Stories and Poems

Absulum The Reindeer Elf - A Christmas Story by Duncan Wells
Tells why Absulum must work in the reindeer barn while the other elves stay in Santa's workshop making toys and having fun. In Real Audio.
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Cottage/5207/absulum.html

The Arrival
Dynamation relates the biblical account of Christ's birth.
http://www.kids4truth.com/thearrival.html

Austin and the List
Read about Austin, the typewriter, and the role he played for Christmas.
http://www.usaring.com/holidays/christ/austin2.htm

Bethany Roberts' Christmas Library
Features stories, legends, and poems.
http://www.bethanyroberts.com/ChristmasLibrary.htm

CanTeach Christmas
Offers several short holiday poems for the season.
http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/songspoems11.html

A Christmas Carol
Complete text of classic Dickens' tale that brought Ebenezer Scrooge to life.
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/DicChri.html

Christmas Eve
One-act drama moves the Christmas story into the 21st century.
http://www.zeta.org.au/~andrewa/aja451.htm

The Christmas Fairy
A heartwarming story to tell by the fire.
http://www.heartwarmingholidays.com/dee/xmas/chrstmsfairy.html

A Christmas Gift Sent Special Delivery
Simple Christmas drama can be performed with just a few children and teenagers, a limited amount of space, and limited materials.
http://songsofpraise.org/achristmasgift.htm

Christmas Stories
Religious Christmas stories and articles for the entire family.
http://www.joyfulheart.com/christmas/

The Christmas Story
Illustrated re-telling of the Biblical account of the birth of Jesus.
http://www.wordofloveforyou.com/Chris1.htm

The Gift of the Magi
O. Henry's classic short tale of giving and receiving.
http://www.auburn.edu/~vestmon/Gift_of_the_Magi.html

How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Online version of Dr. Seuss's Christmas classic features original illustrations and text. Also includes Real Audio.
http://www.santas.com/grinch/grinch.html

James and the Christmas Wagon
Features animated children's Christmas story.
http://www.imagitek.com/james/default.html

John Piper's Advent Poems
These poems are mostly stories from the lives of Biblical saints or fictional characters who find their lives intertwined with significant events in history.
http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/Poems/ByDate/

The Little Shepherd Boy
Online story book and related coloring pages. From The Lutheran Hour.
http://www.littleshepherd.org/

Red Boots for Christmas
Online story from The Lutheran Hour. Read along with the electronic storybook or view pictures of the characters.
http://www.redboots.org/

Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus
Text from the famous New York Sun editorial.
http://www.barricksinsurance.com/virginia.html