This booklist was contributed by Appleton Public Library Children's Services Staff, 12/06
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever(1983)The six Herdman kids lie, steal, smoke cigars and then become involved in the community Christmas pageant.
A Charlie Brown Christmas(1965)'Tis the season to be jolly, but Charlie Brown, feeling that the Christmas message is lost amid all the seasonal glitter, has the blues. Join the Peanuts gang as they discover for themselves the true meaning of Christmas.
Classic Holiday Stories(1952/1983)Includes: PLUTO'S CHRISTMAS TREE remake and
MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL.
Cricket on the Hearth(1967)A delightful holiday story about a cricket named Crocket who befriends a poor toy maker and his daughter on Christmas morning. When tragedy strikes the family, it is Crocket who comes to the rescue and restores happiness!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas(1966)The grumpy, grouchy, Yule-hating Grinch plots to ruin the Whos of Whoville's Christmas. Can he steal their holiday spirit by stealing their holiday treats? Perhaps Christmas means a little bit more than just presents and candy. Original 1966 television broadcast.
The Little Drummer Boy(1968)An orphaned drummer boy witnesses the birth of baby Jesus. Having no gift for him he gives the only thing he has - a song. Originally broadcast on television in 1968.
Miracle on 34th Street(1947)In this Oscar-winning classic (and 1994 remake), a Macy's Department Store Santa who insists his name is Kris Kringle teaches everyone a lesson in love, faith and the value of imagination.
The Night Before Christmas and more Christmas Stories(2002)Four classic Christmas and snowy winter stories. First, Clement Clarke Moore's poem that begins with "the stockings were hung by the chimney with care in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there." The second and third are animated Christmas stories about Rosemary Well's characters Max and Morris and their Christmas adventures. The fourth is the telling of Jane Yolen's "Owl moon." where a young girl and her father take a night-time walk in the snowy woods in search of the great horned owl.
The Original Television Christmas Classics
Presents five animated Christmas tales as they originally aired on network television including Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, Frosty the snowman, Frosty returns , Santa Claus is comin' to town, and The little drummer boy.
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer(2000)Christmas will be cancelled unless Santa can find a way to guide his sleigh through a blizzard.
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Friends
A delightful selection of holiday cartoons, beginning with the rare, 1948 version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, produced by animation giant Max Fleisher.
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town; The Little Drummer Boy(1970 / 1968)Santa Claus is comin' to town: Told and sung by Fred Astaire ; Mickey Rooney as Kris ; Keenan Wynn as Winter ; featuring the Westminster Children's Choir. The little drummer boy: Jose Ferrer as Ben Haramed ; the Vienna Boy's Choir ; Miss Greer Garson as our story teller.