The twelve days of Christmas / illustrated by Jan Brett.
A young woman's true love sends her extravagant gifts on each of the twelve days of Christmas. "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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780399220371
- ISBN: 0399220372
- ISBN: 9780396088219
- ISBN: 039608821X
- Physical Description: 30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Edition: 1st American edition.
- Publisher: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1989.
- Copyright: ©1986
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | NP Lexile |
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| Genre: | Christmas music. Fiction. |
Available copies
- 23 of 24 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 3 of 3 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 24 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | E BRE 898995 (Text) | 36015001416458 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Richlands Branch Library | E BRE (Text) | 36015001377734 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | E BRE (Text) | 36015001017561 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
