Christmas fiction Christmas fiction A Christmas Carol is Charles Dickens' "little Christmas Book" first published on December 17, 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. The story met with instant success, selling six thousand copies within a week. Originally written as a potboiler to enable Dickens to pay off a debt, the tale has become one of the most popular and enduring Christmas stories of all time. ...more on Wikipedia about "A Christmas Carol"
A Special Sesame Street Christmas was a low-budget 1978 CBS Christmas special, made the same year as the legendary and still popular Christmas Eve on Sesame Street. ...more on Wikipedia about "A Special Sesame Street Christmas"
The poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas", also known as "The Night Before Christmas" from its first line, was first published anonymously in the Troy, New York Sentinel on December 23, 1823, and was reprinted frequently thereafter with no name attached. Authorship was later attributed to Clement Clarke Moore and the poem was included in an anthology of his works, but his connection with the verses has been questioned by some. Henry Livingston, a New Yorker with Dutch roots, is the chief candidate for authorship if Moore did not write it. ...more on Wikipedia about "A Visit from St. Nicholas"
A Wish for Wings That Work: An Opus Christmas Story was a children's book by Berkeley Breathed that was published in 1991. It was made into an animated television special that same year. The story is 30 pages long, and contains large color pictures every other page, and small black and white ones over the writing. Each page contains at least one joke, either in the picture or in the story itself. ...more on Wikipedia about "A Wish for Wings That Work"
"Frosty the Snowman" is a popular Christmas song written by Steve "Jack" Rollins and Steve Nelson in 1950. It was written after Gene Autry recorded " Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and the single sold 2 million copies. Rollins and Nelson shipped the new song to Autry, who recorded "Frosty" in search of another seasonal hit. Like "Rudolph", "Frosty" was subsequently adapted to other media including a popular television special. ...more on Wikipedia about "Frosty the Snowman"
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is one of the best-known children's books by Dr. Seuss. It is written in rhymed verse, with illustrations by the author. The book has been adapted to other media, also discussed below. ...more on Wikipedia about "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is a popular Christmas story that has been told in numerous forms including a popular song, a television special, and even a feature film. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is a book written by Barbara Robinson in 1972. It focuses on the poorly-behaved children of the Herdman family, who discover the true meaning of Christmas through participation in a church play about the birth of Jesus. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever"
"The Gift of the Magi" is an O. Henry short story in which a young couple are very much in love with each other but can barely afford their one-room apartment opposite the elevated train. For Christmas, she decides to buy him a platinum chain for his prized pocket watch. To raise the funds, she has her hair cut off and sold to make a wig. Meanwhile, he decides to sell his watch to buy her a beautiful set of combs for her lovely, knee-length hair. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Gift of the Magi"
The Polar Express is a 1985 children's book (ISBN 0862641438) written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg, a former professor at the Rhode Island School of Design. It was adapted as a feature film in 2004. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Polar Express"
The Shepherd is a 1976 novel by Frederick Forsyth, but is actually a well-known Royal Air Force story from considerably earlier. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Shepherd"
The Snowman is a children's book by British author Raymond Briggs, published in 1978. In 1982, this book was turned into an animated movie by Dianne Jackson for the fledgling Channel 4. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Short in 1983. It has been shown every year since and has become a part of British Christmas popular culture. The cartoon version was scored by Howard Blake. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Snowman"
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