The beauty and spirit of Christmas resounds in the melodic chimes of a church bell in this lyrical picture book by well-known author Tony Johnston with breathtaking illustrations by watercolor artist Cheng-Khee Chee. On Christmas Eve, people bundle up in the cold and follow the sounds of the bell to gather in celebration. Creatures great-children, dogs, cats, and birds-and small stop to listen as a brass band marches through town. The poetry and imagery...

When a father stays up late on Christmas Eve to assemble toys, he is amazed to see eight huge dinosaurs land on the roof and a T-Rex come down the chimney.

A woman down on her luck finds a new start at Christmastime in this warm, contemporary story by a much-loved novelist.

Ralph Masiello brings a festive Christmas-inspired twist to his popular drawing series. Step-by-step diagrams show young artists how to draw Santa, Mrs. Claus, elves, reindeer, snowmen, and many more North Pole friends. Challenge steps encourage kids to add further details.

Elmer the patchwork elephant helps the excited youngsters prepare for the Christmas visit of Papa Red.

"Carrie Slayton is a successful gossip columnist, but her dream is to become a serious journalist. Finnegan Dalton is a notorious recluse whose book about living in the Alaskan wilds skyrocketed to the top of the New York Times bestseller list. Recognizing a golden opportunity, Carrie uses a little guile in tracking down Finn's whereabouts in the snowy Alaskan wilderness outside of Fairbanks, only to discover that he truly is as mysterious and withdrawn...

Charlie, a bassett hound who considers himself to be "King of the Ranch," finds an unexpected Christmas gift under the tree.