fasts and feasts

Rudolph the reindeer, who has an unusual nose, is teased by the other reindeer until his unique trait saves Santa's trip on a foggy Christmas Eve.

When Santa and his broken sleigh are stranded in Firefly Wood, Santa worries that Christmas will have to be cancelled. Russell the sheep comes to the rescue though with his hard work and imagination.

The day after Valentine's Day, Franklin celebrates "Friendship Day" by giving cards to his animal friends.

A young boy who has trouble reading helps Santa with his yearly rounds and receives a special Christmas present.

Little hedgehog wakes up in the winter to find a Christmas present of a red hat, but his prickles get in the way when he wears it.

Step-by-step drawings and text describe how to draw valentines for friends.

Four-year-old Michael finds a way to redeem himself after he mistakenly tells Dad what the family is giving him for Christmas.

Explains the origins and meaning of Valentine's Day, a holiday that celebrates love, and looks at how and where Valentine's Day is observed.

Santa Paws is kidnapped during Christmas time, and his family looks for him.

Photographs show and text describes children creating and celebrating in a sukkah, a harvest booth built to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.