Books with title The Twelve Days of Christmas in Minnesota

On the first day of ChristmasMy true love gave to meA partridge in a pear tree.So begins one of the best-loved songs of the yuletide season. Its verses celebrate the twelve days between Christmas and Epiphany, when the three Magi presented the baby Jesus with gold, frankincense, and myrrh - the very first Christmas gifts.Drawing inspiration from centuries-old illuminated manuscripts, Caldecott honor-medalist Ilse Plume here creates an Italian Renaissance setting for the lyrics of The Twelve Days of Christmas. Twice a resident of Florence, her soul "forever touched by the rays of Tuscan sunlight," she has pored over numerous books of hours, bestiaries, and miniatures in search of imagery that might "convey the atmosphere, both tangible and intangible, of a particular time and place": a Florentine garden of the late fifteenth century. Plume's exquisite images, created in gouache and colored pencil, are rich in royal purple and gold, glowing vermilion and verdant green. In each, a beautiful, shy, young noblewoman with magnificent yellow tresses graciously receives a gift from her handsome Romeo: a brown partridge in a fruit-laden tree, two turtledoves in a golden cage ... and, finally, twelve lords a-leaping, in the form of twelve ornamental figures for the lady's Christmas tree.Plume writes in an artist's note that "I hope that the reader, in turning the pages of my book, will feel the sense of tranquility that he or she would have felt wandering through a Renaissance garden." Many readers will feel exactly that as they lose themselves in this quietly brilliant gem of bookmaking, a gift book that celebrates the joys of gift-giving.Includes sheet music and lyrics for the home musician.

★ "Pham brings an international scope to this traditional holiday song...it’s nothing short of a global postcard." - Publishers Weekly, starred reviewA dazzling new rendition of the classic Christmas song by New York Times bestselling illustrator LeUyen Pham, sure to be a holiday family favorite for years to come. Count the twelve days of Christmas as you dance through a magical holiday festival featuring people, costumes, and instruments from all corners of the globe. This luxe edition features the musical notation and a history of the cherished song. And for a Christmas surprise, readers can turn over the book’s jacket and find a gorgeous poster where they can count all 78 gifts of the twelve days! This classic Christmas song has never been more enchanting or wide-reaching."A joyous visual feast." - Kirkus Reviews

The TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IN ARIZONA . . . now in board! This popular holiday book is now available in a sturdy board edition for very young children. The original text has been simplified to focus on the merry lyrics in this fun take on the classic Christmas song. It’s a happy, festive way for families to celebrate the place where they live. Welcome to Christmas in the Grand Canyon State! This sturdy board book uses the classic song to showcase some of Arizona’s finest features—like 12 mules a-hauling, 6 handmade treasures, and a cactus wren in a palo verde.

The TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK CITY . . . now in board! This popular holiday book is now available in a sturdy board edition for very young children. The original text has been simplified to focus on the merry lyrics in this fun take on the classic Christmas song. It’s a happy, festive way for families to celebrate the place where they live. Christmas in the Big Apple is like nowhere else in the world! Take a tour of New York, York, where you’ll find 11 tourists waving, 8 reindeer roaming, 7 sidewalk Santas, and a pigeon in a Central Park tree!

The TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IN GEORGIA . . . now in board! This popular holiday book is now available in a sturdy board edition for very young children. The original text has been simplified to focus on the merry lyrics in this fun take on the classic Christmas song. It’s a happy, festive way for families to celebrate the place where they live.Merry Christmas from the Peach State! Enjoy a Southern-style holiday with 11 rockers rocking, 6 puppets playing, a thrasher in a live oak tree, and more Georgia fun.

The holidays just got a little more merry and bright with The Twelve Days of Christmas.Whimsical illustrations spread holiday cheer in this new take on a timeless Christmas classic. From swans a-swimming to ladies dancing, The Twelve Days of Christmas comes alive with each turn of the page. Beginning outside a picturesque village, and journeying through festively decorated streets as the caroling procession grows, The Twelve Days of Christmas culminates with a huge celebration in the village square--complete with a partridge in a pear tree. It's enough to make lords leap, pipers pipe, and drummers drum!

The TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IN ILLINOIS . . . now in board! This popular holiday book is now available in a sturdy board edition for very young children. The original text has been simplified to focus on the merry lyrics in this fun take on the classic Christmas song. It’s a happy, festive way for families to celebrate the place where they live.Welcome to Christmas in the Land of Lincoln! Kids can celebrate the state of Illinois with such fun things as 11 Midway monsters, 6 roadside giants, and a cardinal in a white oak tree.

The TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IN VIRGINIA . . . now in board! This popular holiday book is now available in a sturdy board edition for very young children. The original text has been simplified to focus on the merry lyrics in this fun take on the classic Christmas song. It’s a happy, festive way for families to celebrate the place where they live. Merry Christmas in the Old Dominion State! Come celebrate the holidays in Virginia with some special local gifts, including 12 plovers looping, 11 ponies racing, 3 tall ships, and a cardinal in a dogwood tree!