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12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS (A Fold-Out Book)
illustrations by Maggie Keen. Beautiful color illustrations. Condition: NEW (shrink-wrapped) 1998 Dutton First Thus pullout-pop-up "book/frieze." Lovely & fun decoration/book from the old Christmas Carol. Content: Twelve ornaments punch out of the concertina-bound pages to reveal acetate windows of delicate stained-glass-style art. Children will enjoy reading the lyrics, finding and assembling the corresponding ornaments, and counting the number of gifts for each day. The book itself becomes a festive stand-up holiday display. Full color. 6 panels. Questions welcome. [2 copies available]
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THE ADVENTURES OF HOLLY BERRY And How He Got His Name
by Robert L. Luce. Color illustrations by Savio. . Condition: Gently pre-read 1983 Christmas Club (PA) hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued) first printing. Content: The sweet story of So Little, an injured fawn, who is rescued twice: once by children and again by Santa Claus who renames him "Holly Berry." Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS / Lo unico que quiero para Navidad (Bilingual)
by Rebecca Gomez. Color pictures by Roberta Collier-Morales. . Condition: NEW 2003 Scholastic softcover, first printing. Content: This little book is so neat - it's the story of what Charlie wants for Christmas with both English and Spanish on the same page. [1 copy available]
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ANGEL PIG & THE HIDDEN CHRISTMAS
by Jan L. Waldron. Color pictures by David McPhail. Condition: UNREAD 1998 Puffin Books over-size softcover first printing. Tiny edgewear. Content: Hooray for McPhail's pigs! Although Waldron gives voice to them here, it's the illustrations that give the porkers their energetic appeal and wonderful silliness. In a variation on "The Night Before Christmas," the pigs discover that they have no money to purchase decorations and gifts: "Now we can't go to the outlets and mall/To buy jeans and sneakers with fancy brand names,/And TVs and CDs and video games." Then, a sneaker-wearing angel pig appears to tell them that there's more to the holiday than material goods: "Christmas means many and various things / Singing and laughing and green paper rings." Suitably inspired, the swine make and bake and sing and decorate a tree out in the yard. They learn that "The best Christmas of all had been hiding right here." Not exactly an original story line, but the porcine crew in McPhail's signature watercolor and pen-stroke illustrations have personality aplenty, personality galore. Their expressions display a range of emotions from sadness to worry to wonder to joy. Far from being boars, the pigs carry the day. [1 copy available]
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ANGELINA'S CHRISTMAS
by Katharine Holabird. Color illustrations by Helen Craig. Condition: NEW 2004 Pleasant Company hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), 7th printing. Content: When Angelina Ballerina sees old Mr. Bell all alone at Christmastime, she decides to bring him some holiday cheer. Cousin Henry doesn’t want to help—until he finds that there’s a real Father Christmas living in their town! With festive sparkly foil on the jacket and a heartwarming story, this book is perfect for holiday giving. [1 copy available]
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THE ANIMALS' CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Jerry Smath. Color illustrations by Author. Condition: NEW 2000 Troll hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket) - 1st ed, 1st printing. Beautiful detailed period artwork - Dickens would be pleased, I'm sure. Great way to ease kids into the classics. Content: Sure to be a perennial holiday favorite, this whimsical retelling of Charles Dickens' classic tale of Scrooge features a charming cast of animal characters. Its heartwarming message about the true meaning of Christmas is accessible to the youngest children and is buoyed by Jerry Smath's signature cuddly critters. The perfect Christmas gift! Ages 4 - 8. [2 copies available]
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THE BERENSTAIN BEARS SAVE CHRISTMAS
text & color illustrations by Stan & Jan Berenstain with Mike Berenstain. Condition: NEW 2003 HarperCollins hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Remainder. Content: Mama Bear misses Christmas past, when her family gathered together around a little tree, with feelings of love and goodwill. But this year it seems as if everybody in Bear Country has gone Christmas-crazy -- fighting for the last toy on the shelf, jamming the roadways with honking cars, and covering Bear homes with enough Christmas lights to blot out the stars. Mama Bear isn't the only one who thinks this Christmas lacks the true holiday spirit. Someone is watching the Bears on his scanner-machine -- someone who knows more about Christmas than anyone and doesn't like what he sees one bit. It is Santa Bear, of course, and he's ready to take drastic action! Only the Berenstain Bears can change his mind, but will they be in time to save Christmas? Like the Bear family, Stan, Jan, and Mike Berenstain have the true Christmas spirit in their hearts, and they prove it with this merry holiday story. Questions welcome. [2 copies available]
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BISCUIT'S CHRISTMAS (A scratch-and-sniff book)
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli. Color pictures by Pat Schories. Condition: UNREAD 2000 HarperFestival soft cover, no printing given. Content: Christmas is coming! The little girl knows just what needs to be done to get ready for Christmas -- choose a tree, back cookies, decorate the house -- but Biscuit is so excited he can't seem to sit still. Scratch and sniff the scents to find out what that silly puppy has his nose in now! Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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A BLUE'S CLUES HOLIDAY
