Look inside ...    Christmas in Legend and Story by Elva S. Smith An exceptional collection of Christmas stories, legends, and poems, that have distinct literary merit, a spirit of reverence, and an appeal for children. Chosen from a wide variety of sources by a pair of children's librarians, the stories represent the work of many writers. The selections are arranged chronologically, beginning with the birth of the Christ Child.  Ages 8-12 227 pages $12.95

Table of Contents

Front Matter

"The Gracious Time"
The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Child Born at Bethlehem
As Joseph Was A-Walking
The Peaceful Night
The Christmas Silence
Neighbors of the Christ Night
Christmas Carol
A Christmas Hymn
The Song of a Shepherd-Boy at Bethlehem
The First Christmas Roses
The Little Gray Lamb
The Holy Night
The Star Bearer
The Visit of the Wise Men
The Three Kings
The Three Holy Kings
The Three Kings of Cologne
Babouscka
The Flight into Egypt
The Haughty Aspen
The Little Mud-Sparrows
The Children of the Wind and the Clan of Peace
The Child Jesus in the Garden
The Mystic Thorn
The Blooming of the White Thorn
Legend of St. Christopher
St. Christopher of the Gael
The Cross of the Dumb
The Christmas Song of Caedmon
Good King Wenceslas
The Christmas at Greccio: A Story of St. Francis
The Sin of the Prince Bishop
Earl Sigurd's Christmas Eve
A Christmas Legend
The Legend of the Christmas Rose
Felix
The Sabot of Little Wolff
The Little Friend
Where Love Is, There God Is Also