Christmas Books for Children

THE DOGS OF CHRISTMAS BOOKPLATES (Sample available)
art by A. Kopyrin. Condition: NEW package of 10 bookplates made by pacaritambo books. The peel-off label stock is heavier than most bookplate materials and is matte and not glossy. They are as perfect as we can get them, and we feel the subject matter is much different than you can get anywhere else. We can also personalize the bookplates if you like - email us with your name preference. 3.5 x 3.5. Content: Adorable grandfather dog dressed in his Santa suit is delivering packages with his grand-puppy, also dressed in a tiny Santa outfit. Too cute! This label has a space for a name and can also be used to decorate packages as well as in books. Any questions, click here to email us.
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THE DOGS OF CHRISTMAS BOOKPLATES (To/From) (Sample available)
art by A. Kopyrin. Condition: NEW package of 10 bookplates made by pacaritambo books. The peel-off label stock is heavier than most bookplate materials and is matte and not glossy. They are as perfect as we can get them, and we feel the subject matter is much different than you can get anywhere else. We can also personalize the bookplates if you like - email us with your name preference. 3.5 x 3.5. Content: Adorable grandfather dog dressed in his Santa suit is delivering packages with his grand-puppy, also dressed in a tiny Santa outfit. Too cute! This label has a space for a names - "To" and "From" - and be used to decorate packages as well as in books. Any questions, click here to email us.
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CHILDREN'S NATIVITY BOOKPLATES (Sample available)
art by LaFleur312. Condition: NEW package of 10 bookplates made by pacaritambo books. The peel-off label stock is heavier than most bookplate materials and is matte and not glossy. They are as perfect as possible, and we feel the subject matter is much different than you can get anywhere else. We can also personalize the bookplates if you like - email us with your name preference. 3.5 x 3.5. Content: Adorable little kids who are probably in a Christmas pagent depicting the Nativity. This one is labelled "My Book" & has a space for a name but it can also be used to decorate packages as well as in books. Any questions or to request a sample, click here to email us.
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CHILDREN'S NATIVITY BOOKPLATES (Sample available)
art by LaFleur312. Condition: NEW package of 10 bookplates made by pacaritambo books. The peel-off label stock is heavier than most bookplate materials and is matte and not glossy. They are as perfect as possible, and we feel the subject matter is much different than you can get anywhere else. We can also personalize the bookplates if you like - email us with your name preference. 3.5 x 3.5. Content: Adorable little kids who are probably in a Christmas pagent depicting the Nativity. This one is labelled "A Gift From" & has a space for a name but it can also be used to decorate packages as well as in books. Any questions or to request a sample, click here to email us.
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12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
vibrant and vital color illustrations by Jan Brett. Condition: NEW 1992 Trumpet soft cover, 10th printing. Content: "On the first day of Christmas,/ My true love gave to me/ A partridge in a pear tree." A straightforward beginning to a carol that grows increasingly complicated as both the list of presents and the numbers involved accumulate. Brett's lavish treatment of the song portrays various levels of meaning; she has illustrated the fantastic gifts in outrageous splendor (seven swans swim in folkloric Russian headdresses), turned them into a border of tree decorations, included a menagerie of animals carrying banners with "Merry Christmas" in different languages, and set into the outer edges of each page an ongoing story about a family's preparations for the big day itself. In the final frame, the decorated tree serves as the centerpiece for their own caroling. The artist demonstrates, once again, that she will not relinquish a project before every last glorious detail is in place; the clarity of her vision is stunning. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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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. [1 copy left]
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12 DOGS OF CHRISTMAS (Book & CD)
by seven-year-old Emma Kragen. Color photos by Donald Fuller. Color illustrations by Sharon Collins & Kelly Ann Moore. Condition: NEW 1998 Tommy Nelson hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), first printing. CD features the song about the 12 dogs. Content: Just for fun! The traditional song "The 12 Days of Christmas" is adapted featuring popular dogs to carry out the theme along with a surprise ending. Original photography of canines with fun and festive hand-painted art make this one of the season's most original and fun books. Reviewer warning: "Be prepared: you will be hearing this song over and over and over... " LOL. Questions welcome. [1 copy left]
