Books with title Usborne Little Book of Christmas Carols

"Mr. Bangs has caught the spirit of the 'Christmas Carols,' and phrased it in his own style, so well liked in America. Not in a long time have we had Christmas stories so good as 'The Conversion of Hetherington,' 'The Child Who Had Everything But...', 'Santa Claus and Little Billie,' and 'The House of the Seven Santas' - the four stories in this volume. Mr. Bangs' sense of humor never fails, his diction is well liked, and in these tales he has woven a strain of pathos which is not unfitting." (Journal of Education, 1912)

"Love is the Star of Christmas bringing light to a waiting world." Endearing angels enhance the spirit of Christmas in this charming book of kind thoughts and warm words,ideal for gift-giving, and sure to spread warmth and good cheer to readers of all ages. Joan Walsh Anglund'syuletide images depict all the harmony and wonder that is the Christmas season.

Table of Contents: • A Toast To Santa Clause • The Conversion of Hetherington • A Merry Christmas Pie • The Child Who Had Everything But • A Holiday Wish • Santa Clause and Little Billee • Christmas Eve • The House of the Seven Santas • Extract: • "He was only a little bit of a chap, and so, when for the first time in his life he came into close contact with the endless current of human things, it was as hard for him to "stay put" as for some wayward little atom of flotsam and jetsam to keep from tossing about in the surging tides of the sea. His mother had left him there in the big toy-shop, with instructions not to move until she came back, while she went off to do some mysterious errand. She thought, no doubt, that with so many beautiful things on every side to delight his eye and hold his attention, strict obedience to her commands would not be hard." • John Kendrick Bangs (1862-1922) was an American author, editor and satirist.