[1] In a review of the 1991 edition, School Library Journal called it a "classic Christmas story.

[4] It was first broadcast in 1940 and rebroadcast multiple times, read by narrators including Ethel Barrymore, Helen Hayes, and Loretta Young.

[7] The story was recorded by many well-known actors, including Joan Crawford and Bob Keeshan ("Captain Kangaroo").

[4] A semi-animated version of the story (much of the motion created by "panning" the camera across the artwork) was produced in 1950 by Coronet Films, and was widely distributed in 16mm for church and school showings.

[10] In 1969 it was presented on NBC as a Hallmark Hall of Fame musical production, and repeated for multiple subsequent Christmas seasons.

[12] An animated version was produced in 2011; the voice cast included Caleb Wolfe as the Littlest Angel, Ed Kelly as his dog, and Ron Perlman as God.