
Purpose of this Blog...
You may have noticed that not all books are equal in capturing children's imaginations and in cultivating those innocent, tender souls. My goal is to help you find the ones that do!
(Painting by Mary Cassatt: "Mrs Cassatt Reading to her Grandchildren" -1888)
Showing posts with label Christmas alphabet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas alphabet. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Decking the Halls with Boxes and ABC's!
Update: Everything is topsy turvy at my house...
I'm blogging in what used to be our dining room, cooking in what used to be our laundry room, and pretty much living in the middle of stacks of boxes while new construction is being done on our home.
I'm taking a quick break from packing, dusting, picking out plumbing fixtures, dusting, and addressing Christmas cards to share a sweet little Christmas board book with you for St. Nicholas Day (we didn't do much to celebrate his day this year).
The book is The ABC's of Christmas by Jill Howarth, and it couldn't be any cuter! I've given a copy to my little godson and am bringing another copy with me to New York for my toddler grandson when I travel there tomorrow!
This book offers a festive way to learn all the letters of the alphabet using fun Christmas-themed word associations!
Of course Santa shows up at the end. Shhh. (He's catching some sleep... Zzzzz...because he's so tired from all his hard work!)
Happy St. Nicholas Day, and a blessed Advent from our house to yours!
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
CHRISTMAS IN A (LITTLE GOLDEN) NUTSHELL!
Fun for nostalgic adults, this Everything I Need to Know About Christmas collection of Little Golden Book illustrations is full of cheery reflections about the season. (I'm pretty sure St. Nicholas is bringing me a copy.)
Did you know you can find old-fashioned fun and the Gospel Nativity, all under one golden cover? My personal favorite is The Christmas ABC, with vintage illustrations by Eloise Wilkin...
Did you know you can find old-fashioned fun and the Gospel Nativity, all under one golden cover? My personal favorite is The Christmas ABC, with vintage illustrations by Eloise Wilkin...
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
B is for BETHLEHEM
B IS FOR BETHLEHEM
N is for Night, so quiet, so still.
Peace in the stable. Peace on the hill.
- but the vibrant, richly textured illustrations with mixed-media collages of watercolor, cut paper, and fine lines in folk-art style, are what really makes this out-of-print book worth searching for (used, or at your local library).
SNOWSONG WHISTLING
, by Karen Lisa Lotz, is another book beautifully illustrated with Elisa Kleven. The rhyme and mixed media pictures are a celebration of the sight, sounds, and smells of winter (also out of print).




You can click here for my post "Down by the Bay", where I highlighted a third book (this time about San Francisco) illustrated by Elisa.
Be sure to visit Elisa Kleven's website to see all her books and original artwork.
SNOWSONG WHISTLING
You can click here for my post "Down by the Bay", where I highlighted a third book (this time about San Francisco) illustrated by Elisa.
Be sure to visit Elisa Kleven's website to see all her books and original artwork.
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