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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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ANGELA AND THE BABY JESUS (Book & CD)
by Frank McCourt. Lovely soft color illustrations by Raul Colon. Condition: NEW 2007 HarperCollins large soft cover, first printing. CD inside back cover. Content: Frank McCourt's first Christmas book is by turns tender and heartwarming, and wholly unforgettable. Angela is six years old and worries for the Baby Jesus on the altar of St. Joseph's Church near School House Lane in Limerick, Ireland, where she lives. December nights are damp and cold, and the church is dark. The Baby Jesus' mother doesn't even have a blanket to cover him. The Baby is sure to need Angela's help, even if she is not allowed to step near the altar, especially by herself. Filled with the character and incident that have made Pulitzer Prize recipient Frank McCourt internationally renowned and beloved, Angela and the Baby Jesus is a timeless story of family--and all of its joy, tradition, love, and incongruity--and a book for the generations to cherish. [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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AUNTIE CLAUS
text & color illustrations by Elise Primavera. Color illustrations are adorable! Condition: UNREAD 2000 Scholastic soft cover, 4th printing. Tiny edgewear. Content: When her eccentric Auntie Claus leaves for her annual business trip, Sophie stows away in her luggage, travels with her to the North Pole, and discovers that her aunt is really Santa's sister and helper. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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Joe Camp's BENJI: BENJI'S VERY OWN CHRISTMAS STORY (DVD)
by GoodTimes DVD. Condition: NEW (shrink-wrapped) 2004 GoodTimes DVD release of the 1978 Emmy-nominated TV special. Content: The year is 1978, and Benji is on top of his game! But wasn't he really a she, or was that just an urban legend? Anyway, Benji and "his" onscreen family, Cindy Smith and Patsy Garret, have been invited to a lovely Swiss mountain village to be grand marshals in their holiday parade. On their way to the event, however, they are sidetracked by their driver, Kris Kringle, the parade's Santa Claus. You see, Kris is the REAL Santa Claus, and since his elves will be too busy to enjoy this year's parade and see the movie stars themselves, he is bringing the stars to them. Suddenly, the human and canine actors find themselves on a walking tour of Santa's own little village, as he explains to them why his elves are busier than usual. It seems that Kris has broken his leg, and the elves will have to make his annual rounds in his place this year. The elves are beside themselves trying to learn the tricks of the trade and barely have time to chat, but Kris manages to introduce a few to the group along the way, including Needles and Pins, the official tailors. While in the wardrobe department, we get a firsthand explanation of how Kris must change costumes for every country he visits, since every country has their own view of Santa. In fact, much of the tour involves little explanations of the facts and complications of being Santa Claus, such as getting around the world in one night and keeping reindeer from flying away (by keeping them in a giant birdcage). The tour culminates in the letter department, where elves from the various countries of the world sort and respond to the letters children have written to Santa. Here, Kris Kringle is inspired to break into a catchy song and dance about his own "multiplicity." It's to his own undoing, however, when during his rigorous dancing, Kris's cast breaks apart and his ruse is exposed. He wasn't injured at all, he simply wanted to enjoy Christmas at home for a change, like everybody else. In the meantime, however, the elves are distracted by their chance to meet and pet Benji, and the lovable dog's ability to feel at home anywhere he is loved teaches Kris a valuable lesson and restores his eagerness to make his annual flight. So, with all things put right again, Kris Kringle returns with the little group to the parade route, and a wonderful Christmas is had by all! Really cute! Questions welcome. [1 copy 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, 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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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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CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS!
