This modern edition of "Twas the night before Christmas," features four different homes and families, each on Christmas Eve, that reflect the diverse world we live in, lush landscapes and charming scenes capture the wonder and magic of Christmas. What do these four homes share? The excitement and anticipation of the most splendid night of the year. In this tale, the illustrator reminds us that no matter where we live, all children share the same wish...

"A rabbit named Little Snow is celebrating his first Christmas, and after all the forest animals tell him about the animals' Santa, he is excited to wake up on Christmas morning to find his own surprise"--

As Christmas approaches, Clever Beatrice sets out to prove the existence of Pere Noel to three questioning children.

Santa Claus loses his pants and gets arrested, so Christmas is postponed until July.

When he and his caravan come crashing down to earth during a thunderstorm two weeks before Christmas, Santa is befriended by two children, Charlotte and Ben, who try to help him save the holiday from the tricks and moneymaking schemes of Gerold Geronimus Goblynch and to take off in time for his annual rounds.

On Christmas Eve, Ollie and the other goslings anxiously await the arrival of Father Christmas Goose. On board pages.

Little Bear is so full of questions and concerns about Santa that he cannot fall asleep on Christmas Eve.

Tired of all the snow at the North Pole, Mrs. Claus takes a world tour before Christmas one year.

At Christmas time at the mall, Jack, who is very shy, finds that Santa Claus is shy too.

Describes the origins and evolution of Santa Claus, from the Turkish Saint Nicholas to the jolly, red-suited Santa of today. Also discusses similar legendary figures in other cultures.