by Angela C. Santomero. Color illustrations by Yo-Lynn Hagood. Condition: Gently pre-read Simon Spotlight hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ), first edition, first printing. No major problems, just pre-read. Content: This is a classic "Blue's Clues" book (featuring Steve) loaded with fun holiday ideas. Like most earlier "Blue's Clues" books, Steve is inserted into the illustrated story using photography. The book starts out with everyone in the Blue's Clues house making holiday decorations. There's paper chains, paper snowflakes and even a bubble snowman from Slippery. There's also Mr. Salt and Mrs. Peppers' delicious recipe for snowball cookies. We also visit each of Blue's to give them a holiday present. We see how they all celebrate the holidays. This book mentions a number of different holidays and some may consider it to be somewhat "politically correct." But really, it's true to the TV series and fans of the show will likely enjoy this book. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE BOY WITH A WISH: The Nicholas Stories # 1
by Harry B. Knights. Beautiful, soft color illustrations by Calico World. Condition: Gently pre-read, if at all, 2002 Pelican Publishing hardcover (no DJ!), reissue. Content: This is the first in a series of the "Nicholes Stories" childrens books. It is a tale about a boy named Nicholas, whose simple gift of love is seen by Angels, and his wish is a lasting reward that effects the world forever. These books will become cherished family traditions for the holidays. The Nicholas Stories have been designed to provide inspiration to young and old and is designed in content for all people of the world. This book and the others that follow bridge the gap between the true meaning of Christmas and Saint Nicholas while reminding us all to live life with compassion, honesty and belief. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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BRIGHT STAR NIGHT: Christmas-time Prayers for Little Childen
by Lois Rock. Color illustrations by Louise Rawlings. Condition: NEW 1997 Lion Book (England - USA) hardcover (pictorial boards). Light shelf-handling. Content: The Christmas story and prayers for each part of it. Beautiful and interesting color illustrations - a combination of whimsy and primitive. Questions welcome.
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CALIE'S GIFT
by Madeline Arroyo. Warm, soft color illustrations by S. Dean Vavak. Condition: NEW 2002 Stairway hardcover (pictorial boards) and DJ (in mylar jacket), assumed first edition. This had been a "review" copy - sent to stores for comment before publishing. Content: Reviewer: "Enthusiastically recommended for children ages 5 through 8, Calie's Gift is the story of an elderly woman and a group of schoochildren who form a special friendship in a small urban park. Every school day, Calie takes a recorder out of her ever-present shopping cart and blows tunes for the chldren of a nerby school. Over a period of months the elderly Calie shares her musical gifts to entertain the children during their daily lunch break. When Christmas comes, the children take their turn in showing their affection and appreciation for Calie by giving her a very special gift which reminds her of the true meaning of Christmas. The lovely artwork by Dean Vavak is a perfect showcase for Mardeline Arroyo's wonderfully charming story of friendship, the devine love of Jesus, and the Christmas season. [1 copy available]
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CASPAR AND THE STAR
by Francesca Bosca. Translated from the Italian by Philip Hawthorn. Warm, soft color illustrations by Giuliano Ferri. Condition: Gently pre-read Lion Picture Story hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Minor edgewear to DJ and the book itself is ever so slightly out of square. Content: Caspar, a wise man, had been watchinf for one very special star all of his life. When it finally appears in the night sky above his tiny house, he can hardly believe it. Gazing at the star, he is unaware that it will lead him on a quest that will change his life as one of the three wise men who pursue a roundabout journey following a great star and eventually find the Christ Child. This is a wonderful Christmas story! [1 copy available]
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A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES
byDylan Thomas. B&W and color illustrations by Edward Ardizzone. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1986 David Godine soft cover, second printing. Very slight shelf wear. Content: Dylan Thomas' imagery and prose invoke the secular feelings of Christmas like no other book. His floating word-pictures are both vague and precise, inviting the reader's imagination to fill in the blanks. Thomas creates the sensations of memory--blurred, idiosyncratic, and suffused with impression: Fortunately, the dreamlike imagery never weighs down the book. Instead, Thomas wishes only to convey the warmth, humor, and imagination of his childhood Christmases in Wales. Although this is great modernist literature, it is completely unpretentious and can be enjoyed by all ages. The book seems longer than it is, perhaps because Thomas' depictions linger warmly after one reads about the Christmas fire, the smoking Uncles and drinking aunts, the presents ("...and a celluloid duck that made, when you pressed it, a most unducklike sound, a mewing moo that an ambitious cat might make who wished to be a cow"), the dinner, the caroling at the large strange house where "the wind through the trees made noises as of old and unpleasant and maybe webfooted men in caves," the music, and the soft bedtime. A lovely memoir. [1 copy available]
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CHRIST AND THE CAROLS
by William J. Reynolds. Condition: Gently pre-read Broadman Press (Nashville) hardcover (pictorial boards), no edition given. The covers are bright with only tiny edgewear at bottom corner tips. The interior is clean but is tanning lightly. Content: This is a great little book. It provides the lyrics to Christmas Carols, a history of each carol, and the real connection to Jesus Christ and the season. [1 copy available]
