King Doodle Bum and the Chocolate Santa

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King Doodle Bum, a small, round, rosy-cheeked king wearing a golden crown slightly tilted on his head and a red velvet robe with white fur trim, stands in front of his silly little castle with a big grin on his face. In the background, candy-colored cottages with frosted rooftops and glowing lanterns line winding cobblestone paths dusted with snow.

In a cozy little kingdom, snow fell soft and slow. Candy-colored cottages wore hats of white frosting. Glowing lanterns twinkled along the cobblestone paths. And right in the middle stood a silly little castle where King Doodle Bum lived.

King Doodle Bum, a small, round, rosy-cheeked king wearing a golden crown slightly tilted on his head and a red velvet robe with white fur trim, hugs a tower of colorful chocolate boxes stacked taller than himself, his eyes squeezed shut with delight. In the background, the interior of his silly little castle with stone walls and a cozy fireplace.

King Doodle Bum loved one thing more than anything. Can you guess? CHOCOLATE! Big chocolate. Little chocolate. Swirly chocolate. Crunchy chocolate. Oh, how he loved it all!

A grand Christmas tree made of stacked marshmallows and gumdrops stands tall in the snowy village square, decorated with tiny twinkling lights and a bright yellow gumdrop star on top. In the background, candy-colored cottages with frosted rooftops and glowing lanterns line the cobblestone paths.

Christmas was coming! The village square smelled like cinnamon and cocoa. Everyone was getting ready. But King Doodle Bum had a sneaky idea. "I will get ALL the chocolate for ME!" he said with a giggle.

Piles and piles of chocolate — dark brown bars, round truffles wrapped in gold foil, swirly chocolate lollipops, and boxes tied with red ribbons — are stacked high on a grand wooden throne, on winding stone stairs, and tumbling across the castle floor. In the background, the interior of the silly little castle with stone walls and a cozy fireplace.

He carried chocolate from the bakery. He carried chocolate from the candy shop. He carried chocolate from every little cottage. Plop, plop, plop — into his castle it went! Soon, chocolate was EVERYWHERE. On the chairs. On the stairs. Even on his crown!

King Doodle Bum, a small, round, rosy-cheeked king wearing a golden crown slightly tilted on his head and a red velvet robe with white fur trim, presses his nose against a frosty window, his eyes wide and a half-eaten piece of chocolate in his hand. In the background, through the frosty glass, small figures stand in the snowy village square with empty hands.

King Doodle Bum sat on his big pile of chocolate. He ate one piece. Mmmm! He ate two pieces. Yum! But then he peeked out his frosty window. He saw something that made him stop chewing.

A kind old baker wearing a flour-dusted white apron and a puffy white hat stands in the snowy village square, looking down at open, empty hands with a gentle frown. In the background, the grand Christmas tree made of stacked marshmallows and gumdrops with a bright yellow gumdrop star on top.

His friends stood in the snowy square with empty hands. No chocolate for the baker. No chocolate for the little ones. Their faces looked sad and quiet. King Doodle Bum's tummy felt funny. Not the good, full-of-chocolate kind. The uh-oh kind.

King Doodle Bum, a small, round, rosy-cheeked king wearing a golden crown slightly tilted on his head and a red velvet robe with white fur trim, sits alone on the stone castle steps, hugging his knees, looking down thoughtfully with a small frown. In the background, piles of chocolate — dark brown bars, round truffles wrapped in gold foil, and boxes tied with red ribbons — are stacked all around him.

He sat very still. His heart felt small and tight. "When I take everything for me," he whispered, "my friends have nothing." That uh-oh feeling was trying to tell him something important. Sometimes your tummy knows before your head does!

King Doodle Bum, a small, round, rosy-cheeked king wearing a golden crown slightly tilted on his head and a red velvet robe with white fur trim, holds out a box of chocolate tied with a red ribbon to a kind old baker wearing a flour-dusted white apron and a puffy white hat, who beams with a wide smile. In the background, snow falls gently on a candy-colored cottage doorstep with a glowing lantern nearby.

King Doodle Bum jumped up! He filled a big red sack with chocolate. He carried it to the baker's door. Knock, knock! "This is for you!" The baker smiled SO big. And guess what? King Doodle Bum's heart felt a little warm. A little bigger.

A big red sack overflowing with dark brown chocolate bars, round truffles wrapped in gold foil, and swirly chocolate lollipops sits open on a snowy cobblestone path, with small footprints trailing away from it in the fresh snow. In the background, candy-colored cottages with frosted rooftops have warm golden light glowing from their windows.

He went to the next door. Knock, knock! "Merry Christmas!" More smiles. He went to the next door. Knock, knock! "For you!" Even MORE smiles. Every time he shared, his heart grew warmer and bigger — even bigger than a belly full of chocolate!

When you share with people you love, something magic happens. It feels like a giant hug — warm and squishy and safe. King Doodle Bum hugged himself and laughed. "THIS is what Christmas feels like!" he cheered.

Steaming mugs of cocoa with tiny marshmallows floating on top sit on a long wooden table draped with a red cloth, surrounded by plates of chocolate truffles wrapped in gold foil, in the snowy village square. In the background, the grand Christmas tree made of stacked marshmallows and gumdrops with a bright yellow gumdrop star on top twinkles with tiny lights.

On Christmas morning, the whole kingdom gathered in the snowy square. They sang silly songs. They laughed big laughs. They shared warm cocoa that smelled like cinnamon and love. Everyone was together, and everyone belonged.

King Doodle Bum looked around at all his friends. He still had a little smudge of chocolate on his nose. He smiled the biggest smile in the whole kingdom. The best gift was never the chocolate. It was being together. And next Christmas? He would share first.

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