The Kingfisher treasury of Christmas stories
Title:
The Kingfisher treasury of Christmas stories
JLCTITLE245:
chosen by Sian Hardy ; illustrated by Kate Aldous.
Publication Information:
Boston : Kingfisher, [2003]
Physical Description:
157 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
ISBN:
9780753456705
Series:
Series Title:
Kingfisher treasury series
General Note:
Originally published: 1994.
Abstract:
A collection of christmas stories by such authors as Carolyn Haywood, Joan Aiken, and Roger Duvoisin.
Variant Title:
Portion of title: Treasury of Christmas stories
Christmas stories
Contents:
Wake up, Bear-- it's Christmas / Stephen Gammell -- Gifts / Adèle Geras -- The story of the Christmas rose (Scandinavian legend) / retold by Norah Montgomerie -- A present for Santa Claus / Carolyn Haywood -- The mice and the Christmas tree / Alf Prøysen -- Ramona and the Three Wise persons / Beverly Cleary -- Christmas through a knothole / Katherine Gibson -- The little fir tree / Hans Christian Andersen ; retold by Alison Carter -- The box / Ann Cameron -- The silver cup / Joan Aiken -- Baboushka (traditional Russian tale) / retold by Nora Clarke -- Brer Rabbit's Christmas / Joel Chandler Harris ; retold by Nora Clarke -- The Christmas whale / Roger Duvoisin -- The Christmas roast / Margaret Rettich ; translated by Elizabeth D. Crawford -- A very big cat (traditional Norse tale) / retold by Nora Clarke -- The fairy ship / Alison Uttley -- Early on Christmas morning / Lois Lamplugh -- Room for a little one / Maggie Pearson.