Kriss Kringle — McLoughlin Brothers

This colorful and imaginative illustrated story of Kriss Kringle and his helpers was originally published in 1897 by McLoughlin Brothers of New York. Some details of the story are a little unfamiliar. The helpers are brownies, not elves, Kringle's home is "Kringleland," not the North Pole, and the reindeer number six, not eight. The story is magical nevertheless, with Kringle living in a snow palace that has mistletoe and holly growing by the door, land covered in Christmas trees, and in addition to gifts for good and kind children, Kringle helps the sick and poor as well. A gem.