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CHRISTMAS CATS
by Jean Marzollo. Color illustration by Hans Wilhelm. Condition: UNREAD 1997 Scholastic softcover first edition, first printing. Content: Creative cats prepare for Christmas by making chains, hanging mistletoe, and singing carols. Now you know what your cats do while you are preparing for your Christmas celebration. Really cute. Preschool to age 7. [1 copy available]
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THE CHRISTMAS DOLL
text and color illustrations by Wendy Mathis Parker. Condition: UNREAD. but not perfect, 1979 Holt Rinehart hardcover edition & DJ (in mylar jecket), first printing. Gift inscription loose endpage with price-clipped DJ. Content: Lindy is so intent on seeing Santa Claus that she slips inside a box and mails herself to the North Pole. At first she is mistaken for a doll and placed on a shelf in the elf workshop. Soon the head elf realizes she is just a homesick little girl. Now comes the problem: how to they get Lindy home in time for Christmas morning. Very cute; very sweet. [1 copy available]
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THE CHRISTMAS DOG (AKA The December Dog)
by Jan M. Robinson. Illustrations by Joan Sandin. Condition: UNREAD Weekly Reader Presents hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), second printing. Moderate tanning to page edges only flaw. Content: Kit belonged to a man who was so cruel she finally ran away. Now, she and her hurt puppy faced the cruel winter hungry and alone. Would Christmas Eve bring the tired dog some hope? (Of course!) Lovely story teaching compassion. [1 copy available]
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CHRISTMAS EVE MYSTERY and Other Holiday Stories
selected by Eva Moore. Cover and B&W illustrations by Tom Newsom. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 2003 Scholastic small soft cover, first printing. Name inside front cover. Content: Stories: Christmas Eve (David McCord); Christmas Coat (Clyde R. Bulla); Christmas Surprises (Melissa Peterson); Christmas Eve Mystery (Joan L. Nixon); On a Pallet of Straw (Langston Hughes); Carol of the Brown King (Langston Hughes); Christmas Mouse (Elizabeth Wenning); Silent Night (the song); Giant Grummer's Christmas (William Street); Why Trolls Don't Come to Evergreen Valley on Christmas Eve (Eva Moore); The Tap-dancingest, Tree-trimmingest Christmas Party Ever! (Susan Sussman); A Visit From Saint Nicholas (Clement Clarke Moore); A Christmas Song; and A Christmas Prayer (Ada Hendricks). [1 copy available]
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CHRISTMAS GOODIES
by Esther Hautzig. Color illustrations by Ronald Fritz. Condition: Good+ Random House softcover, no edition or printing given. Most likely a church library book but no interior markings. Interior clean & tight, but there is peeling top spine. Content: Easy-to-make child-tested recipes for holiday cakes, cookies, candies, pies, breads, and drinks. The recipes are stated simply and the color pictures illustrate the completed "goodies" - too cute! [1 copy available]
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CHRISTMAS MAGIC
by Patricia Hermes. B&W illustrations by John Gurney. Condition: UNREAD 1996 Scholastic soft cover, 5th printing. Tiny edgewear bottom spine. Interior perfect. Content: Christmas is just around the corner, and Katie Potts can't seem to stop causing trouble at school. Even her best friend, Amelia, is mad at her! Daddy keeps telling her she's a good girl. But Katie wonders if he's right, and if Santa Claus will bring presents to someone like her. [1 copy available]
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A CHRISTMAS MEMORY (Signed Copy)
by Truman Capote. Color illustrations by Beth Peck. . Condition: SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR, Title Page. UNREAD 1989 Knopf hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), eighth printing. Tiny edge wear top DJ. Small red remainder mark top edges at spine. Content: This tiny gem of a holiday story, although a memory, is told in the present tense, which gives it a certain immediacy. Written by Capote as if a backward glance at his childhood while in college, the story traces a month of pre-Christmas doings in his parentless, poor household. The seven-year-old and his "friend," a distant, eccentric, and in those times elderly (mid-sixties), cousin prepare several dozen fruitcakes and mail them to people they admire. Gathering the pecans from those left behind in the harvest, buying illegally made whiskey for soaking the cakes, getting a little tipsy on the leftovers, cutting their own tree, and decorating it with homemade ornaments are some of the adventures the two share. The outside world barely intrudes on this portrayal of a loving friendship which wraps readers in coziness like the worn scrap quilt warms the old woman. Reminiscent of Lisbeth Zwerger, Peck's watercolor-and-ink full-page illustrations greatly enhance the text. Her use of lighter shades, tawny colors, and fine lines plus a background wash which suggests rather than delineates detail is perfect for this holiday memory of Christmas celebrated in rural Alabama in the early 1930s. Ages 3 - 9 +. [1 copy available]
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THE CHRISTMAS MIRACLE OF JONATHAN TOOMEY
by Susan Wojciechowski. Color illustrations by P. J. Lynch. Condition: Gently pre-read 2002 Candlewick Press hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. This book was originally pubished in a larger hardcover in 1995. This is known as the "small cover" edition. Content: "Christmas is pish-posh," grumbles Jonathan Toomey, the best wood carver in the valley. He's a Scroogelike recluse; but he's a gentle grouch, it turns out, and he hides a sad secret. He's transformed, not by Dickensian ghosts, but by an eager seven-year-old boy and his widowed mother who ask him to make them a Christmas creche. The story verges on the sentimental, but it's told with feeling and lyricism. Lynch's sweeping illustrations, in shades of wood grain, are both realistic and gloriously romantic, focusing on faces and hands at work before the fire and in the lamplight. In a beautiful, elemental scene, the angry wood carver stands on the threshold of his home, disturbed by the gentle widow and her son who want his help and will transform his life. Ages 4 - 9. [2 copies available]
