Books like The night before the night before Christmas by Natasha Wing

A whimsical picture tale by Dr. Seuss where the Grinch attempts to sabotage Christmas by stealing gifts, only to discover the true spirit of the holiday cannot be taken away.

A classic poem about Santa Claus coming to life on Christmas Eve.

Olive, a lovable dog who believes she can be one of Santa’s reindeer, journeys to the North Pole to help Santa on Christmas Eve.

A beloved Christmas poem about St. Nicholas and the night before Christmas Eve.

A bright‑red‑nosted reindeer is laughed at by his peers, yet proves essential when Santa selects him to guide the sleigh through a foggy night.

When three teddy bears pick a Christmas tree, they pull it home on a sled, decorate it with care, and wait for Santa’s arrival in this charming rhyming children's tale.

A spirited adaptation of Clem Moores’ classic poem, it follows a brother and sister who keep awake to watch the clock’s final tick of the year, celebrating family hope and the promise of new beginnings.

Pete the Cat and his friends celebrate the twelve days of Christmas with music, fun and quirky twists—like swapping golden rings for onion rings—in a lively, picture‑book holiday adventure.

The first story is by Victoria Alexander is "Promises to Keep". Katherine is a lonely 70 year old who sees Santa at a department store. She is 70 years old and has many regrets in her life, including the loss of her soul mate in 1942. Suddenly she finds herself swept back to that very point in her life that she always wished to change. She gets a real second chance to make things right this time. But is it too late? Is he still there? Sandra Hill’s story is called "Naughty or Nice". It's a journey through Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, following a young woman, Jessica, through her 'Christmas Curse'. Jessica is dressed as Santa and is about to commit a crime, when she takes a hostage who coicidentally looks just like Brad Pitt who is also dressed like Santa. The two find themselves experiencing 'love at first sight'. The third story, by Dara Joy, is called "Santa Reads Romance". A female romance writer, May, goes to Maine and rents a cabin in the middle of nowhere to work on her book in peace. A blizzard begins and a man dressed as Santa shows up at her door. (He is a publisher doing a favour for a friend, while trying to find a mystery author and his overdue manuscript.) May knocks him out, thinking he is dangerous. Then they are stuck together, because of the howling blizzard. The last story is by Nelle McFather. It's called "A Gift for Santa". This is a tale of a single mother who finds true love and happiness on Christmas from a stranger named Nick.