Mama and Papa Bear and their four children have a world tour Christmas, visiting friends and family in China, Australia, and other countries, and sharing special holiday traditions in each place.
Eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon writes a letter to a newspaper reporter wondering if there really is a Santa Claus, and the answer touches the hearts of many.
A discontented little rabbit wishes for a pair of red wings, but the reaction of his mother and the other animals convinces him that it is better just to be himself.