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THE CHRISTMAS PUPPY
by Roberta Grobel Intrater. Glowing, warm & sweet color illustrations by Bruce McNally. Condition: UNREAD 1999 Scholastic soft cover, 8th printing. Light binding error in form of a pale "wrinkle" top front cover. Interior perfect. Content: After losing her puppy on a snowy eve, Zach is faced with a difficult decision when he finds his pet, Tina, in the company of a lonely old man. A sweet, moral Christmas story for ages 4 - 9. [1 copy available]
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THE CHRISTMAS STAR
Text and Illustrations by Marcus Pfister. Translated by J. Allison James. . Condition: Good used 1993 North-South Books hardcover (pictorial boards). No major problems, just pre-read. Content: First published in Switzrland in 1993. Follow the shining star as it guides shepherds, kings, and all the animals of the forest to the stable where the Holy child lies. Now available in a sturdy board book edition, this glittering Nativity, by the author of The Rainbow Fish, is a perfect Christmas gift for the entire family to share. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE CHRISTMAS STORY
retold by Deborah Hautzig. Illustrated by Sheilah Beckett. Condition: UNREAD 1981 Random House hardcover (pictorial boards), 12th printing. Although unread, it does show some shelfwear top spine. Interior is clean & tight. Content: Based on the story from the Gospels According to Saint Matthew and Saint Luke. [1 copy available]
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A CHRISTMAS TREASURY
Illustrated by Greg Hildebrandt. Condition: Gently pre-read 1984 Unicorn Publishing hardcover (NO DJ) with pictorial boards & gilt lettering, 5th printing. Gift inscription loose endpage. Content: Hildebrandt illustrates traditional Christmas stories ('Twas the Night Before Christmas, etc.) and carols (complete with "sheet" music). Although not suitable as a gift, it would be a wonderful resouce for teachers and librarians. [1 copy available]
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THE CHRISTMAS WITCH
story and color illustrations by Steven Kellogg. Condition: Gently pre-read 1992 Dial Books hardcover (pictorial boards) and DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. The interior is clean & tight, but the DJ has shelf wear to the top and bottom spine with a short repaired "tear" bottom DJ panel. Content: Gloria is the worst student ever to attend Madame Pestilence's Academy. Not only does she muddle her magic spells and flunk broom drill, she gets in trouble for smiling too much! When Gloria hears about a wonderful holiday called Christmas, she decides she wants to be a Christmas witch, working good spells for peace and fun. It's no easy task-but Gloria is no ordinary witch! "Illustrated with all of Kellogg's usual zest and energy and filled with diverting detail." -The Horn Book Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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A DEVOTION A DAY UNTIL CHRISTMAS
by Nancy McConnell. Cover illustration by Rebecca Farley. Interior color illustrations by Pam Peltier. Condition: NEW 1993 Current large soft cover (stapled wraps), no printing given. Content: This is an Advent book for young children - with history, suggestions for celebrating the days of the season, and scriptures. Beautiful color illustrations. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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DIANE GOODE'S AMERICAN CHRISTMAS
text by various authors. Warm & appropriate color illustrations by Diane Goode. Condition: UNREAD 1990 Dutton Juvenile hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Content: This cheerful collection of 23 Christmas melodies, poems and stories eschews the Victoriana frequently associated with the season in favor of American customs and traditions. From Laura Ingalls Wilder's chapter on her first Christmas tree to Langston Hughes's "Carol of the Brown King," Goode's focus is on "the distinct expression" Americans have given to the holiday, and her festive illustrations span various historical periods. In addition to traditional favorites ("Jingle Bells" and Clement Moore's famous poem), there are many happy surprises, such as "Brer Rabbit's Christmas" and a folktale from upstate New York about the origins of "A Baker's Dozen." The book's design is uncluttered and spacious, and Goode differentiates the entries by wrapping each one -- her special "gifts" -- in a unique ribbon-like border. All ages. A great family holiday book. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! (Movie novelization)
by Louise Girow. Based on the screenplay by Jeffrey Price & Peter Seaman. Color movie stills section. Condition: UNREAD 2000 Random House Trade Paperback, first printing. Tiny edgewear. Content: You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch. But are you rotten enough to ruin Whoville's Christmas Whobilation this year, even after Cindy Lou Who nominates you to be the Cheermeister of the event? Based on Dr. Seuss's wacky and wonderful classic picture book, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and the motion picture screenplay of the same name, this novelization elaborates on the story of a holiday gone awry. Little Cindy Lou Who, her cheerfully dopey dad, Lou Lou Who, her semi-delinquent teenage brothers Stu and Drew Lou Who, the Martha Stewartesque Martha May Whovier, and the nastiest, most cynical, evil-hearted Grinch around star in this Christmas comedy. Seventeen color photos from the film are included. (Ages 8 to 12) The 2000 movie (on which this is based) was directed by Ron Howard and starred Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Bill Irwin, and Clint & Rance Howard. This is a nice movie, but don't forget the original color "cartoon" made for TV and narrated by Boris Karloff - it's the best. [1 copy available]
