Christmas

"Christmas: Its Origin, Celebration and Significance as Related in Prose and Verse" by various and edited by Robert Haven Schauffler

Christmas is our most important holiday, and its literature is correspondingly rich. Yet until now no adequate bundle of Christmas treasures in poetry and prose has found its way into the library of Santa Claus. While this book brings to children of all ages, its scope is yet wider. For the Introduction gives a rapid view of the holiday's origin and development, its observance in different lands, and the significance and spirit of the day.