A celebration of the most magical holiday of the year, by the incomparable bestselling author Nancy Tillman.
Bells jingle, sleds dash through the snow, trees are topped with sparkling stars, and children everywhere dream of candy canes and presents. But the best gift of all—the most magical gift of the season—is when we spend Christmas with those we love.
Once again, this New York Times-bestselling author and artist has created a special, beautiful story that families will want to share year after year.
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September 29, 2009 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781427208125
- File size: 11594 KB
- Duration: 00:24:09
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- English
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- ATOS Level: 2.7
- Interest Level: K-3(LG)
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AudioFile Magazine
A pair of Christmas poems is rendered by the inestimable Jim Dale. The lovely opening poem evokes the heartwarming spirit of the season. It's short (picture-book length) and worth repeated listening. Then Dale segues into Clement Moore's classic "Night Before Christmas," and, once again, his delivery is as jolly as we've all grown to expect from this always-popular narrator. The rest of this production is filled with traditional Christmas carols sung by a choir of young-sounding voices. This filler material feels like what it is--padding. Holiday albums by your favorite musical artists would be more fun. M.M.C. (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine -
Publisher's Weekly
October 26, 2009
As the adult speaker of the story nods off in a comfy red chair, the Spirit of Christmas appears, ready to get the narrator in the holiday spirit. What follows is a buoyant, imagistic tribute to the season, as the Spirit lists joys both concrete (“A toy soldier band dressed in matching red sashes!”) and intangible, before offering the reminder: “Because it took nothing but love to begin it,/ it's not really Christmas if love isn't in it.” Tillman's ethereal illustrations (a frozen tree, dotted with peppermints; the cast of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” beside a river) are surreal but captivating. Ages 4–8.
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- OverDrive Listen audiobook
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- English
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- ATOS Level:2.7
- Interest Level:K-3(LG)
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