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DUMPY SAVES CHRISTMAS
by Julie Andrews Edwards and Emma Walton Hamilton. Illustrated in color by Tony Walton (Emma's dad). Condition: NEW 2001 Hyperion Books for Children hardcover (pictorial boards) and DJ (in mylar jacket). First Edition, First Printing. Tiny edgewear top edge DJ. Beautiful color illustrations - warm & appropriate. Content: Victorious in the schoolyard and rescued from the barn, this huggable red dump truck still keeps chugging along--much to the relief of a stressed-out Santa Claus. The team of Julie Andrews Edwards and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton delivers another sweet, simple story from good ol' Merryhill Farm. It's Christmas Eve, and Charlie's just tucking in Dumpy for the night with a little help from bushy-bearded Pop-Up and a trusty can of antifreeze. All seems well as Charlie draws up his wish list and hits the hay early, but then he's awakened by a startling "THUMP!" at his window. It's Santa, and he's wrecked his sleigh right on Charlie's roof! What else could possibly hold all those presents and still keep Santa on schedule? It would take some sort of... dump truck or something. This dream-sequence tale (ooh, or was it?) doesn't break any new narrative ground, but the wholesome adventure--along with Tony Walton's unassuming, folksy illustrations--will please fans of Dumpy and his kind human friends. (Ages 4 to 8) [2 copies available]
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THE FAROLITOS OF CHRISTMAS
by Rudolfo Anaya. Illustrated by Edward Gonzales. Condition: UNREAD 1995 Hyperian Books for Children hardcover (pictorial boards), third printing. If there was a dust jacket issued with this book, it's gone. Tiny "ding" bottom front hinge. Interior clean, tight, perfect. Content: It's Christmas in San Juan, New Mexico, and young Luz worries that with her grandfather sick and her father in the hospital, wounded from the war, their usual Christmas celebration will not be. Then Luz decides to make her own little lanterns or farolitos [small luminarias] to light the path for the oncoming celebration, and for her father, who returns home in time for the holiday. Lovely story and a great learning opportunity for non-Hispanic children. [1 copy available]
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THE FATHER CHRISTMAS LETTERS
by J.R.R. Tolkien. Color illustrations by Tolkien. Condition: Good+, 1979 Houghton Mifflin soft cover, first paperback printing. While it appears the book is unread - or at worst gently pre-read, it is problems with the cover that move it into the Good+ category. There is a light hinge crease with edgewear and light rubbings on the black portion of the front cover panel. Content: A collection of the letters Tolkien wrote to his children every year from Father Christmas, filled with tales about life at the North Pole and illustrated with Tolkien's drawings. The first letter is from 1925 and ends with his last letter (undated) but after 1938. Lovely.4 [1 copy available]
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THE FIRST MIRACLE
by Jeffrey ARcher. Color paintings by Craigie Aitchison. Condition: UNREAD 1994 HarperCollins hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. The gilt lettering on the front cover is weak and the last 3 letters of Archer's name are a bit blurred. Otherwise, perfect. Content: From one of the world's greatest storytellers, Jeffrey Archer, and featuring illustrations from renowned British artist Craigie Aitchison, here is a Christmas treasure to delight children of all ages--one in which the story of the Nativity takes an unexpected turn. Ages 9 - 12. [1 copy available]
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GASTON THE GREEN-NOSED ALLIGATOR
text and color & B&W illustrations by James Rice. Condition: Good+ 1976 Pelican hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, second printing. DJ shows moderate shelf wear & edgewear. The book has edge wear at corners and top & bottom spine. The interior is very clean. Content: Reviewer: "What would happen if Rudolf's nose went out? And the other reindeer were not feeling too hot either? Leave the toy delivery upto a team of flying gators? Santa goes Cajun in this whimsical little bayou tale of a Christmas saved by a gator named Gaston ( with a glowing green nose)and a bunch of french reptilian friends. (On Gaston & Tiboy! Pierre & Alcee! Ninette & Suzette! Celeste & Renee!) Christmas will never be the same again." [1 copy available]
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THE GIFT OF THE MAGI
by O. Henry. Color illustrations by Lisbeth Zwerger. Condition: UNREAD 1993 Simon & Schuster's Pixie Books pocket-sized hardcover (pictorial boards - NO DJ issued), first printing. 0.2 x 4.5 x 6.8 inches. Content: O. Henry's most famous short sotry has a universal appear that extends beyond the Christmas season. Set in New York at the turn of the last century, the story centers on a young couple and the sacrifices each must make in order to buy the other a gift. The pictures by the award-winning Austrian illustrator Lisbeth Zwerger are infused with the poignancy and delight of this simple tale about the rewards of unselfish love. [1 copy available]
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GOLIATH'S CHRISTMAS (Student Edition)
by Terrance Dicks. Illustrated by Valerie Littlewood. Condition: NEW c. 1998 Scholastic softcover , 13th printing. Tiny edgewear. Content: David and his dog, Goliath, are thrilled that it snowed at Christmas this snow but snow isn't fun for everyone. Someone is in danger and needs David and Goliath's help. [1 copy available]
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GUESS WHO'S COMING TO SANTA'S FOR DINNER?
