Many of the selections are by African-American authors (Langston Hughes, Lucille Clifton) and all of the illustrations are by African-American artists.

"Cartwheel Books."

It's Christmas in the house! / Mia Watson ; illustrated by Anna Rich -- Tradition / Gwendolyn Brooks ; illustrated by Cal Massey -- My Christmas tree / Gertrude Parthenia McBrown ; illustrated by Eric Battle -- Midnight service / Marguerita Roett ; illustrated by James Ransome -- Go, tell it on the mountain / adapted and arranged by John W. Work III ; illustrated by Sylvia Walker -- Snow / Angela Shelf Medearis ; illustrated by Sylvia Walker -- From Everett Anderson's year / Lucille Clifton ; illustrated by Sylvia Walker -- Brer Rabbitt's Christmas gift / adapted by Mia Watson ; illustrated by Eric Battle -- Christmas kittens / Cheryl Willis Hudson ; illustrated by Higgins Bond -- Carol of the brown king / Langston Hughes ; illustrated by Cal Massey -- Children, go where I send thee / illustrated by Anna Rich -- California Christmas / Toyomi Igus ; illustrated by Ron Garnett -- Christmas valentine / Nikki Grimes ; illustrated by Cal Massey -- Shepherd's song at Christmas / Langston Hughes ; illustrated by Ron Garrett -- Christmas is a-comin' / Huddie Leadbetter ; illustrated by Anna Rich -- New Year's wish / Cheryl Willis Hudson ; illustrated by Cal Massey.