Holiday Poetry

The pirates are getting ready to celebrate Passover at sea, until their ship is washed ashore in a storm. What will they do? Luckily, they find a house with an open door, and everyone is invited in to enjoy the seder.

Weihnachten steht vor der Tür: Schneeflocken legen sich auf Wald und Feld und drinnen geht ein kuscheliges, gemütliches Licht vom Adventskranz aus. Fehlen nur noch stimmungsvolle Melodien, die den Raum erfüllen und das gemeinsame Singen zu einem wunderbaren Erlebnis machen. Diese 21 beliebten Weihnachts- und Winterlieder sind ein toller Begleiter für den Advent und verkürzen allen die Zeit bis zum Weihnachtsabend. Rainer Bielfeldt und Lorelay singen diese Klassiker kindgerecht und untermalen das Weihnachtsfest auf moderne Weise.

Enjoy a family Christmas singalong with Baroness Floella Benjamin, including favourites such as 'We Wish you a Merry Christmas', 'Jingle Bells' and 'Ding Dong Merrily on High'! This audiobook features 15 familiar Christmas songs to enjoy, all sung by Floella herself. You can also learn about Floella's own Christmas memories and traditions, and join her in some festive fun with every song.

These holiday poems by celebrated authors are presented musically in fun, exciting, and stirring ways. Sing and play along with loved ones or just sit back and let the experience transport you!

A delightful Christmas story about a determined Moose named Mary. It is narrated in rhyme by three very talented narrators. Which version will your family like the best? Run time for each version is approx four minutes and 45 seconds.

A whimsical Christmas-themed book about animals and an awful lot of Christmas trees. Beautiful rhymes and characters tell the story of trees everywhere.

It’s Christmas Eve and Little Elf is thrilled to join the other elves in Santa’s workshop for the first year ever. And he’s even more excited to read out the very last letter to Santa, but all it takes is one little slip on the slidey ice and Little Elf drops the letter! He has no idea what the child wants for Christmas, and it’s only a few hours until Christmas morning. An accident-filled chase ensues, but will Little Elf be able to catch the letter and grant the last child’s wish before it’s too late?

Celebrate with the dinos as they gather flowers for a spring bouquet, throw an egg painting party, pet newborn farm animals, visit a chocolate factory, and join an Easter parade with Peter Clobbertail. At last, it's time for the egg hunt. Will Raptor finally get to eat his treats?

Filastrocca di Natale, questa notte è speciale, è speciale per davvero e il mio cuore è sincero! Tante belle e divertenti filastrocche di Natale da ascoltare e ricordare! ("Coloralberiamo"; "Babbo di Natale di mille colori"; "Andata e ritorno"; "Il calendario dell'avvento"; "I Re Magi"; "Auguri di Natale"; "Il vestito di Babbo Natale"; "Abete in festa"; "Allegria!"; "Una slitta speciale"; "La vacanza di Babbo Natale"; "Le renne di Babbo Natale"; "Il pupazzo di neve"; "Girotondo in compagnia"; "Nevica!"; "Notte fatata"; "Stella cometa"; "È inverno"; "Rimacometa"; "Rime coi fiocchi")

Bizzy (Santa’s “Right Hand Man”) is a great organizer. He not only convinces S. C. (Santa Claus) to let the depressed Izzy Elves go on a much-needed vacation, but he finds a perfect holiday spot where they can blend in - Santa Claus Lane. What he doesn’t plan on, however, is the other elves calling him “bossy boots”, or two smart boys, Henry and Miles, recognizing the Izzies despite their disguises.

"Le Filastrizie", una raccolta di filastrocche natalizie ma che possono essere piacevolmente ascoltate in ogni stagione, ovviamente rivolta a bambini.

Ready, set, boo! It’s Halloween night, and there is one house on the block that offers more than just tricks or treats. If you stop by, you might be greeted by two of the friendliest ghosts you could ever meet, and they are dying for someone to stay and play a game with them. Meet Peek and Boo, two lovable characters who invite you into their home for some "not too scary" Halloween fun. But beware, there are many surprising things to see and do inside. If you are brave enough to stay and play, you might meet a lot of others here too.

The second title in this new series about a lovable wizard, featuring a charming rhyming story. In the faraway village of Snottington Sneeze lived a wizened old wizard with knocketty knees. Woozy the Wizard loves his old broom - not too small, not too big - but it is a little rusty. So when he spies a shiny new shop with hoovers he can't believe his luck! If only he could make his new hoover go zoom.... Magic and mishap ensue with Woozy and his pet pig. A bold, funny and heartwarming story from the uniquely talented Elli Woollard.

Enjoy this classic piece, which has also been recorded with a musical interpretation in the narrator's Ring Out Wild Bells collection.

Snowmen at Night shared with us the magical, slip-sliding adventures of snowmen after dark . . . but have you ever wondered what snowmen do for Christmas? Well, now’s your chance to find out! The snowmen are back, and this time they’re celebrating Christmas - the snowman way! This snappy and entertaining companion to the New York Times best seller Snowmen at Night depicts all the best parts of the holiday, replete with icy treats and a snowman Kris Kringle.

This story is a seasonal treat, a modern, lyrical retelling of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. Eb is a spoiled child who really is not one for caring, and he certainly hates sharing. He is watched over by a very special guardian - the family’s ancient longcase clock, who is bestowed with magic. His name is Grandfather Time. On Christmas Eve, Grandfather Time decides he must teach the boy a lesson.

A poetic and inspiring tribute to the beauty and wonder of America's history, landscape, and symbols. With wonderfully spare, deceptively simple verses, Sarvinder Naberhaus has composed a lyrical celebration of the iconic imagery of our nation, beginning with the American flag. Each spread depicts a richly evocative tableau, from the view of the Statue of Library at Ellis Island to civil rights marchers banded together, to a spacecraft at Cape Canaveral blasting off. This book is an ode to America then and now, from sea to shining sea.

Acclaimed author Joyce Sidman has received multiple awards for her books of poetry, including a Caldecott Honor for Red Sings from Treetops. Itself a Newbery Honor, Book, Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night features several spellbinding poems about “the feast of sound and spark” that awakens with the raccoons, snails, owls, and crickets each night after sunset.

Annie and Willie's Prayer was written by Sophia P. Snow in 1884 and has since become a family tradition for many. It's a heartwarming story of how two children help teach their father the true meaning of Christmas.

In "Christmas Eve", a family prepares for some special visitors. "Surfin' Santa" is a poem set in the lovely island of Hawaii. "Christmas Means" is about the true meaning of the holiday spirit. And, in "Santa's Secret"...well, the Jolly Ole Elf is a little grumpy. Find out why!