Answer: Gloucester
'The Tailor of Gloucester' was first published in 1902. The tailor was too ill to complete a waistcoat ordered by the mayor for his wedding, but his kindness to some mice he had rescued from his cat was repaid when the mice finished the work for him.
From Quiz: Desperately Seeking Santa
Answer: They give away their breakfasts to a poor family
It worked out well for them in the end, as their neighbour Mr Laurence heard about the generous gesture, and sent over cake, ice cream, and flowers.
"Hannah told one of his servants about your breakfast party. He is an odd old gentleman, but that pleased him. He knew my father years ago, and he sent me a polite note this afternoon, saying he hoped I would allow him to express his friendly feeling toward my children by sending them a few trifles in honor of the day. I could not refuse, and so you have a little feast at night to make up for the bread-and-milk breakfast."
"Little Women" was first published in 1868, and was an immediate success, somewhat to the surprise of its author.
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Answer: Beauty And The Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
This story was adapted by Dianne Muldrow and illustrated by Alan Nowell.
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Answer: The Biggest Most Beautiful Christmas Tree
Mr. and Mrs. Fieldmouse, Old Gray Acorn, and the Chipmunk family are disappointed because Santa never finds their home. They decide to do something about it. The author and illustrator is Amye Rosenberg.
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Answer: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Shines Again
This book was adapted from the story by Robert L. May and illustrated by Darrell Baker.
From Quiz: A Little Golden Book Christmas Part 1
Answer: to the top
When Benny gets to the top of the tree he meets the guardian angel who protects the household at Christmas time. The book is written by Susanne Santoro Whayne and illustrated by Christopher Santoro.
From Quiz: A Little Golden Book Christmas Part 2
Answer: Raggedy Ann and Andy Help Santa Claus
This book was written by Polly Curren and illustrated by June Goldsborough.
From Quiz: A Little Golden Book Christmas Part 1
Answer: Wales
Since Dylan Thomas was born in Wales, it was likely that he'd write about his home country. The story began as a broadcast for radio, with Thomas talking about his memories. The book was published in 1955.
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Answer: tiny
"...a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer" and, later "the prancing and pawing of each little hoof." Obviously, they're not very big.
"A Visit from St Nicholas" was written by ...well, that's a little unclear. The poem was first published in 1823, anonymously. Clement Clarke Moore acknowledged that he had written it in 1844, though it had been rumoured it was by him for several years previous. However, it's also claimed that the poem was written by a Major Henry Livingston, Jr. At any rate, it's been a beloved part of Christmas for a long time, no matter who wrote it.
From Quiz: Santa, Angels, Presents....
Answer: Mickey's Christmas Carol
"Mickey's Christmas Carol" is adapted from Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol".
From Quiz: A Little Golden Book Christmas Part 2
Answer: The Christmas Donkey
This book was written by T. William Taylor and illustrated by Andrea Brooks.
From Quiz: A Little Golden Book Christmas Part 1
Answer: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
The appearance of Father Christmas in the story shows that the White Witch is starting to lose her powers since she has made Narnia a place where 'it's always winter, but never Christmas'. There are four children in the story, but the fourth one, Edmund, was with the White Witch at this point.
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Answer: L. Frank Baum
This is a great "origin story", written in the signature Baum style. It provides explanations for many aspects of Santa - why reindeer? why chimneys? why stockings?
Santa also appears in a few Oz stories, such as "Queer Visitors From The Marvelous Land of Oz" and "The Road to Oz". "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus" has been adapted and filmed several times, probably the most notable being a 1985 stop-motion animation TV special.
"The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus" was first published in 1902.
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Answer: a baseball bat
Big Bird gives Granny a bird house for Christmas. The author of this book is Linda Lee Maifair and the book was illustrated by Joe Ewers.
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Answer: Christmas tree
"Baby's Christmas" was revised by Diane Muldrow and illustrated by Barbara Lanza.
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Answer: Kenneth Grahame
Mole and Ratty have found one of Mole's old homes, and settled in to spend the night. A group of carol singers turns up and sings to them before being invited in to share a feast. The carol sung by the mice has been set to music and is often sung by school choirs.
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Answer: The Polar Express
"The Polar Express" won the Caldecott Medal in 1986, and Robert Zemeckis made a reasonably well-received movie from it in 2004.
