...and as far away as Alaska, Germany and Norway.The first known Christmas card was sent in 1843 in London, when Sir Henry Cole hired John Calcott Horsley, a painter and illustrator, to design a card to send to his friends, according to the...

...children leave for him, and in "Santa's Stuck" (Dutton, $15.99, ages 3 and up) by Rhonda Gowler Greene and Henry Cole, Santa has one too many. Eventually, what comes down must go up - at least if you're Santa and there are other gifts...