Author: Louisa May Alcott
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 069817092X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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One of five beloved Christmas classics A Merry Christmas collects the treasured holiday tales of Louisa May Alcott, from the dearly familiar Yuletide benevolence of Marmee and her “little women” to the timeless “What Love Can Do,” wherein the residents of a boarding house come together to make a lovely Christmas for two poor girls. Wildly popular at the time of their publication—readers deluged Alcott with letters demanding sequels—and drawing on Alcott’s family and experiences in the abolitionist and women’s suffrage movements, these stories have the authentic texture and detail of Christmas in nineteenth-century America, while their emphasis on generosity and charity make them timeless embodiments of the Christmas spirit. Penguin Christmas Classics Give the gift of literature this Christmas. Penguin Christmas Classics honor the power of literature to keep on giving through the ages. The five volumes in the series are not only our most beloved Christmas tales, they also have given us much of what we love about the holiday itself. A Christmas Carol revived in Victorian England such Christmas hallmarks as the Christmas tree, holiday cards, and caroling. The Yuletide yarns of Anthony Trollope popularized throughout the British Empire and around the world the trappings of Christmas in London. The holiday tales of Louisa May Alcott shaped the ideal of an American Christmas. The Night Before Christmas brought forth some of our earliest Christmas traditions as passed down through folk tales. And The Nutcracker inspired the most famous ballet in history, one seen by millions in the twilight of every year. Collect all five Penguin Christmas Classics: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Christmas at Thompson Hall: And Other Christmas Stories by Anthony Trollope A Merry Christmas: And Other Christmas Stories by Louisa May Alcott The Night Before Christmas by Nikolai Gogol The Nutcracker by E. T. A. Hoffmann
Author: Laurie Friedman
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
ISBN: 1467792616
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Mary Christmas wants to love Christmas as much as her family does, but their over-the-top preparations embarrass her until she comes up with a way to share their enthusiasm.
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Author: Maudie Powell-Tuck
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781848959033
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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Snuggle up with your little one and share this wonderfully festive story about the many different ways we celebrate Christmas. Mr and Mrs Mouse are having a party. But their guests arrive with the strangest things: dinosaur cakes, cactuses... “This isn’t like Christmas at all!” squeaks Mr Mouse. Little does he realise things are about to get very Christmasssy indeed! This sturdy board book is the perfect way to introduce young children to different Christmas traditions. Toddler-tough pages will withstand wear and tear and little hands will love the squishy padded cover – with special sparkles! A laugh-out-loud winter story with something for children and adults alike!
Author: Caralyn Buehner
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399186034
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 46
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From the creators of the New York Times bestseller Snowmen at Night comes a lively story about discovering the joy and meaning of Christmas When Mr. Mouse and his family move into the warm spot beneath the kitchen stove in a big house, they discover something new and wonderful: an evergreen tree decorated with lights, ginger and peppermint smells in the air, and cookies baking in the oven. They hear about a child born long ago, and a jolly man named Santa who brings gifts to celebrate Jesus’s birth on a day called Christmas. And so Mr. and Mrs. Mouse decide that their family should celebrate Christmas too. With delightful rhyming verse, detailed illustrations (with hidden pictures to search for!), and a childlike sense of wonder, the story of the Mouse family’s first Christmas is sure to become a holiday tradition.
Author: Kathi Appelt
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152026516
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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A busy crow flies around town picking up all kinds of discarded items and uses them to create a beautiful Christmas tree.
Author: Eric Carle
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN: 9780241456835
Category : Board books
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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"The Very Hungry Caterpillar's little book of joy is the perfect way to say happy Christmas!" [quatrième de couverture].
Author: Colas Gutman
Publisher: Adventures of Dumpster Dog
ISBN: 9781592702718
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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[This series] is for kids who can appreciate a little more action and a lot more voice in their reading. (There's more than a hint of Lemony Snicket's dark hilarity in Gutman's writing.)―Jenny Rosenstrach, The New York Times It's Christmas once again. But this year, Dumpster Dog and Flat Cat have decided they're going to celebrate in a house instead of their trash can! But can they find a home for Christmas? Enter the Noel family. Dumpster Dog scratches at their door, which is opened by the young Marie. How wonderful, she thinks, to finally have a disgustingly dumpy dog to leave under the tree for my brother. With that, she opens the door...
Author: Olivier Dunrea
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 054777060X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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An endearing and beautifully rendered tale sure to be a family favorite. It's Christmas Eve. Gossie and Gertie hang their bright colored boots in the barn. Peedie and BooBoo hang their striped stockings in the barn. Ollie stomps through the snow. It's not easy to wait for Father Christmas Goose! With ample wry humor, beautiful ink-and-watercolor pictures, and irresistible charm, Olivier Dunrea shares the first holiday story of Gossie and friends.Ollie perfectly encompasses the adorable impatience of young children waiting for Christmas to finally come.
Author: Brigitte Weninger
Publisher: NorthSouth (NY)
ISBN: 9781558589803
Category : Christmas
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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'Davy and his forest friends celebrate the true spirit of Christmas!'--back cover.
