Whether you observe Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Las Posadas, or another celebration during this festive season, I invite you to share links to your free family-friendly stories and poems.
They can be about snow, winter (including winter sports and activities), or the festive season itself.
Of course those of you in the southern hemisphere don’t have snow, and I’d like to hear from you, too. How do you spend December?
Here are a few links to get the snowballs rolling and the kangaroos clapping:
Fiction
’Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
A Christmas Dream, and How It Came to Be by Louisa May Alcott
A Christmas Tree by Charles Dickens
A Humble Repast by A. L. Kaplan
A Moose’s Tale by Kathy Steinemann
Accidental Allies by Kathy Steinemann
Christmas at Red Butte by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Howard Bear by A. L. Kaplan
Serial Slayer (a dark story) by Kathy Steinemann
Silent Night (a dark story) by Amber Hayward
Snow Angel by Kathy Steinemann
Snowball Saves the Day by A. L. Kaplan
The Elves and The Shoemaker by The Brothers Grimm
The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
The Guardian’s Angel by Donna Milward
The Meadowlark’s Mission by Kathy Steinemann
Memoir
Under the Hanukah Tree by Amy Kaplan
Nonfiction
Frazzled by the Holidays? Blame it on Charles Dickens! by Anne R. Allen
The Gift Writers Can Give Ourselves: Muse Time by Ruth Harris
Now it’s your turn.
In the comments area, please share a link to your story/poem or one written by someone else.
- Title
- A description of twenty-five words or less (optional).
- URL (the link, which begins with http).
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Thanks so much for the kind opportunity, Kathy.
The Snow Globe.
An old woman in the Florida panhandle reminisces about the carnival that comes every Christmas, and when she unpacks her snow globe, magic happens.
http://mythsofthemirror.com/2014/12/16/a-christmas-story-the-snow-globe/
Thanks, Diana!
https://stuartaken.net/my-published-work/humour/ – a short story revolving around New Year celbrations. Enjoy.
Thanks for this, Kathy.
Thanks, Stuart!
Just popped in to thank you for this post.
Unfortunately, I have nothing to share except my gratitude but, hopefully, that’s something.
You have already included my favourite story – A Christmas Carol – redemption and joy.
Allow me to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas – God bless us – everyone.
Thanks, Zarayna! Merry Christmas to you and yours as well.
Not me, but my Grandma wrote one of my favorite Christmas books (well, it all ends up at Christmas, so I consider it a Christmas story) 🙂
He Whistles for the Cricket by Gwen Walker – When Miriam’s beloved dog goes missing it seems only a Christmas miracle can restore the joy of the season.
Thanks for stopping by, Jennelle. I’m looking for free books and stories.