by Susan Osborn and Christine Langvald. Color illustrations by Jodie McCallum. Condition: Gently pre-read 1993 Standard hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), first printing. End papers show a map of the countries included in the book. Content: While this book does include the lifestyles and how children celebrate Christmas around the world, it is mostly a religious book. Countries covered: Mexico, Japan, Saudi Arabia, China, Russia, Africa, France, Brazil, Sri Lanka, and Norway, Recipes for Christmas dishes from the countries are also included. Ages 4 - 8. Questions welcome [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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CHRISTMAS AT HOME [DVD]
by Vintage Home Entertainment. Movie stills both covers. Condition: NEW (shrink-wrapped) 2004 DVD release of Christmas cartoons from the 1930s up. Content: Reviewer: "This is one of the best Christmas cartoon collections I've found, with some actually hard to find classics, including Christmas Visit, a 1959 Russian cartoon; Max Fleischer's "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer," an alternative to the familiar stop-motion version; Snow Foolin'(1949); Santa's Surprise(1947); Christmas Comes But Once a Year(1936); Hector's Hectic Life(1948); The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives(1933); Somewhere In Dreamland(1936); plus a few longer films like Santa and the Three Bears; and the stop-motion version of Jack Frost, with the voices of Buddy Hackett, Robert Morse, and Larry Storch; and several more - four hours total! Also included is "The Little Christmas Burro" and "Santa's Pocket Watch." [1 copy available]
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CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES (Usborne)
by Ray Gibson and Fiona Watt. Color illustrations by Amanda Barlow. Condition: UNREAD 2000 Scholastic/Usborne soft cover, 20th printing. ight shelf wear bottom front cover edge. Interior perfect. Content: This is a great book that keeps excited children happily occupied during the weeks before Christmas. By following the really simple step-by-step instructions, even young children will be able to achieve some amazing results. Some of the projects: pop-up polar bear card, hand-print angel, snowmen paper chains, Christmas stockings, paper cut outs, glittering shapes for the tree, Christmas trees, Christmas tree letters (cookies), gift tags, wrapping paper, Christmas party snow queen, Christmas treats (candy), Christmas necklace, and a reindeer. All of the instructions are in color and are detailed step-by-step. Great fun! [1 copy available]
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THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE
by Richard Paul Evans. Color paintings by Jacob Collins. Condition: UNREAD 1994 Simon & Schuster hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket). The DJ is rimmed n red foil. Problem: DJ is price-clipped. Content: On a snowy Christmas Eve, a young man named Thomas on his way home for a family celebration realizes that the candle in his lantern is about to expire. He stops in a chandler's shop filled with fantastic wax creations, but instead of admiring them Thomas scorns the chandler for wasting his time on sculptures that will only melt. The mysterious old chandler sells him a special Christmas candle. Back on the bitterly cold street, the young man is accosted by an old beggar woman. When he lifts his lantern to get a better look, the candlelight reveals that she is his mother. He gives her his cloak and only then sees the truth: She is not his mother after all, but a stranger. The candle tricks him again before he reaches home, cold and penniless, but richer for his newfound realization that we are all part of one family. This intriguing original fable about charity is accompanied by lavish, mood-filled oil paintings by artist Jacob Collins. Together, author and artist have created an exquisite holiday gift book that will be treasured by the entire family. [2 copies available]
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Charles Dickens and retold by Gaby Goldsack. Nice color illustrations by Caroline Pedler. Condition: NEW 2001 Parragon (UK) small hard cover (pictorial boards -no DJ issued), no printing given. Content: Easy retelling in verse of the Christmas classic for early readers. [1 copy available]
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL (DK Eyewitness Classics)
Charles Dickens. Adapted by Frederick Thomas, L.L.C. Beautiful, detailed color illustrations by Andrew Wheatcroft. Condition: UNREAD 1977 DK soft cover (stapled wraps), first American edition, second printing. This is the "Chick-fil-A" booklet. Content: Everyone knows the story of Scrooge and the three spirits, so I won't bore you. However, the illustrations for this book are superior to any I have seen before. [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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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 IS COMING: A Sory and Activity Book
