What happens on Christmas Eve while children sleep? 'Their stockings are filled up with candy and toys, and happy surprises for good girls and boys.' A kindhearted man named Saint Nicholas hid a gift in a stocking long ago to remind everyone of the Gift that God sent. My Christmas Stocking, written in a playful rhyme tells the story of how the favorite holiday tradition of hanging a Christmas stocking on the mantle came about. Recommended for ages 4 to 8 years.