The Christmas Tail of Sampson the Silly-Looking Sock Monkey by Scott A. Burroughs, Chrysti Burroughs, Scott A. Burroughs (Illustrator)

This adorable book uses bright illustrations and a sock monkey to teach children about the importance of Christmas. Sampson the silly-looking sock monkey was feeling bad on Christmas morning. He had been happy on the inside, even though he looked strange on the outside with one ear larger than the other and a missing tail. This hadn't bothered Sampson until the other toys began talking about what they could do—rock back and forth, play music, and race around the train tracks. Soon Sampson was feeling useless. "What makes this day so special?" Sampson asks the Christmas tree angel. The angel's answer gives Sampson a reason to feel special, and inspires everyone to celebrate with a true Christmas spirit. 32 pages isbn 9780825423000