| The Twelve Days of Christmas Contributor(s): Brett, Jan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0698115694 ISBN-13: 9780698115699 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1997 Annotation: A centuries-old favorite holiday carol, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" was one of the first to celebrate the secular tradition of gift-giving. This sumptuously illustrated version features not only the gifts of a suitor to his true love but a loving family's Christmas preparations, how to say "Merry Christmas" in 12 different language, and a vast array of charming woodland animals. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts - Counting & Numbers - Juvenile Fiction | Stories In Verse (see Also Poetry) |
| Dewey: 782.421 |
| LCCN: 97211031 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8" W x 10" (0.28 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Holiday - Christmas |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On the first day of Christmas My true love gave to me A partridge in a pear tree. For many centuries young and old alike have been singing about the maids a-milking, the lords a-leaping, and a partridge in a pear tree. 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. |