During the Bears' search for a Christmas tree they are reminded of what Christmas is really about.

Describes, in verse, how Clement Moore composed and recited for the first time a poem which came to be known as "The Night Before Christmas," as a Christmas gift for his ailing daughter in 1822.

An abridged version of the story of Marie Stahlbaum, who helps break the spell on her toy nutcracker and watches him change into a handsome prince.

When Santa quits his job a few days before Christmas because of too many greedy children, his daughter whisks young Stanley Lambchop and his family off to the North Pole to help change the old man's mind.

As Amelia Bedelia helps Mrs. Rogers prepare for Christmas, she bakes a date cake with a calendar in it and stuffs the children's stockings with turkey stuffing.

A collection of cats' rhyming letters to Santa, in which they request such favorite items as a dish of fish and some fleas for the neighbor's dog.

Russell the sheep tries to help Santa fix his broken sleigh.

While getting ready for Christmas, Harriet and her friend George try to avoid Ms. Hoozit and her fruitcake, only to miss out on a yummy treat.

Judy's brother Stink, who desperately wants it to snow for Christmas, gets his wish when a new mailman, who knows a lot about weather patterns and has a fondness for the cold, arrives.

Franklin the turtle must decide what toy he wants to give to the Christmas toy drive at school.