color illustrations and story by Tomie dePaola. Condition: NEW 2004 G. P. Putnam's over-sized hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Content: When Santa invites his family and his friend Lars for Christmas dinner, things get a little raucous. Children will find funny details to appreciate in dePaola's signature drawings – executed here in a red and green palette – and lively narrative, with dialogue-balloon asides. The result is a fun celebration complete with Lars's pet polar bear and a flaming plum pudding. Ages 4 - 8. [2 copies available]
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HILARY KNIGHT'S THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
illustrations by Hilary Knight. Condition: UNREAD 2001 Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers hardcover (pictorial boards). Revised format edition. Content: The Twelve Days of Christmas as practiced by the animals in the forest. Beautiful "reseparated" watercolor illustrations from the 1980 edition. [1 copy available]
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HORRIBLE HARRY AND THE CHRISTMAS SURPRISE
by Suzy Kline. B&W illustrations by Frank Remkiewicz. Condition: NEW 1993 Scholastic soft cover, 46th printing. Content: It's Christmastime, but with Miss Mackle in the hospital, no one feels much like celebrating. Maybe Harry can think of a way to cheer up Miss Mackle and put the holiday spirit back in Room 2B. Ages 9 - 12. [1copy available]
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THE HURON CAROL [A Christmas Book]
by Father Jean de Brebeuf (c. 1640s). English text by J. Middleton (1926). Color illustrations by Frances Tyrrell (1990). Condition: NEW 1992 Dutton Juvenile hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given. Content: In the 1600s, the missionary Father Jean de Brebeuf wrote a carol in the Huron language telling the story of the birth of Christ, set in the Huron world. Given here in an English translation, the language is simple with evocative images, although the poetry does not always flow smoothly. As discussed in an afterword, Tyrrell has tried to make the illustrations authentic in terms of clothing and setting. Done in pen and ink and watercolor and using a limited palette, the main figures are set in an arched insert on each recto, surrounded by a swirling background of angels, stars, or birds. There is a liturgical look to this arrangement. Some people may have a philosophical difficulty with the validity of recasting the religious tradition of one culture into the setting of another. Grand Chief of the Huron nation, Max Gros-Louis, says in the afterword "We are pleased that this book tells a part of our common history," and certainly Father Brebeuf is historically significant as one of the first European missionaries to write in the Huron language. Wonderful book! Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR (Movie Novelization)
by Leonore Fleischer. Mickey Rooney & cast cover photo. Condition: Good only, 1984 Ballantine paperback, first edition, first printing. Pale spine & hinge crease with moderate to dark tanning to pages. Interior clean & tight. Name inside front cover. Content: Movie novelization of a neat, 1984 made-for-TV Christmas movie starring Mickey Rooney as Mike Halligan, a retired New York City detective, who promised his grandson Robbie that he and his "Poppa" would leave sunny California to spend a real Christmas in New York - complete with ral snow, strolling carolers, and roasting chestnuts. Then Poppa died the night before they were to leave. When he got to Heaven, Mike made a deal with the Arch Angel: Poppa would be brought back to life so he could go to New York after all. Of course, the Archangel wanted someting in return. Directed by Peter Hunt, the movie also starred Annie Potts, Lloyd Nolan, and introduced Scott Grimes. [1 copy available]
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IT'S KWANZAA TIME
by Linda and Clay Goss. Wonderful color illustrations by Ashley Bryan, Carole Byard, Floyd Cooper, The Dillons, Jan Gilchrist, Jonathan Green, & Jerry Pinkney. Condition: NEW 1996 Putnam's hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ), second printing. Content: Although the Gosses present a very brief history of Kwanzaa, a song, recipes, a game, and simple patterns for African-style clothing, the real reason to buy this book is for the wonderful stories that have been selected to match the seven principles of the Kwanzaa celebration. Linda Goss' skill as a storyteller is evident in the five folktales, which read aloud beautifully and offer a mix of humor and insight. "Rabbit at the Water Hole" requires audience participation and would be great fun at a family party or in a classroom. Eloise Greenfield's story about Rosa Parks and Clay Goss' poem "Keep the Faith, Baby" complete the literary offerings. Brilliant, full-color illustrations by noted African American artists. [1 copy available]
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JOSE FELICIANO'S FELIZ NAVIDAD: Two Stories Celebrating Christmas
by Jose Feliciano. Vivid & vibrant color cover art & interior art by David Diaz. Condition: NEW 2003 Scholastic hardcover (pictorial boards depicting guitar) and DJ (in mylar jacket). Content: Like an oversized, multipaged, bilingual Christmas card, this gorgeous production's minimal text consists of the lyrics to Feliciano's famous song and emphatically wishes readers both Feliz Navidad and a Merry Christmas. Beautifully designed pages feature Diaz's characteristic stylized paintings and song lyrics in large, faux hand-lettered font. The pictures make reference to and contrast many Christmas traditions and symbols, and show that all cultures emphasize families and friends celebrating together. Two introductory pages introduce the parranda as a long-standing tradition in Puerto Rico and (somewhat gratuitously) a paragraph explains that "Christmas crosses all cultural boundaries." The subtitle depends on a very close reading of the pictures to decipher the two stories. Wonderful for kids and adults - recommended for ages 4 - 8. Gift wrapping available. [3 copies available]
