Calling All Kids #15
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis December 1947 anthology issue features multiple stories and activities for children. "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement C. Moore presents the classic Christmas poem illustrated with Santa's sleigh and reindeer. The issue also includes a Pug comic story in which the character and a friend attempt to retrieve a heavy U.S. Mail sled from a snowy hill by fashioning a rope pulley system. Additional content includes comics, riddles, stories, puzzles, and games, along with promotional pages encouraging children to give subscriptions to Calling All Kids magazine as Christmas gifts.
When Santa's reindeer refuse to leave the North Pole on Christmas Eve, Twinkle springs into action to save the holiday—enlisting help from the Sun, Rain Cloud, and woodland friends to get Santa and his toy sack to Earth in time. With resourcefulness and a little magic, Twinkle ensures that children everywhere will wake to a merry Christmas morning.
When Pug and Curly find an abandoned mail sack on a hillside, the well-meaning squirrel friends decide to help deliver it—but their shortcut involves borrowing something they shouldn't and hitching a ride they were warned never to take. This 1947 tale from Calling All Kids shows what happens when good intentions meet mischief and disobedience.
Marco Polar Bear and his helper Bobby set out on a magical adventure to Maine, where they plan to find and cut down their own Christmas tree instead of buying one in a store. Their journey takes them through lobster boats, rocky coastlines, and snowy forests as they encounter friendly fishermen, helpful beavers, and even a sleigh ride before finally selecting the perfect fir tree to bring home. It's a charming holiday romp through Maine's natural wonders, complete with the kind of slapstick mishaps and heartwarming moments that make for perfect Christmas entertainment.
Pop and Junior brave the chaotic Christmas shopping crowds to find the perfect gift for their mother, armed with nothing but determination and each other. When they spot a blue robe at the department store, the resourceful pair comes up with an unconventional way to reach it—but their shopping adventure takes an unexpected turn along the way. A lighthearted tale of holiday hustle and the lengths a father and son will go to make Mom smile.
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