Santa's Story Room

The Birth of Baby Jesus
Step inside the Bible's true Christmas story and relive the events surrounding the birth of Baby Jesus.

Twas the Night Before Christmas
"A Visit from St. Nicholas", more commonly known as "The Night Before Christmas" and "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" from its first line, is a poem first published anonymously in 1823 and later attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, who claimed authorship in 1837.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
"Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" is a phrase from an editorial called "Is There a Santa Claus?". The editorial appeared in the September 21, 1897, edition of The (New York) Sun and has since become part of popular Christmas folklore in the United States. It is the most reprinted newspaper editorial in the English language.

Christmas at Fezziwig's Warehouse
This delightful Christmas short story about young Ebenezer Scrooge's generous employer, is intended for children but contains a message for adults as well, so it will be interesting for you both. Enjoy the good story together!

Little Gretchen and the Wooden Shoe
A heart-touching Christmas classic about a poor little German girl and her Granny who enjoy a beautiful Christmas without gifts, just with the warmth of their hearts.

The Three Kings
A wonderful story about the Three Wise Men who followed a beautiful and wonderful star to Baby Jesus in Bethlehem.

The Gift of the Magi
In a run-down apartment in New York, Della weeps as she counts the pennies she saved to buy a Christmas gift for her husband. A gift worthy of her devotion will require great sacrifice: selling her long, beautiful hair.

The Little Match Girl
A classic short story by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen about a dying child's hopes and dreams who's afraid to go home because she hasn't sold enough matches. The little girl, bareheaded and barefoot, curls up in a corner, lighting match after match to warm herself.

The Legend of the Christmas Tree
A heartwarming story about a boy down on his luck. A family who takes him in reaps the rewards of its generosity.

The Boy with the Box
A wonderful Christmas story about the true spirit of giving.

A Letter From Santa Claus
In 1875, Mark Twain,famed author of “Huckleberry Finn” and “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” wrote a letter to his daughter Susie, who was 3 years old at the time, which he signed "Your loving Santa Claus."