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The Twelve Days of Christmas
Out Of Print. 1992 Collectible Hardcover, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" (Unicorn Fairytale Classics) by David Delamare. Color pictorial boards. No dust jacket as issued. Unpaginated, wonderful color illustrations by David Delamare, includes a history of The Twelve Days of Christmas and "The Signs and Symbols of Christmas" (mistletoe, stockings, yule-log and others). Asks the question, "Can you find them in the paintings?"
48 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 1992
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May 30, 2013
Illustrated books of Christmas songs are a dime a dozen. Almost everyone I know has at least one and I couldn't tell you how many there are just concerning The Twelve Days of Christmas. This is a song that is slowly fading away because no one knows the history behind it. The parodies of the song are played more often then the song itself.
That's why I love this particular book so much and why it received such a high score. The illustrations are quite beautiful, very detailed and each group is drawn from a different place in the world as well as connected with what they are suppose to be doing during the song. But the artist goes a few steps further. He draws historical symbols and items connected with the season within the illustrations and provides a key at the back of the book explaining what they are and how they were or are connected to the season. This is more then just a fun and beautiful book tied to a beloved Christmas song; this is a teaching tool and a reminder of the many traditions across the world that are tied to this holiday.
Most people own a few books tied to the Christmas season. I would suggest adding this to your collection as a way to facilitate talking about different Christmas traditions both of the past and around the world.
That's why I love this particular book so much and why it received such a high score. The illustrations are quite beautiful, very detailed and each group is drawn from a different place in the world as well as connected with what they are suppose to be doing during the song. But the artist goes a few steps further. He draws historical symbols and items connected with the season within the illustrations and provides a key at the back of the book explaining what they are and how they were or are connected to the season. This is more then just a fun and beautiful book tied to a beloved Christmas song; this is a teaching tool and a reminder of the many traditions across the world that are tied to this holiday.
Most people own a few books tied to the Christmas season. I would suggest adding this to your collection as a way to facilitate talking about different Christmas traditions both of the past and around the world.
December 12, 2013
This picture book stands out from the many versions of this story because of its delightful interpretation of the old song with whimsical pictures of animals in the various roles. Each picture has historical references thrown in, and I learned a lot from the story of the historic meaning and celebration of the "twelve days after Christmas" holiday. I feel jipped that America doesn't observe this as a holiday when some countries still party all the way from Christmas till Epiphany!
October 14, 2016
Big kiss!
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