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THE JOY OF A PEANUTS CHRISTMAS: 50 Years of Holiday Comics
by Charles Schulz. Color & B&W comics. Condition: NEW 1992 Hallmark small hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Tiny edgewear to DJ corners. Content: The best Christmas cartoons from the Peanuts gang by decade, the 50's, 60's, etc. Nostalgia at it's finest. How I miss Charles Schulz. [1 copy available]
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A KWANZAA FABLE
by Eric V. Copage. Condition: NEW 1996 William Morrow hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Content: Freshman year in high school is a difficult time for 13-year-old Jordan, an African American teen who has always had good grades and been active in sports. His mother died many years ago, and now his father's fatal heart attack means that his grandmother will raise him and his younger siblings. He looses interest in family and school, and chooses new friends who encourage partying and theft. When he is accused of stealing, he realizes that his behavior does not follow the way of his heritage. He learns to apply the principles of Kwanzaa to his life. [2 copies available]
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THE LITTLE BOY'S CHRISTMAS GIFT
by John Speirs. The color illustrations were created on watercolor paper with mediums of watercolor, gouache, varnishes, and oils. Easily the most beautiful Christmas illustrations I've ever seen in a book. Condition: NEW 2001 Harry N Abrams large hardcover (pictorial boards) with DJ (in mylar jacket), third printing. Some small edgewear to DJ corners and top edge. Interior perfect. Content: Set in "the East," this lavishly illustrated story suggests the origin of the Christmas tree tradition. A young boy helps his father tend the gardens of the three wise men. When the brilliant star appears, and the wise men prepare their journey, the boy begs to join them but is told that he's too young and has "no gift fit for a king." The boy secretly follows the caravan, across deserts and fields, watching the kings' entourage increase with humble gift bearers. Finally the crowd arrives at the stable, presents are laid before the glowing child, and the boy steps forward with his own gift: an evergreen beautifully decorated with small gleanings from the journey. The lyrical, cumulative text and young hero will draw children, but the elegant, gold-enhanced art, reminiscent of the work of Flemish masters, such as Brueghel the Elder, is breathtaking, with text pages designed like illuminated manuscripts. An author's note discusses painting influences and the symbol of the evergreen. A fine choice for family sharing. [1 copy available]
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THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
by Ezra Jack Keats. Words and music by Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati, and Harry Simone. Color illustrations. Condition: Gently pre-read c. 1980 Scholastic soft cover, 10th printing. Content: his is an illustrated version of the Christmas song in which a poor drummer boy brings his "finest gift" to the newborn baby Jesus--a song he plays on his drum. Illustrations are warm & appropriate. "Sheet music" included. [2 copies available]
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THE LITTLEST CHRISTMAS TREE: A Tale of Growing and Becoming
by Janie Jasin. Color illustrations by the Pam Kurtz. Condition: UNREAD 1999 Creativity No Limits, Inc. small hardcover (pictorial boards), 5th printing. Bookstore note top loose endpage date of publication. Everything else perfect. Content: This is a simple tale about the smallest seedling planted in a field of pine trees who yearns to grow tall enough to become a Christmas tree. Waiting to grow seems like an eternity to this eager little tree. As time passes and the seasons change, the seedling begins to observe the beauty of her forest world and the magical gifts that nature brings -- the sky, wind, sun and rain. She dreams of all the different things she could become when she grows tall -- a shelter for rabbits and squirrels, cozy winter nest for birds, even a window frame for a family's home. Gradually she comes to understand what her longing is really about: the joy of life is to be found anew in each and every day, in appreciating the ordinary moments and the wonders of nature that are often taken for granted. This is a book for the entire family to read together, inspiring children impatient to be grown up, and to remind adults who may have forgotten childhood pleasures. [2 copies available]
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MERRY CHRISTMAS, AMELIA BEDELIA
by Peggy Parish. Color illustrations by the Lynn Sweat. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1987 Avon-Camelot soft cover edition, 14th printing. Name inside front cover. Interior perfect. Content: Christmas here is merely an excuse for the titular heroine's usual misunderstandings. When told to make date cake, she cuts up a calendar and includes all the tiny squares in the recipe. Children will love the hilarious antics. Ages 4 - 8. [1 copy available]
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MERRY CHRISTMAS! THINGS TO MAKE AND DO
by Robin Supremar. Illustrations by Renzo Barto. Condition: UNREAD 1981 Troll softcover edition, 6th printing. Tiny edgewear with light rubbings along front hinge; interior perfect. Content: Color illustrations & how-to instructions for Christmas Balls, Sugarplum Tree, Kooky Clay, etc. Great book for grade school teachers. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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MERRY CHRISTMAS, STREGA NONA (Book & Cassette)