by Kodansha International. Color illustrations and activities. Condition: NEW 1995 Kodansha International (Japan) large soft cover, first edition. Very light shelf wear top and bottom spine. Interior perfect. . Content: A beautifully designed cut-out book contains materials to make seven Christmas ornaments--a snowman, reindeer, Santa, and others--made of high-quality stock paper, which also form part of an engaging Christmas story. Note: The ornaments, etc. have to be cut out requiring scissors or an Exacto-knife. [1 copy available]
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A CHRISTMAS MEMORY
by Truman Capote. Color illustrations by Beth Peck. . Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1997 Scholastic soft cover, first printing. Light shelf wear top corners of pages. 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 SKY
by Franklyn M. Branley. Beautiful warm color illustrations by Stephen Fieser. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1990 Thomas Crowell hardcover & DJ (in mylar jackaet), revised & newly illustrated, first printing. DJ has been price-clipped. Blank bookplate loose end page. Content: This is a remarkable book for kids! An astronomical exploration of the Star of Bethlehem against a background of the Christmas story. A newly illustrated version of a 1966 title that is a fascinating example of the scientific mind at work. Branley asks what might have caused the star the Wise Men followed to appear in the heavens. He discusses theories and rules out by evidence shooting stars, (too short a duration) comets, and novas (none visible around the time of Jesus' birth). Branley then deduces the year and season of Jesus' birth through a series of old tax records, facts of Herod's rule and death, and the times when desert people grazed sheep. Fieser's use of rich colors and rounded shapes give the illustrations a substantial firmness and authority that suit the narrative perfectly. This book is not only seasonally remarkable, but pictures and text glow in this carefully reasoned and fully probable explanation of a phenomenon once observed. AGes 9 - 12. [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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Disney Presents THE CHRISTMAS STAR [DVD]
by Disney DVDs. . Movie stills both covers. Condition: NEW (shrink-wrapped) 2004 Disney DVD release of the 1986 TV movie. Content: First Class Shipping. Disney gives families a gift full of the spirit of the season as Ed Asner plays Horace McNickle, a counterfeiter who escapes prison through his extraordinary likeness to St. Nick. The police are closing in, but Christmas is near so there are red-suited ones everywhere. McNickle is desperate to recover loot from an earlier caper, and can't make a move until he takes advantage of two neighborhood kids who really believe he is Santa. After the kids come through, it dawns on him that he has always missed the true meaning of the holidays. Rather than make good on his escape, he tries to make good on his promises. Directed by Alan Shapiro, the movie stars Edward Asner, Rene Auberjonois, Jim Metzler, Susan Tyrell, and Fred Gwynne. [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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CHRISTMAS TROLLS
text & color illustrations by Jan Brett. Wonderful, colorful illustrations! Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1994 Scholastic soft cover, 12th printing. Problem: Gift inscription inside front cover. Tiny edge wear. Content: Blond, blue-eyed Treva (The Trouble with Trolls) teaches a pair of greedy little trolls how to celebrate Christmas: following them in order to find the gifts and ornaments they've snitched from her house, she helps them decorate their home, shows them how to share, and offers them a gift--a gesture they make in return on Christmas morning. The story is predictable but related with appealing directness; and fans will be enchanted, once again, with the lovingly detailed folk/Scandinavian details in Brett's bright, crisply delineated art, especially in the intriguing borders--where the trolls' charming pet hedgehogs are busy with their own related pursuits. [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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COUNTING TO CHRISTMAS (and a blackbord to count with - 2 for 1)
story and color illustrations by Nancy Tafuri. Condition: UNREAD 1999 Scholastic soft cover, first printing. Tiny edge wear. Content: Using Advent calendar motifs, this picture book focuses on the activities of a little girl in the days before Christmas. "Days 1, 2, and 3 / I paint, cut, and paste" accompanies a double-page spread of the child pasting a yellow star onto a sheet of red paper. The illustration for "Days 21, 22, and 23 / I trim and gaze" shows her hanging an ornament on a Christmas tree. Words such as trim and gaze may take some explanation for young children, but they'll be interested in the girl's preparations. The large scale of the illustrations relative to the size of the page and the bright colors used throughout make this an excellent choice for story hours. The book ends with a few pages of suggested activities: making holiday cards, popcorn-cranberry garlands, gingerbread cookies, and decorations that can be eaten by animals. Accompanied on most pages by her furry gray dog (sometimes readers will have to hunt to find him), the child bakes, sends cards, makes decorations, and wraps presents. A holiday treat for Tafuri fans. The "counting board" is a blackboard in a wooden frame with chalk and an eraser. Pre-school to grade 2. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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DIANE GOODE'S AMERICAN CHRISTMAS
