Father Fox's Christmas Rhymes
Clyde Watson, Wendy Watson
Hardcover
(Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), Oct. 2, 2003)
A cozy collection of holiday verseWho is that knocking at the door?It’s old Father Fox with surprises galore!Licorice & lollipops, lemons & limesA bundle of toys & a bag full of rhymes . . .Over thirty years ago, Father Fox’s Pennyrhymes became an instant classic and was a National Book Award Finalist. Now Father Fox returns with new rhymes especially for yuletide that conjure up the excitement and mystery of the season: playing in the snow, making hot apple cider, hiding presents – all at the warm and loving home of the Fox family. The verses feel like classic children’s rhymes, and rich paintings capture all the cheer and beauty of Christmastime.
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