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Winter Lights: A Season in Poems & Quilts
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Publisher: Greenwillow Published: 10/1/2005 ASIN: 0060008180 Retail price: $17.89
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| | <p>Rich, luminous fabrics.</p> <p>Eleven miles of thread.</p> <p>An uncountable number of stitches.</p> <p>Clear, sparkling words.</p> <p>With these ingredients Anna Grossnickle Hines celebrates the lights that brighten the darkest season of our year. In poems and quilts she captures each heartening glow and flicker, from the moon and aurora borealis to the holiday lights of Santa Lucia, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Chinese New Year to one lone candle and a hidden flashlight in the deep, dark night.</p> | |
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The Night Before Christmas
| | <p>Readers young and old are invited into the enchanting world of Mary Engelbreit in this sparkling edition of Clement C. Moore's classic poem. It is the night before Christmas, in a house so cozy and colorful, so filled with expectation, so dusted with Christmas magic that only this beloved illustrator could have created it. <i>Shhh.</i> A mouse is asleep in its snug den and children are dreaming as sugarplum fairies flutter around their bed. Then there's the jingle of bells. . . .</p><p>For this merry celebration of Christmas, Mary Engelbreit has filled every page with bewitching details, rich color, and memorable characters. These include a bevy of mischievous elves, an adorable mouse, and a lovable, bespectacled Santa. The images in Mary's joyous vision will bring discovery and delight to generations of readers.</p> | |
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The Berenstain Bears Trim the Tree
| | <p> Christmas is just around the corner, and everyone in the Bear family wants to help decorate the tree! Includes thirteen flaps that open to reveal hidden holiday surprises. </p> | |
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Christmas Cookies: Bite-Size Holiday Lessons
| | <p>This scrumptious follow-up to the bestselling <i>Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons</i> captures the spirit of the holiday season. From making the same kind of cookies at the same time each year (<i>tradition</i>) to decorating them with lots of sprinkles (<i>celebrate</i>), youngsters will gobble up vocabulary words and holiday lessons in this charming dictionary of sorts.</p> <p>Amy Krouse Rosenthal's timeless morsels of wisdom paired with Jane Dyer's cozy illustrations are as irresistible as the aroma of cookies fresh from the oven. Go ahead, take another bite!</p> | |
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The Princess Present: A Princess Diaries Book (Princess Diaries, Vol. 6 1/2)
| | Mia would give all the jewels in Genovia for the perfect present <P>Every year, Princess Mia spends the holidays in Genovia with Grandm#232;re. This year, she's looking forward to the most perfect Christmas ever: her boyfriend, Michael, and her best friend, Lilly, are coming to Genovia, too. <P>But even a princess's plans can go awry. Lilly has a lot to learn about palace protocol, and with all the state holiday functions Mia must attend, there's no time to linger under the mistletoe with Michael. Worst of all, Mia hasn't been able to find him the perfect gift. <P>Can Mia stop her (bah-hum)bugging long enough to see that the perfect present has nothing to do with international express courier -- and everything to do with real love (Though some shiny silver ribbon never hurts ...) | |
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The Nutcracker: A Pop-Up Book: Adapted from the Classic Tale by E. T. A. Hoffmann
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Publisher: HarperCollins Published: 10/14/2008 ASIN: 0061170607 Retail price: $24.99
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| | <blockquote> <p> A Magical Christmas Classic </p> </blockquote> <p> In this glorious edition of E. T. A. Hoffmann's beloved Christmas story, Clara and her Nutcracker spring to life in a sparkling three-dimensional creation. Watch the Christmas tree soar to new heights, travel with Clara to the Kingdom of Toyland on the glittering swan boat, and see the fairies twirl and dance. This stunning pop-up book is the perfect way to relive the favorite holiday ballet and share the classic story. </p> | |
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A Very Marley Christmas
| | <p>With all the excitement of Christmas approaching, it's no surprise that Marley, the lovable pup with a nose for trouble, wants to get in on the action. Anticipating his very first snowfall and Santa's arrival, Marley jumps in to help his family every way he can. But Marley, being Marley, always ends up on the wrong side of right. It's not long before he tears down the twinkle lights, attacks a chain of paper snowflakes, and mistakes the Christmas tree for . . . well . . . his very own indoor bathroom. Will Marley's good intentions ruin everything before Christmas begins Or will he manage to share some Christmas magic with his family after all</p> <p>This follow-up to the #1 bestselling <i>Bad Dog, Marley!</i> delivers a heartfelt holiday story with many hilarious Marley mishaps along the way.</p> | |
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The Lump of Coal
| | <p>This is a story about a lump of coal who can think, talk, and move itself around.</p> <p>Is there a more charming holiday tale to behold Probably, but Lemony Snicket has not written one.</p> | |
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Stanley's Christmas Adventure (Flat Stanley)
| | Who will save Christmas <p> Santa Claus is not his usual, jolly self. In fact, he's in a terrible mood. He doesn't believe that children appreciate Christmas anymore. This year, he has decided that he is not going to deliver any Christmas presents! </p> <p> Luckily, his daughter, Sarah Claus, knows who to call for help. The Lambchop family! But can they convince Santa that there are still good children in the world Just leave it up to Stanley. </p> | |
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Christmas in the Big Woods (Little House)
| | <P>Long ago, a little girl named Laura Ingalls lived in a little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin with her Pa, her Ma, her sisters, Mary and Carrie, and their good old bulldog, Jack. Winter was just around the corner, and Laura worked hard to help make the little house ready for the cold days ahead. Soon there was frost on the windows and snow on the ground, but Laura and her folks were warm and cozy in their snug little house in the Big Woods.</P><P>Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books have been cherished by generations of readers. Now for the first time, the youngest readers can share her adventures in these very special picture books adapted from Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved storybooks. Ren?e Graef's warm paintings, inspired by Garth Williams' classic Little House illustrations, bring Laura and her family lovingly to life.</P> | |
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