Best of
Holiday

1990

The Wild Christmas Reindeer


Jan Brett - 1990
    Little Teeka thought she had to be firm with the reindeer to get them ready for Santa's important flight, but when her bossy yelling only got their antlerstangled up, she knew she had to try something different."Beautifully conceived and finely wrought." -- Booklist (starred review)"Brett's precise, glowing illustrations, drawing on Swedish folk art, make this a beguiling Advent calendar of a book." -- Kirkus Reviews"AA? sweet Christmas fantasy that shows Brett at her best." -- Publishers Weekly"This tale with its humorous close-ups of stubborn reindeer and a sharp child protagonist should prove popular at story hours." -- School Library Journal

'Twas The Night Before Thanksgiving


Dav Pilkey - 1990
    The children and turkeys giggle and gobble, and everything is gravy. As the trip comes to an end, the children leave the farm with full hearts -- and bulging bellies -- reminding people and poultry alike that there is much to be thankful for.

The Christmas Story


Metropolitan Museum of Art - 1990
    Borrowing from The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s extensive and rich collection, The Christmas Story depicts the Nativity through visual narration with the aid of paintings by, among others, Petrus Christus, Gerard David, and Hans Memling. Gold accents on the book jacket and interior pages make for a glorious and lush book. The artworks, sensitively coupled with excerpts from the King James Version of the Bible, create a book that will be treasured by the entire family for years to come.

We Wish You A Merry Christmas


Michael Hague - 1990
    They charm his mother, demand (and gobble up) figgy pudding, and then set out again, their tummies full and their ceeks glowing. Full color throughout.

The Christmas Cook: Three Centuries of American Yuletide Sweets


William Woys Weaver - 1990
    Noted food historian William Woys Weaver charts with fascinating detail the development of Christmas culinary traditions and has collected recipes for Christmas sweets from all over the country.

Through the Garden Gate


Elizabeth Lawrence - 1990
    With those columns, a delightful blend of gardening lore, horticultural expertise, and personal adventures, Lawrence inspired thousands of southern gardeners. "[A] fine contribution to the green-thumb genre.--Publishers Weekly

The Christmas Coat


Clyde Robert Bulla - 1990
    Two brothers who squabble all the time cause their mother great despair, until a common purpose unites them in working unselfishly together--enabling them to give their mother her dearest wish for Christmas.

The Christmas Craft Book


Thomas Berger - 1990
    The decorations are all described and fully illustrated with colour photographs.