At bedtime on Christmas Eve, Katie is visited by the Sandman, Jack Frost, and the Tooth Fairy, all of whom hastily leave when they hear the arrival of the most important visitor of all.
Zachary goes through the alphabet recounting who sleeps where, from Aunt Alison in an overstuffed chair to himself under the tree, when all the relatives come to visit at Christmas.
All sorts of scary creatures knock on the door and ask to be let in but the door only opens for Daddy who comes in with hot chocolate ready to tell a story.