story and pictures by Tomie dePaola. The cassette is narrated by the great Celeste Holm. Original music by Ernest Troost. Condition: NEW 2003 Scholastic Trade Paperback, fourth printing. Content: Strega Nona is busily preparing for her annual feast for the whole town of Calabria. Because "Christmas has a magic of its own," Strega Nona and her bumbling assistant Big Anthony have to do everything the hard waythis is the one time each year that "Grandma Witch" abandons her potions and spells. On the day before Christmas, Strega Nona sends Big Anthony to town with a shopping list, which he promptly forgets. For the first time ever, there will be no time for her to prepare anything; Strega Nona will be alone on Christmas. But it's not to bethe townspeople bring their own feast, thanks to Big Anthony's plans. DePaola shows a master's touch for twisting readers' emotions, first when Strega Nona waits futilely for Big Anthony to arrive with supplies, then when she trudges up the hill toward her darkened, lonely looking home. The joyful ending and sparkling illustrations make this one of the most warmhearted selections of the season. [1 copy available]
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A MIDNIGHT CLEAR (Selected Family Christmas Stories)
by Katherine Paterson. Condition: NEW 2003 Scholastic Trade Paperback, fourth printing. Content: Each Christmas Eve when John Paterson was a pastor, he read an original story to his congregation - a story that illuminted the true meaning of the holiday season, written by his wife, two-time Newbery Medalist Katherine Paterson. Now you, too, can share them. Here is the perfect holiday gift for friends, families, and church congregations - to read aloud and share throughout the Christmas season. [1 copy available]
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THE MOST PRECIOUS GIFT: A Story of the Nativity
by Marty Crisp and Floyd Cooper. Beautiful, warm color illustrations by Floyd Cooper. Condition: NEW 2006 Philomel hardcover (pictorial boards) and DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Content: This is such an interesting tale - of why the book was written. The fact that a white dog appeared again and again in the Nativity art of the Old Masters intrigued Crisp. The dog also appeared in later medieval religious art. Was it a symbol? A real dog? If so, what better companion could God turned man have? This story tells how Jesus became the owner of the white dog named Ra. It's beautiful! [2 copies left]
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THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
by Clement C. Moore. Color illustrations by Anita Lobel. Condition: NEW 2003 Alfred Knopf-Borzoi Books small hardcover (pictorial boards - 7.6 x 5.7 x 0.3) and DJ in mylar jacket. Perfect gift for kids. Content: “A snow covered Victorian New York City is the location for Lobel’s version of this classic poem. Jolly St. Nick arrives, leaving an array of toys before he flies over a majestic scene of the Brooklyn Bridge and city skyline. Lobel’s paintings are gentle and reassuring, filled with intricate detail and family love.” [1 copy available]
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THE NIGHT OF LAS POSADAS
text and color illustrations by Tomie DePaola. Condition: NEW 2000 Scholastic softcover, fourth printing. Tiny edgewear. Beautiful Southwestern colors in the hands of DePaola are special. Content: The story of the nine days of Las Posadas as celebrated in Spain and in the Southwestern United states. The last page details a history of the holiday. [1 copy available]
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OLIVE, THE OTHER REINDEER.
by J. otto Seibold and Vivian Walsh. Color illustrations by authors on an Apple computer. Condition: NEW 1998 Scholastic edition, school market printing. Softcover with no flaws. Content: Welcome new, quirky Christmas fare - the story of a pet dog (Olive) who swears Santa Claus calls for her help via the radio. The adventures are humorous and hopeful. The TV movie differs a bit from the book, but is still worth watching. [1 copy available]
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OLIVE, THE OTHER REINDEER.
by J. otto Seibold and Vivian Walsh. Color illustrations by authors on an Apple computer. Condition: NEW 1997 Chronicle Books hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition. Content: Welcome new, quirky Christmas fare - the story of a pet dog (Olive) who swears Santa Claus calls for her help via the radio. The adventures are humorous and hopeful. The TV movie differs a bit from the book, but is still worth watching. [2 copies available]
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OLIVER ALL ALONE
by Christine Harris. Adorable color illustrations by Catherine Walters. Condition: NEW 1994 Troll soft cover, 5th printing. Tiny edgewear. Content: A puppy is scared of a noise and searches all through the house for the source of the sound. In the process he investigates and rather destroys, a house fully decorated for Christmas. Too cute! [1 copy available]
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ONE STARRY NIGHT:
A Coloring and Activity Book About the Night Jesus Was Born
written by Julie Campbell. Drawings by Deborah Borgo. Condition: NEW 2003 Warner Press over-sized softcover (16 pages), no printing given. Content: B&W drawings suitable for coloring, plus games and puzzles. And nicest of all: "This activity book is reproducable for classroom use!" Very nice for the season. [2 copies available]
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