Although Santa Claus is nearly perfect, he cannot resist a plate of cookies, remember Mrs. Claus's grocery list, or even shave.

At Christmastime, Fletcher the fox and the other forest animals lay a trail of sticks to help Santa find the rabbits' new burrow.

A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.

Santa tries his hand at many jobs before finding the perfect job as the world's greatest gift giver.

In November Linus, Lucas, and their little brother Johannes take a trip to sunny Spain with their parents. There they meet Reuben Stormfoot, who claims to be 118 years old and has a long white beard, and his wife, Hosannah. Linus and Lucas think the old man is odd, but Johannes and he become friends. When Christmas comes around, all three boys are in for a surprise.

When he and his caravan come crashing down to earth during a thunderstorm two weeks before Christmas, Santa is befriended by two children, Charlotte and Ben, who try to help him save the holiday from the tricks and moneymaking schemes of Gerold Geronimus Goblynch and to take off in time for his annual rounds.

Santa Claus has a complicated and sophisticated Christmas operation, which includes the training of and numerous jobs for his elves to the celebrations at his own Christmas Day party.

When Santa fails to appear even though his sleigh is packed and the reindeer stand waiting, he has a very good reason for not being ready.

When Santa's allergies prevent him from keeping a homeless kitten, he and Mrs. Claus find it a perfect home.