Director Andy T. Jones delivers a stocking-stuffer-sized Christmas video—maybe not even that substantial—but with a big heart. Nursery-room-type non-sectarian storytelling meets very simplified cutout-style CGI animation for the brief Noel bauble.
In a kingdom above the clouds, filled with giants (no mention of any Jacks or Beanstalks), the royal family is celebrating Christmas, when a part of their gigantic cake flakes off and plunges to earth. Though a giant princess notices the loss, the rest of the family pays it little heed.
On earth, the "crumb" is, of course, a huge piece of Christmas cake that succors a village of peasants. One of the pieces breaks off and rolls away, however, but the humans can afford its loss. This same little piece, however, is a generous find for a family of mice...And so it goes, down the food chain.
No, it does not end in the microcosmos, as The Incredible Shrinking Man did, but for young J-level viewers and parents who don't want to get caught up in something too involved, The Christmas Crumb is a satisfying and agreeable equivalent to that extra mini candy-cane to add to holiday viewing arrangements. Media librarians looking to develop their Christmas film collections beyond the classics should consider this title.