Chris Van Allsburg's 1981 "Jumanji" (also a Caldecott winner) was also made into a successful film, starring Robin Williams, in 1995.
"The Polar Express" was first published in 1985.
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Answer: Santa's Toy Shop
This book was adapted by Al Dempster and illustrated by The Walt Disney Studio.
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Answer: Jingle Bells
The Bear family rides through town on a horse drawn sleigh. They pick up several friends on their adventure, including Santa Claus. This story, based on the Christmas carol, was told by Kathleen N. Daly.
From Quiz: A Little Golden Book Christmas Part 1
Answer: Train
The book is called 'The Polar Express' and tells the story of a group of children who travel by train to meet Santa. The boy is allowed to choose a present of anything he would like, and asks for one of the sleighbells from the reindeers' harnesses.
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Answer: Twelve
This book is based on the song. The illustrator of the book is Sheiliah Beckett.
From Quiz: A Little Golden Book Christmas Part 2
Answer: The Nutcracker
This version of the story was retold by Rita Balducci and illustrated by Barbara Lanza.
From Quiz: A Little Golden Book Christmas Part 1
Answer: Little Women
The book tells the story of four sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. Their father is away fighting in America's Civil War and the family has little money for presents, or anything else.
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Answer: Beatrix Potter
The tailor - who always leaves the tiny scraps of cloth to make clothes for mice - is ill, and the new coat for the mayor of Gloucester must be finished by noon of Christmas Day! The mice who had been freed by the tailor from the clutches of cat Simpkin sewed it up for him, with the tiniest stitches imaginable. All except one buttonhole, which they had to leave because there was "no more twist!"
"The Tailor of Gloucester" was first published in 1903.
From Quiz: Santa, Angels, Presents....
Answer: The Animals Christmas Eve
This book was written by Gale Wiersum and illustrated by Jim Robinson.
From Quiz: A Little Golden Book Christmas Part 2
Answer: Rudolph
Robert L. May created Rudolph in 1939. The adapted version of the book in question was written by Barbara Shook Hazen and illustrated by Richard Scarry.
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Answer: Roger Hargreaves
There are lots of Mr. Men stories, including the first one, 'Mr. Tickle', from 1971, 'Mr. Clever' from 1978 and 'Mr. Perfect' from 1990. 'Mr. Christmas' was one of the last ones written by Roger Hargreaves, coming out in 2006.
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Answer: The Christmas Story
The 1996 version of this book was told by Jane Wener and illustrated by Eloise Wilkin.
From Quiz: A Little Golden Book Christmas Part 2
Answer: seven monsters swimming
"Elmo's 12 Days Of Christmas" was written by Sarah Albee and illustrated by Maggie Swanson.
From Quiz: A Little Golden Book Christmas Part 1
Answer: The Grinch
'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' is a story about a very grumpy character who steals everything to do with Christmas from the town of Whoville. The people of the town still celebrate, though, so the Grinch sees the error of his ways.
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Answer: Dressed up his dog as a reindeer
"So he called his dog, Max. Then he took some red thread
And he tied a big horn on the top of his head."
Of course, by the end of the book, The Grinch's heart has grown two sizes, and he has come to love Christmas as much as the Whos.
"How The Grinch Stole Christmas" has been adapted a few times. One very successful adaptation, in 1966, for TV, was directed by the wonderful Chuck Jones of "Bugs Bunny" fame and perfectly narrated by Boris Karloff. It was also filmed in 2000, starring Jim Carrey, less successfully.
"How The Grinch Stole Christmas" was written by Dr. Seuss and first published in 1957, both as a book and in "Redbook" magazine.
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Answer: a jar of honey
In this book Winnie The Pooh gives each of his friends a jar of honey as a Christmas gift. When he gets home and begins to unwrap his gifts he discovers that each friend also gave him a jar of honey. This book was written by Ann Braybrooks and illustrated by Josie Yee.
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Answer: Dale
Donald Duck chops down the home of Chip and Dale in this Christmas classic. Since it's Christmas, Donald decides it's only fair that the two chipmunks should get to celebrate the holiday with him and his friends.
From Quiz: A Little Golden Book Christmas Part 1
