The Children's Book of Christmas Stories is a collection of 35 wonderful stories from around the world. Stories range from Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," and "The Cratchit's Christmas," to "The Fir Tree," by Hans Christian Andersen, to a German Legend for Christmas Eve, entitled "A Story of the Christ-Child." There is something for every child.

Some stories, marked with a single asterisk, were judged by the author to be especially suited for younger readers, while those with a double asterisk were deemed particularly suited for older children. The reason for this differentiation is probably because the editors compiled the book for librarians.

This edition of the book contains the single, original illustrations, rejuvenated, and nine additional Christmas illustrations that are unique to this edition of the book.