The Night Before Thanksgiving The Legend Of The Christmas Elves

Families around the world are embracing this heart-warming Holiday Reading Tradition, "The Night Before Thanksgiving...The Legend of The Christmas Elves" as THE OFFICIAL KICKOFF of The Holiday Season--ushering in the arrival of Santa's Elves year after year! Written in a whimsically rhyming style similar to The Night Before Christmas...A Visit From St. Nicholas, this wondrous Collector's Edition Keepsake Book with musical treasury songs and audio storybook narrated by the author perfectly compliments Elf Traditions embraced by families all around the world! The Night Before Thanksgiving is a THRILLING time at The North Pole, for the toy-making is finished and the elves are getting ready to fly around the world and be with their special children they have missed so much throughout the year! The children are excited too, and dream that night of finding their elves on Thanksgiving Day and making lifetime memories throughout the Christmas season! "Well, enough said... Gather 'round and listen closely so you don't miss a thing, as I tell you about The Legend of The Christmas Elves, and what REALLY happens on The Night Before Thanksgiving ..."

Celebrate 20 years of nightmares with this picturebook version of the classic film, written and drawn by Tim Burton and now featuring word-for-word narration by Christopher Lee! In this beloved picture book that could only come from the visionary mind of author and illustrator TIM BURTON, we meet Jack Skellington-- a well-intentioned inhabitant of Halloweenland. Jack is bored of ''''the scaring, the terror, the fright....tired of being something that goes bump in the night''''. And so, in an effort to bring to joy to his town, Jack kidnaps Santa and takes his place as the jolly old elf. But instead of bringing joy to the world Jack, who is a little more than a grinning skeleton, brings fear by delivering creepy toys and riding a sleigh carried by skeletal reindeer. Only through a number of things going horribly wrong does Jack learn the true meaning of Christmas.

BOX SET WITH BOOK AND LT GIRL ELF DOLL

On no! Santa's elves forgot to make a present for Santa. But it's the night before Christmas... Can the elves create a special gift for Santa in time?

In Santa's Christmas village at the North Pole, the elves celebrate special days all year round. Apart from Christmas, though, nothing is more exciting to a scout elf than a birthday--and elves celebrate birthdays with a tradition that goes back thousands of years. Now, at the request of children from around the world, Santa has given his scout elves special permission to share that birthday tradition with the families they love. An elf cannot come to a celebration, though, unless it is invited.

He's a symbol of hope and hapiness, of generosity and benevolence. Santa Clause is simply one of the most beloved legends ever embraced. The Story of Santa explores the history of Father Christmas. Who is he, really? Where did he come from? (His origins may surprise you!) Why does he fulfill our wishes? And what can we learn from him? He's become a ubiquitous figure during the Christmas season with his white beard, red suit, and prominent belly, but just how much do those celebrating the happy holiday really know about Santa Claus? Here is the whole story from the beginning—including the pre-Santas like Sinterklaas, Father Christmas, and of course, St. Nicholas. This beautifully illustrated book celebrates all things Santa ranging from the much-loved poem "The Night Before Christmas" to the songs, movies, images, and stories that are loved by both young and old. Along the way, it explores the favorite stories that have sprung up around him, including Santa’s elves, his workshop, Santa’s beloved reindeer and the legend of Mrs. Claus and the North Pole abode where she and her husband make their home. You'll even learn the secret to how Santa has time to visit every house around the world in just one night (a mathematician explains how it’s physically possible).

Many Christmas symbols are very old and date to before there even was a Christmas! Elves, however, were likely introduced to the mythology of Santa Claus in the 1820s with the famous poem, "The Night Before Christmas." In this book, beginning readers trace these first mentions of elves to the modern-day "Elf on a Shelf" craze. Full-color photographs and historical illustrations complement the accessible content and bring the history of Christmas elves to children who may be waiting to see if their elf has moved in the night.

Daddy explains to Casey, Theresa, and Ryan how Santa Claus created Elf Night so that his elves could help him deliver Christmas presents.