The Twelve Days of Christmas
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Ratings2
Average rating4.5
"On the first day of Christmas My true love gave to me A partridge in a pear tree." For many centuries young and old alike have been singing about the maids a-milking, the lords a-leaping, and a partridge in a pear tree. A Christmas carol, a parlor game, and a delightful counting song-The Twelve Days of Christmas- is indeed a favorite of the holiday season. In this book, sumptuously illustrated by Jan Brett, all the splendid images of The Twelve Days of Christmas come joyously alive. Look closely and you'll see not only the extravagant gifts given by a suitor to his lady, but a love story, a family's busy Christmas preparations, "Merry Christmas" in eleven languages, and a veritable menagerie of charming creatures. Jan Brett's exquisitely detailed illustrations so rich in traditional folk motifs, make this book a visual treat to be enjoyed over and over again.
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We have an older board book edition ([b:The Twelve Days of Christmas 6021308 The Twelve Days of Christmas Jan Brett https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1309204922l/6021308.SX50.jpg 29503]) and I'm glad that they are reprinting this one again. It is one of our book choices for school, which year I would have to go check my shelf because we pretty much read it every year when we pull out the Christmas themed books. It is from the Preschool-2nd Grade era, but even my 5th Grade daughter still enjoys pouring over these illustrated pages as she reads to her siblings. The illustrations bring back Christmas memories of years past and are lovely to look at it. I read this via a temporary eBook galley via Edelweiss.
