Rhyming text reveals how Santa Claus spends his time off every year, such as trying his hand at sumo wrestling and taking a class called "Elf Esteem.".
Eight-year-old Benjy, who resembles Abraham Lincoln, is tired of being teased and always being Lincoln in the school play, but a special camp helps him to appreciate his appearance.
A boy who has never been late to school runs into some very strange obstacles as he hurries on his way, only to discover when he arrives that he is a day early.
When Eddie, one of Santa's elves, accidentally knocks Santa out on Christmas Eve, Eddie finds an unlikely substitute in the owner of Murray K's Holiday Diner.
