Saint Nicholas: Stories of giving and helping
Saint Nicholas is the delightful biography of a man who has become a legend, celebrating the wonder and kindness within the Christmas spirit and speaking to children of all ages.
Originally published in German as Geschichten vom Schenken und Helfen des Sankt Nikolaus (9th, ed., Freies Geistesleben, 2007).
About the Author
Jakob Streit (1910-2009) was born in Switzerland, in the picturesque village of Spiez. He was a teacher for many years, using Waldorf teaching methods in his public school classroom. He regularly told stories for his students, and between 1940 and 2004 he wrote over forty children’s books encompassing nature stories, Bible stories, biographies and historical stories.