All her life, Tante had heard tales about marvelous happenings on Christmas Eve. Animals might speak aloud. Bees might hum carols, or cocks crow at midnight. Ta

A spider spins a cobweb curtain over the mouth of a cave to hide the Holy Family from soldiers who are looking for them.

Long ago in a faraway place there lived two mothers. One, a humble peasant woman who struggled daily to provide for her children. And the other, a mother spider

Describes how the Christmas season is celebrated in Germany, covering history, celebrations, decorations, presents, and food.

Having reluctantly parted with their treasured Christmas ornaments, members of a German immigrant family awake on Christmas morning to find miraculous replaceme