text & color illustrations by Diane Goode. Condition: UNREAD 1990 Scholastic soft cover, 6th printing. Content: This cheerful collection of 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 ( The Diane Goode Book of American Folk Tales and Songs ) differentiates the entries by wrapping each one--her special "gifts"--in a unique ribbon-like border. Additional stories: "Yes, Virginia," "I'll Be Home for Christmas," and "The Peterkins' Christmas Tree," etc. All ages. [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, 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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FLAVIA AND THE CHRISTMAS LEGACY (A Children's Book For All Ages)
by Flavia & Lisa Weedn. Soft, sweet color illustrations. Condition: UNREAD 1990 Applause hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given. Very light edge wear to DJ edges with light perusal on shelf. Content: In her true life account of a Christmas past, Flavia offers a young heart’s wisdom, as she shares the secret she learned so long ago. This gentle story of love and family reveals that the real gifts of Christmas are something we have with us all year long. Warm descriptions, moving illustrations, and a special Christmas poem make this an enchanting book, sure to become a holiday favorite. [1 copy available]
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THE FOURTH WISE MAN
based on the story by Henry Van Dyke. Retold by Susan Summers. Beautiful color illustrations by Jackie Morris. Condition: Gently pre-read, IF at all, Dial Books hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ), second printing. Bookstore "misplaced" blank book plate loose end page. Decorated end pages. Content: In a short story written in the 1800s, Henry Van Dyke imagined what it would have been like had there been a fourth wise man, one who did not complete the journey to see the baby Jesus in Bethlehem. Summers' retelling, based on Van Dyke's story, introduces Artaban, a Zoroastrian man living in Persia. Artaban sets off to meet his three friends Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar, but he stops along the way to assist a dying man, rescue a child in Herod's Massacre of the Innocents, and save a woman about to be sold into slavery. Artaban misses his chance to worship Jesus, but at the end of his life, he is rewarded for helping the needy: "As often as you did these things for the least of my children, you did them for me." The touching story flows smoothly and eloquently, and the richly colored illustrations capture the book's emotional intensity with careful attention to the setting's place and time. Perfect companion for the made-for-TV family movie of the same name directed by Michael Ray Rhodes and starring Martin Sheen, Alan Arkin (hilarious!), James Farentino, Eileen Brennan, Harold Gould, and Charlie Sheen. [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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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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HOLIDAZE: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen (DVD)
by PorchLight. Condition: NEW (shink-wrapped) 2007 Animated DVD. Content: Rusty the Reindeer heads for the big city and after a series of comic misadventures and his discovery of a support group for holiday icons, Rusty finds that the meaning of Christmas has been with him all along. Voices: Fred Savage, Fred Willard, John O'Hurley, Gladys Knight, Paul Rodriguez, and Emily Osment. [1 copy available]
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HOW SANTA REALLY WORKS
by Allen Snow. Adorable, hilarious, detailed, wacky color illustrations by the Author. Condition: NEW 2007 Simon & Schuster large soft cover, third printing. Content: Did you know that Santa really wears snow suction boots? Or pins on a "child snore locator?" This book details everything you really want to know (well, maybe not) about Santa and how his operation works. See where the toys are kept. Learn who organizes the presents. Learn - well, tons of other fun stuff. Ideal for kids and parents alike. Fun, fun, fun! [1 copy available]
$ 4.49 + $ 3.29 first class shipping.

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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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, first printing. 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]
$ 3.75 + $ 2.89 media shipping.

