Riley’s “Christmas Afterthought” is a short, humorous poem in which a little boy has a profound realization that Santa Claus must not have had anyone to bring him presents as a young child.

“American Christmas,” first published in 1965, includes both classic and nearly unknown works, and widens a reader’s sense of what the holiday might mean.

Celebrate Christmas 2024 with kids by exploring simple Santa Claus and Christmas tree drawing ideas, along with fun poems and songs to inspire creativity.

NPR's Night Before Christmas in 2020 Parody The poem was rewritten and shared on NPR with a modern spin. Here, Santa Claus acknowledges the stressors many faced throughout 2020 from job loss and ...