Stories and Poems

» A Christmas Carol
   Complete text of classic Dickens' tale that brought Ebenezer Scrooge to life.

   
   http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/DicChri.html

» A Christmas Gift Sent Special Delivery
   Simple Christmas drama can be performed with just a few children and teenagers, a limited amount of space, and limited materials.

   
   http://songsofpraise.org/achristmasgift.htm

» Absulum The Reindeer Elf - A Christmas Story by Duncan Wells
   Tells why Absulum must work in the reindeer barn while the other elves stay in Santa's workshop making toys and having fun. In Real Audio.

   
   http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Cottage/5207/absulum.html

» Andrew's Christmas Page
   Offers Christmas carols, poems, and stories including How The Grinch Stole Christmas.

   
   http://hometown.aol.com/bran82988/myhomepage/holiday.html/

» Austin and the List
   Read about Austin, the typewriter, and the role he played for Christmas.

   
   http://www.usaring.com/holidays/christ/austin2.htm

» Bethany Roberts' Christmas Library
   Features stories, legends, and poems.

   
   http://www.bethanyroberts.com/ChristmasLibrary.htm

» CanTeach Christmas
   Offers several short holiday poems for the season.

   
   http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/songspoems11.html

» Christmas Eve
   One-act drama moves the Christmas story into the 21st century.

   
   http://www.zeta.org.au/~andrewa/aja451.htm

» Christmas Stories
   Religious Christmas stories and articles for the entire family.

   
   http://www.joyfulheart.com/christmas/

» How the Grinch Stole Christmas
   Online version of Dr. Seuss's Christmas classic features original illustrations and text. Also includes Real Audio.

   
   http://www.santas.com/grinch/grinch.html

» James and the Christmas Wagon
   Features animated children's Christmas story.

   
   http://www.imagitek.com/james/default.html

» John Piper's Advent Poems
   These poems are mostly stories from the lives of Biblical saints or fictional characters who find their lives intertwined with significant events in history.

   
   http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/Poems/ByDate/

» Red Boots for Christmas
   Online story from The Lutheran Hour. Read along with the electronic storybook or view pictures of the characters.

   
   http://www.redboots.org/

» The Arrival
   Dynamation relates the biblical account of Christ's birth.

   
   http://www.kids4truth.com/thearrival.html

» The Christmas Fairy
   A heartwarming story to tell by the fire.

   
   http://www.heartwarmingholidays.com/dee/xmas/chrstmsfairy.html

» The Christmas Story
   Illustrated re-telling of the Biblical account of the birth of Jesus.

   
   http://www.wordofloveforyou.com/Chris1.htm

» The Gift of the Magi
   O. Henry's classic short tale of giving and receiving.

   
   http://www.auburn.edu/~vestmon/Gift_of_the_Magi.html

» The Little Shepherd Boy
   Online story book and related coloring pages. From The Lutheran Hour.

   
   http://www.littleshepherd.org/

» Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus
   Text from the famous New York Sun editorial.

   
   http://www.barricksinsurance.com/virginia.html