Always perfect time of year to read some classics. Nice anthology with classic Christmas stories, poems and songs, would be good to gift for Christmas.
Thank you NetGalley

A Classic Christmas Treasury is a collection of three beloved holiday stories: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, and A Christmas Carol. Each story captures the magic and spirit of Christmas in its own unique way.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas (by Clement Clarke Moore) is a classic poem that describes the anticipation and excitement of Christmas Eve. The story focuses on the arrival of Santa Claus, who visits children while they sleep, delivering gifts and spreading joy. The imagery of reindeer and Santa's jolly presence has become synonymous with Christmas traditions.

The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (by E.T.A. Hoffmann) tells the tale of a young girl named Clara who is gifted a nutcracker doll on Christmas Eve. When she falls asleep, the Nutcracker comes to life, and together they battle the evil Mouse King. The story explores themes of imagination, bravery, and the transformative power of love, and it inspired the famous ballet The Nutcracker.

A Christmas Carol (by Charles Dickens) is a heartwarming story of redemption. It follows Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly, cold-hearted man who is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. Through these visits, Scrooge learns the true meaning of Christmas, transforms his ways, and finds the joy of generosity and kindness.

I enjoyed reading together, these stories that represent the core values of Christmas—generosity, magic, and transformation—making A Classic Christmas Treasury a timeless collection for the holiday season.

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A wonderful festive collection full of lots of classic stories in a beautifully presented tome. I will definitely be buying this in hardcopy to have on my bookshelf thank you!

A wonderful book filled with some classic Christmas stories and Christmas carols to sing. Several of these stories were well known to me, but there were many that I had not read before.
I liked that the stories were followed by a blurb about the author and a history of the time that the story was written. The history gives a perspective to the author's mindset and the story's moral and impact.
I enjoyed revisiting the classics and reading the new to me stories.
A nice Christmas book.

A Classic Christmas Treasury is a collectible treasury of stories, poems and carols including Twas the Night Before Christmas, Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol and The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by Hans Christian Anderson.

The book also gives information about the authors and a bit of history behind each story, poem and carol.

I read this as an ARC Ebook but the physical copy is supposed to be beautiful especially based on the cover. It would be a treasure to own a book like this and to pass on to others to cherish

A Classic Christmas Treasury is a great selection of amazing christmas stories which I loved. I highly recommend this book to everyone.

A wonderful collection filled with a great selection of Christmas tales all capturing the meaning of Christmas/the Christmas spirit.

The classics chosen are all iconic and can be appreciated by older and younger audiences alike which makes them even more special! The collection is truly priceless and knows no age!

I am 100% ordering the physical copy of this to read under the Christmas tree next Christmas!

A lovely Christmas collection of stories conveying the spirit and deeper meaning of Christmas. A book that continues to give.

A selection box without a fudge bar. A tub of chocolates without an orange cream.

A Classic Christmas Treasury is full of familiar ones we would expect and a few interesting additions that will melt and break your heart.

I love Christmastime, and it was a pure delight to be immersed into the season over and over again.

Joy to the world begins here. Gather round the piano and bang out those notes of the tunes included among the short stories.

So good to read Dicken’s A Christmas Carol as well as other “classics” you might expect. The Nutcracker was a story I knew better through the ballet and the story was quite new and a joy from start to finish.

The Fir Tree by Hans Christian Andersen was familiar but like all of these stories so pleased to re-read and reflect.
But the less known authors added to my experience and “The Boy with the Box made the collection extra special to me and this short story will live long in my memory.

A beautiful compilation of beloved Christmas stories! I loved the inclusion of sheet music and lyrics for some songs, as well.

A nice collection of longer stories and short stories, poems and songs from different cultures. I liked the inclusion of historical notes that put the pieces into context.

This book cover is ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!
In this book you get a bunch of Christmas stories to read throughout the month of December. You also get some sheet music in there to sing along with. This is a beautiful collection and one I most definitely need with some of my absolute favorite holiday stories. You also get little notes about the authors of the stories and these little tidbits of history. Absolutely magical.

A glorious collection of Christmas stories, poems, and carols, with brief author bios and a history of each story. A perfect holiday gift, and a splendid resource you can use throughout the year to experience Christmas cheer!

Lovely collection for Christmas time.
(Great gift too)It will get you in the mood for Christmas.

I really liked that it wasn't just prose but also poems and carols.

Definitely going to read this again next Christmas and recommend it to friends and family.

This book takes me back to my childhood. The memories of Christmas' past came flooding back and made me laugh and cry a little. I plan on reading The Nutcracker to my grandchildren and I hope to make it a Christmas tradition.

The book has such a delightful collection of Christmas tales, Christmas Carols, and poems. They take us back to the magical time. They are certain to get the reader in festive mood. I loved rereading A Christmas Carol and The Nutcracker and the mouse. I loved the other tales and poems too including The First Noel, ‘Twas the night before christmas, The little Piccola, The Fir Tree and The boy with the box. The other tales are good too. The tales have focused on Christmas Spirit, Sacrifice, love, Birth of Jesus, exchanging gifts and many more values.

Thanks to Netgalley

Perfect addition to all Christmas classic lovers, a beautiful collection and great gift for the holiday.

Definitely waited to read this one for the season and will be purchasing for myself.

Lovely compilation of various Christmas elements including stories, poems, and sheet music. Well balanced with shorter poems and content between the longer work. Being able to jump to various chapters on a kindle or printed version to reference the pieces and having all of these in one place will make this a lovely addition to a home library. In a printed copy it could be improved with the addition of art throughout, but with classics like these there might be some beauty to keeping it simple. The cover art looks stunning and timeless.

Love!

I grew up with various "treasuries" and had thought they'd gone the way of the dodo bird when I came across this one. I adore that it has short stories, novels, and songs all bound up into one volume for easy perusing throughout the season. There are the classics we all know and includes a few that I hadn't picked up before. Slap on this gorgeous cover and you have a perfect addition to any Christmas collection

Who doesn’t enjoy a classic Christmas treasury?
I love Christmas and all the fun nostalgia and traditions surrounding it, so giving this book an opportunity was a given! We like to remember the try reason for the season, but some fun, harmless reads such as this one keep the spirit flowing strong all season long! Definitely give this sweet collection a shot and have your heart filled with a little joy this Christmas. 🎄❤️🎁

This is a lovely collection of Christmas stories and I’m going to thoroughly enjoy reading with my children come the Christmas season this year.