The author gives his own holiday twist to the traditional Mother Goose rhyme.

As the holiday season arrives, the Grouchy Ladybug needs a little help to get into the holiday spirit.

A baby in Cincinnati whose first words are "ho ho ho" grows up to become Santa Claus.

When Iris and her lion are forced to spend Christmas apart, the lion embarks on a festive, snowy adventure to find her -- and almost bumps into Father Christmas!

Minerva Louise follows a farmer in a red hat from a snowy rooftop, down a "well," and into the house with the red curtains, where she finds a tree decorated with sparkling eggs.

When a boy finally gets exactly what he wants from Santa, he learns that owning a real penguin may not have been a good idea after all.

Ten-year-old Rosa hopes that her mother, whom she has not seen for three years, will leave her job in New York and come home to Santa Catarina, Mexico, for Christmas and maybe even longer. Includes a glossary of Spanish words used.

On a silent night, Little Owl, some shepherds, camels, and traveling men follow a star to see a baby in a manger.

When Moosha gets stuck in the space meant for the Christmas tree, the cow family is sad until Dale, a baby calf, shows them how to make the best of the situation.

A businessman who is not very nice has bought the North Pole and Christmas, threatening to ruin that special day, and only Chrissie, Santa's daughter, seems to believe Christmas can be saved.