Project Gutenberg 2023-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 156 Dier, J. C. The children's book of Christmas $aUnited States :$bThe MacMillan Company, $c1911. Bob Taylor, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Children's Book of Christmas" by J. C. Dier is a compilation of festive tales and traditions written in the early 20th century. This charming collection invites readers into the magic of Christmas through various stories, poems, and customs, highlighting the spirit of generosity, love, and wonder that characterizes the holiday season. At the start of the book, a heartfelt editorial piece by Frank P. Church addresses a child's poignant question about the existence of Santa Claus, emphasizing the importance of faith and the intangible joys of childhood belief. As the narrative unfolds, it explores various Christmas customs from different cultures, including traditional songs, biblical stories, and folklore that have been adapted for children, such as the tale of St. Nicholas and descriptions of Christmas celebrations around the world. This opening offers a glimpse into the warmth and diversity of holiday traditions that the book promises to showcase. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/childrensbookofc00dier_0 20211217165735dier 1911 US Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christmas stories Christmas -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 277010 2025-06-28T05:43:37.678424 text/html 270764 2023-05-04T21:17:25 text/html 4353397 2025-06-28T05:43:46.233395 application/epub+zip 4351688 2025-06-28T05:43:39.675431 application/epub+zip 406700 2025-06-28T05:43:38.505459 application/epub+zip 5024782 2025-06-28T05:43:50.490397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4972944 2025-06-28T05:43:45.187419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203769 2025-06-28T05:43:36.688425 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 203548 2023-05-04T21:17:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17399 2025-06-28T05:43:50.638369 application/rdf+xml 34151 2025-06-28T05:43:38.737417 image/jpeg 4804 2025-06-28T05:43:38.618426 image/jpeg 77995 2023-05-04T21:17:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 4541915 2023-05-04T21:17:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 4749316 2025-06-28T05:43:37.836427 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog