Cover: Walt Kelly

Four Color #201

Nov 1948 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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A heartwarming holiday tale from 1948, "Christmas in the Shoe" finds Chip-chop the chipmunk helping Mr. Crow prepare gifts in Santa's workshop, only to accidentally take the key to the reindeer harness chest. With the help of a raccoon child, Chip-chop must race against time to return it before Christmas morning. Written and illustrated by Walt Kelly, this charming story captures the spirit of the season with warmth and whimsy, all brought to life by Kelly’s distinctive art on both story and cover.

Contains 10 stories

Christmas in the Shoe

5 pp

The Old Woman who lived in a Shoe [Mrs. Foote]Crooked ManMother HubbardJack Spratt's wifeThe PiemanMr. NicholasWiggins

In "Christmas in the Shoe," Mr. Nicholas sets out to bring holiday cheer to the Old Woman Who Lives in A Shoe’s large family, collecting gifts from the residents of Mother Goose Town for a truly merry Christmas. With whimsy and heart, the story follows his journey through the familiar streets of a classic nursery rhyme world.

A Christmas Alphabet

7 pp

Deck the Halls

1 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals

Hickory and Dickory Help Santa Claus

6 pp · Fantasy

HickoryDickorySanta Claus

Little Jack Horner

1 pp

Little Jack HornerSimple Simon

Three Jovial Welshmen

6 pp

Christmas is Coming

1 pp

Simple Simon

3 pp

Simple Simon

The Tale of Chip-Chop and his Christmas Good Deed

6 pp

Chip-ChopSanta ClausMr. Crow

In a snowy forest nestled beneath a moonlit sky, Chip-chop the chipmunk sets out on a quiet mission to help Santa’s workshop by gathering trinkets for the animals. When he accidentally takes the key to the reindeer harness chest—meant for Mr. Crow—his small mistake sets off a race against time to recover it before the night’s magic is undone.

Banbury Cross

1 pp