JUST IN TIME FOR NEW YEAR'S!: A Harry & Emily Adventure (Reading Level 2.6)
by Karen Gray Ruelle. Adorable color illustrations by the Author. Condition: NEW 2004 Holiday House hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: Yippee! It's almost New Year's Eve. On the big night Harry and Emily are going to stay up until midnight. But how will they stay awake? Two kittens want to stay awake to welcome in the new year, and their parents finally agree that they are old enough to do so. The real problem is, how to keep from falling asleep when their eyes are closing and the clock moves slowly. On the big night, they finally come up with a great idea. They set all of the alarm clocks to ring just in time for midnight. This enjoyable book deals with a subject with which many youngsters can identify. The story shows Harry and Emily playing games, reading books, and bantering about who is snoring at night. The colorful illustrations depict a comfortable house, and observant readers will notice many humorous touches (such as a cat's version of Matisse's The Dance). This is a fun story that beginning readers will enjoy at holiday time or any time it's important to stay up late. Ages 4 - 8. [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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LAS NAVIDADES: Popular Christmas Songs from Latin America (Bilingual)
selected and illustrated by Lulu Delacre. Soft, warm & appropriate color illustrations. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 2000 Scholastic soft cover, 4th printing. Name stamped on loose end page. Rest of book perfect. Content: Twelve Christmas songs from Central and South American tradition, arranged chronologically from Christmas Eve to Epiphany, with Spanish and English texts. Melody lines and guitar chords are appended. The illustrations depict Latin Americans preparing food, making music, carving, or celebrating the holidays. Brief paragraphs explain what is going on, where the depicted event takes place, other countries with slightly different but similar traditions, and the significance of these events. Delacre uses vivid pastels, paint, and colored pencil to show typical landscapes, homes, plazas, and the people of Latin America. While the book will certainly help Hispanics recall their rich holiday heritage, it reads less successfully in English as the translations are not in rhyme. [1 copy available]
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THE LEGEND OF THE POINSETTIA
text and color illustrations by Tomie DePaola. Condition: NEW 1997 PaperStar soft cover, 10th printing. Content: In this legend from Mexico, a little girl, Lucinda, is proud to help her mother weave a new blanket for the Baby Jesus to be used in a Christmas procession. But when Lucinda's mother takes ill, Lucinda tangles the yarn and is unable to complete the blanket. Feeling she has ruined Christmas, Lucinda is reluctant to go to the procession until a mysterious old woman appears from the shadows and tells Lucinda, "Any gift is beautiful because it is given. Whatever you give, the Baby Jesus will love because it comes from you." Nervously, Lucinda grabs an armful of weeds, which she brings into the church. As she prays, the weeds open into dazzling red flowers that decorate the altar. The story has a simple dignity, but it is the artwork that takes center stage here. The spreads, which feature everyday occurrences (set in a generic era), are magnificently staged and colored and culminate in the last spread--Lucinda praying at a crŠche, with a profusion of poinsettias decorating the pages. An author's note gives the origin of the story as well as facts about the poinsettia plant and its Christmas connections. Ages 6 - 10. [2 copies available]
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THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS
by Julie Lane. B&W illustrations by Hokie. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1997 Santa Claus Publishing/Parkhurst Books large soft cvoer, "new edition." Problem: very pale, light vertical crease front cover. Content: As the preface and the book puts it, "Draw close to the fire, all those who believe in the spirit of Christmas, whether you call it Santa Claus, or simply good will to men; and listen to the story of Nicholas the Woodcarver, a lover of little children. Follow him through his first years as a lonely little boy who had the knack of carving playthings for children; then as a young man, busy over the little toys; then a prosperous, fat, rosy old man who overcomes all sorts of difficulties in order to attain his ambition: a toy for every child in the village." An explanation for many Christmas traditions is woven into this story, written originally in 1932, recently republished. Reading the story has become a holiday tradition in hundreds of homes and classrooms. Ages 9 - 12. [1 copy available]
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THE LIGHT OF CHRISTMAS
by Richard Paul Evans. Color illustrations by Daniel Craig. Condition: NEW 2002 Simon & Schuster hardcvoer (pictorial boards - no DJ), first printing. Content: In the long-ago world of Evans's message-driven tale, the high point of Christmas is not a visit from Santa, but the lighting of the Christmas flame in the mountain "Christmas town" of Noel. This particular year, the aging Keeper of the Flame (who looks a lot like St. Nick) turns over his duty to a pure-hearted boy who performs a selfless act of kindness. Craig marks his children's book debut with a series of dimly lit, opulent computer-generated scenes that often have the appearance of acrylic or oil paintings. Realistic in their details and Old World in their mood, they reinforce the old-fashioned, homily-like quality of the text. Ages 4 - 8. [1 copy available]
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LITTLE ANGEL
