The Twelve Days of Christmas
Author: Brett, Jan
ISBN: 9780399220371
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 13 Oct 1989
Pages: 32
Format: Hardback
Pquot;On the first day of Christmas Plt;brPgt;My true love gave to mePlt;brPgt;A partridge in a pear tree.Pquot;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;For many centuries young and old alike have been singing about the maids a-milking, the lords a-leaping, and a partridge in a pear tree. A Christmas carol, a parlor game, and a delightful counting song-Plt;bPgt;The Twelve Days of Christmas-Plt;/bPgt; is indeed a favorite of the holiday season.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;In this book, sumptuously illustrated by Jan Brett, all the splendid images of Plt;bPgt;The Twelve Days of ChristmasPlt;/bPgt; come joyously alive. Look closely and youP#39;ll see not only the extravagant gifts given by a suitor to his lady, but a love story, a familyP#39;s busy Christmas preparations, Pquot;Merry ChristmasPquot; in eleven languages, and a veritable menagerie of charming creatures.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Jan BrettP#39;s exquisitely detailed illustrations so rich in traditional folk motifs, make this book a visual treat to be enjoyed over and over again.
ISBN: 9780399220371
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 13 Oct 1989
Pages: 32
Format: Hardback
Pquot;On the first day of Christmas Plt;brPgt;My true love gave to mePlt;brPgt;A partridge in a pear tree.Pquot;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;For many centuries young and old alike have been singing about the maids a-milking, the lords a-leaping, and a partridge in a pear tree. A Christmas carol, a parlor game, and a delightful counting song-Plt;bPgt;The Twelve Days of Christmas-Plt;/bPgt; is indeed a favorite of the holiday season.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;In this book, sumptuously illustrated by Jan Brett, all the splendid images of Plt;bPgt;The Twelve Days of ChristmasPlt;/bPgt; come joyously alive. Look closely and youP#39;ll see not only the extravagant gifts given by a suitor to his lady, but a love story, a familyP#39;s busy Christmas preparations, Pquot;Merry ChristmasPquot; in eleven languages, and a veritable menagerie of charming creatures.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Jan BrettP#39;s exquisitely detailed illustrations so rich in traditional folk motifs, make this book a visual treat to be enjoyed over and over again.
