The Twelve Days of Christmas

by Puffin Books, Liz Catchpole (Illustrator)

'On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me . . .'

The V&A's Twelve Days of Christmas is a stunning book filled with hand-picked patterns from the V&A's collections. Featuring art work by William Morris and Charles Voysey, this is the perfect Christmas gift for any fan of art and design.

Genres: Christmas, Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

Published November 29, 2016

About the author

Puffin Books, launched in 1940, is a longstanding children's imprint of the British publishers Penguin Books. Since the 1960s, it has been among the largest publishers of children's books in the UK and much of the English-speaking world.

Reviews

[Kayleigh]

There is just something about the morris patterns and the wasy the illustrations work with them. I love seeing the little details.

Every year I discover new details in this beautiful picture book. I highly recommend getting this one.

This book is just gorgeous! I love the illustrations and the gold foil

I love Christmas and I absolutely adore the illustrations in this book. I know a little bit too early but I found this book on sale at my local bookstore. The William Morris prints are so pretty.

[Dhwani]

A stunning clothbound edition with an equally gorgeous cover, wallpapers and illustrations. Catchpole's illustrations blend in well with William Morris's artwork from the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Can imagine myself rereading it on Christmas morning with a hot cup of cocoa.
Reading and going through the artwork is a delight to the eye.

[Catherine Pinkett]

What an exceptional book. The illustrations are amazing with William Morris paper designs

[Katie]

This book is STUNNING! It's such a simple concept; The Twelve Days of Christmas song in book form. But the illustrations inside are gorgeous. And to be honest, my favourite part is the cover. It's a fabric material and just beautiful to look at. I would totally recommend this if you're in the mood to see something lovely, and get in the christmas spirit!

[Ali]

Gorgeous art. And a lovely way to honor the tradition of reading a book on Christmas Eve.

[Zarina]

Review first published on my blog: http://www.pagetostagereviews.com/201...

Sometimes a book comes along that is so stunning in design that the only logical response is to stroke the cover upon first laying eyes upon it. The Twelve Days of Christmas, using intricate patterns from the Victoria and Albert Museum's William Morris collection with new illustrations by Liz Catchpole, is one such a treasure. This is not a book that evokes emotion through carefully crafted words, instead it does just that with its beautifully designed pages.

The Twelve Days of Christmas does what it says on the tin; each page depicting a different line from the traditional Christmas song in a stunning and eye-catching way. The V&A patterns from William Morris' work so carefully selected for the beautiful hardback are perfect for the festive season as they evoke a feeling of luxury and cosines through the use of nature inspired prints and rich shades of blue, green, red and gold. With a high-quality gilded fabric cover and lush end papers that will make any book lover very, very happy, this is a fantastic gift this time of year – for a loved one, or yourself.

There might not be many words within the pages of this book, but you will still find yourself returning to it time and time again to ooh and aah over this creation by William Morris and Liz Catchpole.

[Malvina]

The old familiar rhyme, illustrated with glorious patterns from William Morris' designs, carefully archived in the V&A. A visual feast.