by Geraldine McCaughrean. Lovely, colorful illustrations by Ian Beck. Condition: NEW 2001 Barnes & Noble hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ), 4th printing. Content: "I'm afraid of flying", said the little angel. "And I'm terrified of wolves", said Micah the shepherd boy. The little angel and Micah meet one special, magical night, when anything can happen. Hand in hand they go to see the newborn king in Bethlehem - and discover that their lives will never be the same again. One illustration shows the entire sky full of flying angels - very cool. Ages 4 - 8. [1 copy 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 LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
by Ezra Jack Keats. Words and music by Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati, and Harry Simone. Color illustrations. Condition: NEW c. 1980 Scholastic soft cover, 12th printing. Content: This 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. [1 copy 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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MARY OF NAZARETH
by Cecil Bodker. Nice color illustrations by Bengt Arne Runnerstrom. Translated from the Swedish by Eric Bibb. Decorated end pages. Condition: NEW 1989 R & S Books hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition. DJ shows tiny edge wear. Content: Bodker has written a very human Nativity story, seen from the perspective of Mary, a young woman who has never been far beyond the confines of her small village. The book follows Mary's son Jesus until he is old enough to begin work in his father's carpentry shop. But this is primarily the story of Mary's own growth into a mature young woman who accepts her remarkable destiny in a society where the unusual is most often regarded as threatening more than miraculous. A lovely book in all regards. [1 copy available]
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MERRY CHRISTMAS: Children At Christmastime Around the World
text by Robina Beckles Willson. Lovely, appropriate color illustrations by Satomi Ichikawa. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1988 Heinemann (UK) hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ), reprint. Problem: binder's glue spor bottom title page stuck to the preceeding page leaving a small "bare" spot. Rest of the interior perfect. Tiny edge wear. Content: Wonderful book about how Christmas is celebrated in other countries, including recipes for Norwegian Gingerbread (and other recipes) and Austrian, Greek, Spanish, French, and Czech Carols. Neat! [1 copy 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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MOOSELTOE
by Margie Palatini. Adorable vivid color illustrations by Henry Cole. Condition: UNREAD 2001 Scholastic soft cover, 4th printing. Tiny tiny edge wear. Blank bookplate inside front cover. Content: The moose with the amazing mustache, last seen in Moostache (1997), is getting ready for Christmas, and he's totally organized. Baking cookies, check; sending holiday cards, check; buying gifts, check, check, check. It doesn't become apparent until Christmas Eve that one important job has been left undone: there's no Christmas tree! So Moose makes the ultimate sacrifice for his family--he lets them hang tinsel and ornaments from his long mustache, wrap lights around his antlers, and stick a star on the top of his head. The telling is amusing but odd: in the middle of the story the words start to rhyme, though the text continues to be set down on the page as prose. Consequently, librarians will want to practice before reading this aloud to a group or they're sure to stumble. The cartoon-style watercolors, however, reminiscent of Lynn Munsinger's work, are both boisterous and droll. They're especially amusing whenever Moose and his moustache come into view. The cover, featuring a bedecked, bemused Moose, will draw children into the story. Ages 3 - 6. [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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MY CHRISTMAS ART CLASS: Fun things to make and do!
by Nellie Shepherd. Color "how-to" photos and of finished craft, as well. Condition: UNREAD 2004 DK hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ), first US edition, first printing. Light shelf wear to back cover. Interior perfect. Content: From a giant Christmas card to a snuggly snowman, all projects are fun and imaginative and will immediately appeal to the very young. You can turn bottles into skittles, beans into decorations, and even a pillowcase into Snowman Sam! With Nellie's art there are no rules - except to stay positive, do your best, and have fun! [1 copy left]
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MY PENGUIN OSBERT [INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR; SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR]
by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel. Adorable color illustrations by H.B. Lewis. Decorated end pages. Condition: INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR & SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR IN 2004. Insribed only as "Hi L----." UNREAD, but not perfect, 2004 Candlewick Press hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Decorated end pages. DJ shows light shelf wear to edges. Content: From the be-careful-what-you-wish-for category of story comes the tale of Joe, who hopes each year to get exactly what he has asked for but winds up with a variation--a toy car, for instance, instead of a real one. But when Joe insists he wants a real penguin, that's just what he gets. Osbert is a delightful companion, albeit with a mind of his own. In the bath Osbert unwraps all the soap to replicate icebergs; for breakfast he demands herring. Finally Joe writes Santa, asking for a redo, and arrangements are made for Osbert to go to Arctic World, a happy solution for both. Kimmel sneaks some sly humor into the well-told, nicely paced story, and Lewis' artwork, executed in watercolor and pastels and enhanced with digital renderings, has a soft look, colored in marshmallow tints. Yet, as does the text, the art offers plenty of sharp fun--for example, when homesick Osbert builds a village out of melting ice-cream pops. Amusement with a message. Preschool to Grade 2. [1 copy left]
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