A Christmas carol, a parlor game, and a delightful counting song-The Twelve Days of Christmas- is indeed a favorite of the holiday season. In this book, sumptuously illustrated by Jan Brett, all the splendid images of The Twelve Days of Christmas come joyously alive. Look closely and you'll see not only the extravagant gifts given by a suitor to his lady, but a love story, a family's busy Christmas preparations, "Merry Christmas" in eleven languages, and a veritable menagerie of charming creatures. Jan Brett's exquisitely detailed illustrations so rich in traditional folk motifs, make this book a visual treat to be enjoyed over and over again.

    But everything from freeway traffic to airplane food makes it look like the day will never arrive. Even the Pilgrims on the perfect Thanksgiving cake barely survive the trip.But that's nothing compared to the chaos at grandmother's house when a giant blizzard knocks out the power for miles around. With aunts and uncles and cousins and parents gathered for the big day, suddenly there's no TV, no heat, no lights, no stove . . . no turkey!But if the Pilgrims could get along without electricity, so can the Hooples. With a houseful of clever people and some wild imagination, they come up with the wildest newfangled old-fashioned Thanksgiving ever!

    in full color. The magic of the beloved ballet is captured in this affordable edition. Art by a Caldecott Honor Book artist complements a succinct narration that is ideal for young children.

    Nicholas Bakewell, author of Santa and the Christ Child, has been involved in almost every phase of the motion picture industry throughout his adult life. In addition, for over thirty years he has portrayed the role of Santa Claus at Christmas time-to thousands of children. As Santa, he never fails to remind children to wish the infant Christ Child a happy birthday on Christmas morning. His personal experience as Santa Claus inspired Nicholas to write the beautiful story, Santa and the Christ Child. An expanded version of the story has also been written as a motion picture script and will be produced as a Christmas television special. Hopefully this lovely Christmas legend will bring joy to children-and also adults throughout the world, and remind them each year of the glorious fact that Christmas is the birthday of the Lord!

    Colorful three-dimensional pictures vividly depict the joys of life throughout the year on an early American farm.Pop-up book

    A nine-year-old shepherd boy searching for a missing lamb encounters several individuals less fortunate than he before eventually making a miraculous discovery of a newborn baby in a stable.

    Beginning with a triumphant trip home with the tree, dinner preparations and an old-fashioned skate at the ice rink, winding down with the opening of packages and a trip to church and finally ending with a firelight read-aloud session on Christmas night, the frames are part of a fold-out frieze. After a few careful looks, 10 of the frames can be punched out and sent as postcards, while the border can be used as a fold-out display of family photographs. Although the book is termed a novelty, it works as a story as well, and readers will be torn between the fun of mailing their own cards, and the desire to keep this small, homey treasure for themselves.