Holiday Storytime
Join Aspen Public Radio each Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. throughout the holiday season for holiday storytime! APR staff are once again reading their favorite seasonal stories to delight and soothe the frazzled holiday soul. So, cozy up with some cocoa and switch on the radio for beloved wintry tales!

'Twas the Night Before Christmas
by Clement Clarke Moore
read by Tom Egan
The famous poem and Christmas tradition that changed the world's ideas about St. Nicholas and Santa Claus.

A Child's Christmas in Wales
by Dylan Thomas
read by Nikki Boxer
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A Welsh poet recalls the cats, uncles and useless presents of the celebration of Christmas in Wales and the feelings it evoked in him as a child.

The Polar Express
by Chris Van Allsburg
read by Andrew Todd
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A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa.

The Gift of the Magi
by O. Henry
read by Marci Krivonen
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Set in New York at the turn of the twentieth century, this classic piece of American literature is a moving tale of one young couple's love and sacrifice.

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
by C. S. Lewis
excerpts from chapters 1 & 2 read by Kristina Tabor
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The beloved children's fantasy about the adventures of Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy in the wintry land of Narnia through the wardrobe.

The Three Kings
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
read by Jonathan Bastian
A traditional Christmas poem about the "Three Wise Men out of the East" by the great American poet.

The Giving Tree
by Shel Silverstein
read by Christy Garfield
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The famous tale of self-sacrifce and the human condition about a relationship between a young boy and a tree in a forest.

Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus
by Francis Church
read by Debbie Welden
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A reporter's response to a young girl's 1897 letter to the New York Sun asking whether Santa Claus truly existed...a beloved holiday literary tradition!

The Velveteen Rabbit
by Margery Williams
read by Carolyne Heldman
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The timeless story of a stuffed rabbit and his quest to become real through the love of his owner.

The Precious Present
by Spencer Johnson M.D.
read by Mitzi Rapkin
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Through a parable about an old man and a boy, Spencer Johnson reveals the secret to success and happiness.

December
by Eve Bunting
read by Polly Pollard
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A homeless family's luck changes after they help an old woman who has even less than they do at Christmas.

Special Holiday Programming

Aspen Public Radio is pleased to bring select holiday programming favorites to the airwaves with a little something for everyone, including such APR traditions as Hanukkah Lights and Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.

For a full schedule and more details, click here.
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