one brief Christmas stories, including "The Singing Christmas Tree," "Mouse Christmas," and "Mr. Lion's Plum Pudding.".

Little Nancy, who loves to play nurse, and her brothers, who are always playing big-boy games, find a way to play together after her nursing skills come in handy.

Features a collection of sea stories and poems with tales of treasure chests, stowaways, sea serpents, sea captains, and pirates.