Twas the Night Before New Year’s 2020

An exerpt from George Stephenson's 2020 New Year Poem “Sani Claus” Illustration by Matt Kehler Twas the Night Before New Year’s 2020 ‘Twas the weeks before...

Storytime Day 31: The 12 Days Of Corona

In the Year of 2020 Covid gave to me ... 12 Cancelled Plans 11 Face Masks 10 Sanitizers 9 Netflix Binges 8 Zoom Calls 7 Curbside...

'Twas Covid 2020

"A Visit from St. Nicholas," reimagined for the pandemic era. "Not a creature was stirring, because they were in lockdown," Fulwiler quips at the start of...

Storytime Day 25: From A Soldier At Christmas Time

I’ll be with you for Christmas, In each twinkling light you see. I’ll be the angel of love this year, That tops your Christmas tree. As...

Storytime Day 24: Twas the Nightcap before Christmas

In this parody of the much-loved Christmas poem, things get a little anarchic when mom and dad drink a little more than one festive tipple and...

Storytime 23: The Snow Queen

Once upon a time a magician made a magic mirror. In this mirror, a kind face became wicked, a look of hate was reflected as a...

Storytime 22: No Santa!

Santa wants to keep you and his friends at the North Pole safe this Christmas so he's wearing a mask. The perfect ornament to commemorate 2020...

Storytime 21: Who is Santa Claus?

St. Nicholas inspired the character of Santa Claus. The tradition of St. Nicholas was imported to the United States by German and Dutch emigrants, there the...

Storytime 20: The Fir Tree

– Christmas Comes to Moominvalley – ...

Storytime Day 19: Little Gretchen and the Wooden Shoe

A heart-touching Christmas classic about a poor little German girl and her Granny who enjoy a beautiful Christmas without gifts, just with the warmth of their...

Storytime Day 18: Christmas at Fezziwigs Warehouse

This delightful Christmas short story about young Ebenezer Scrooge's generous employer, Fezziwig, who throws a ball in his warehouse, welcoming one and all to the dance....

Storytime Day 17: A String of Blue Beads

A String of Blue Beads by Fulton Oursler Pete Richards was the loneliest man in town on the day Jean Grace opened his door. Pete's shop...

Storytime Day 16: The Christmas Santa Almost Missed

Synopsis: It was Christmas Eve, and all of the elves and Santa Claus were excited to get all of the toys ready to deliver to children...

Storytime Day 14: The Boy Who Laughed at Santa Claus

Jean Shepherd reads "The Boy Who Laughed at Santa Claus" by Ogden Nash, WOR radio, New York City, Dec. 24, 1971. Read along with the story...

Storytime Day 13: The Golden Cobwebs

I am going to tell you a story about something wonderful that happened to a Christmas tree like this, ever and ever so long ago, when...

Storytime Day 12: Bubba Claus

A Note from Santa Claus I regret to inform you that, effective immediately, I will no longer serve the States of Georgia, Florida, North and South...

Storytime Day 11: The Sugar-Plum Tree

"The Sugar-Plum Tree" is reprinted from Poems of Childhood. Eugene Field. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904. THE SUGAR-PLUM TREE  by: Eugene Field (1850-1895) Have you ever...

Storytime Day 10: The Three Skaters

Advent Day Ten - Children's Christmas Story 2020 If you want to tap into the true spirit of the Christmas season, read this touching story. 'The...