Stories and Poems

CanTeach Christmas - Offers several short holiday poems for the season.
http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/songspoems11.html

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

James and the Christmas Wagon - Features animated children's Christmas story.
http://www.imagitek.com/james/default.html

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

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

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/

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

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

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

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/

Christmas Eve - One-act drama moves the Christmas story into the 21st century.
http://www.zeta.org.au/~andrewa/aja451.htm

The Little Shepherd Boy - Online story book and related coloring pages. From The Lutheran Hour.
http://www.littleshepherd.org/

The Christmas Story - Illustrated re-telling of the Biblical account of the birth of Jesus.
http://www.wordofloveforyou.com/Chris1.htm

The Christmas Fairy - A heartwarming story to tell by the fire.
http://www.heartwarmingholidays.com/dee/xmas/chrstmsfairy.html

Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus - Text from the famous New York Sun editorial.
http://www.barricksinsurance.com/virginia.html

Bethany Roberts' Christmas Library - Features stories, legends, and poems.
http://www.bethanyroberts.com/ChristmasLibrary.htm

The Arrival - Dynamation relates the biblical account of Christ's birth.
http://www.kids4truth.com/thearrival.html