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The Children’s Book of Christmas Stories

By: Asa Don Dickinson - editor, Ada M. Skinner, Charles Dickens, Hans Christian Andersen, Susan Coolidge, Elizabeth Harrison
Narrated by: Daniel Thomas May
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Publisher's summary

The Children's Book of Christmas Stories is a wonderful assortment of 35 Christmas-themed tales chosen by editor Asa Dickinson. Authors include Charles Dickens ("Christmas at Fezziwig's Warehouse"), Hans Christian Andersen ("The Fir-Tree"), Susan Coolidge ("Toinette and the Elves"), and Elizabeth Harrison ("A Story of the Christ-Child"). Whether it is for children, or for family gatherings, everyone is sure to be captivated and enthralled!

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Narrator Daniel Thomas May gives an animated performance of this collection of Christmas stories beloved by children. Giving each tale its own style of narration, May's lively voice rises and falls with drama and easily holds the listener's attention.

Listeners will find themselves moved by the sentimentality brimming in quite a few of the stories, from the fir tree's sad fate in The Fir-Tree to the little star's search for someone with whom to share his light in The Christmas Star. Other stories are filled with humor, and a few have lessons on Christian morality, but all are infused with the Christmas spirit.

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Wonderful Collection!

I enjoyed this so much that I've listened to it multiple times. I have a few favorites I listen to repeatedly. Great narration on a variety of stories.

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renews Christmas spirit

A wonderful set of christmas stories that are sure to rekindle the Christmas spirit. The above average narration made the stories even more enjoyable.

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Cute

Cute Christmas stories children will love or grownup children as well . Great narrators of each story

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Lovely

This is a wonderful reading to put on while you are getting ready for Christmas!

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interesting Stories

interesting stories given in an easy way to listen. we like how they span the world and centuries. very tender without being tear jerking.

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Good, but not great

I am a big Christmas bug. One of my yearly rituals is that I listen to its of Christmas short stories.

When I saw this title, I thought I would pick it up and add it to my library.

I listened to the entire book, which is an indication that I must’ve at least liked it a bit. If I don’t like something, I don’t finish it.

At the same time, this is just not one of my favorite titles. The stories are a little humdrum, rarely super Christmasy and while they were nice, they didn’t really put me in the Christmas mood.

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Great book!

Many old stories told in a wonderful way! Especially loved the ones from England. Excellent narration.I was truly sad when this book was done.

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Enjoyable collection of Christmas stories

This is a good companion as you get ready for Christmas also it would be great way to pass time on a road trip.

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Mostly good choices; a few weird ones

Despite the Cratchits’ Dinner (from A Christmas Carol) appearing twice in here — first in a tighter abridged form and, a few chapters later, with the Ghost of Christmas Present, um, present — and a few odd choices that seem included more for atmosphere than any literary merit, this is an enjoyable listen in the days leading to (and in my case, the days following) Christmas Day.

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Great selection of stories

for the holidays. Short and fast to get through. Good for all ages. I also liked that there were some I haven't heard before. Thia one's a keeper.

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