A Christmas Alphabet From A Poem By Carolyn Wells with illustrations by twenty-seven artists from the past

by Carolyn Wells

A poem in which every letter of the alphabet describes a different aspect of Christmas and its celebration. This book is an illustrated version of a rhymed alphabet made by Carolyn Wells in 1901. She felicitously finds something important about Christmas for each letter of the alphabet. Here is a sequence to give an idea of its "E is for Evergreens cut for the room / F is for Flowers of exquisite perfume / G is for Gifts that bring us delight / H is for Holly with red berries bright". Published in 1989, we illustrated each rhyme with an antique image, including illustrators like Arthur Rackham, Sarah Stilwell, Jessie Willcox Smith, Oliver Herford, Anne Anderson, and Charles Robinson. It was published with great success by G.P. Putman.

Genres: Christmas, Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published October 5, 1989

About the author

Carolyn Wells was a prolific writer for over 40 years and was especially noted for her humor, and she was a frequent contributor of nonsense verse and whimsical pieces to such little magazines as Gelett Burgess' The Lark, the Chap Book, the Yellow Book, and the Philistine.

Librarian note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Reviews

[Kathryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Poem by Carolyn Wells and the illustrations are by artists from the late 1800s through 19-teens! They are gorgeous! I'm in love.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Whimsical illustrations are featured in this rhyming alphabet book.

[♥♣Mary♦♠ If She So Pleases · Rating 5 out of 5]

A gorgeous Christmas Alphabet book.

[Janet · Rating 2 out of 5]

A poem by Carolyn Wells illustrated with 26 paintings from individual artists prior to 1930. Overall the illustrations are a similiar type of style.

[The Bougie Twins · Rating 2 out of 5]

1.5 stars

[Jill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful Pictures

[Teresa]

This alphabet book is based on a poem by Carolyn Wells, and charmingly illustrated with vintage scenes. Detailed credits for the illustrations are included.

[Megan Kerr · Rating 3 out of 5]

Whimsical and vintage illustrations in a cute rhyming book to teach young ones the alphabet during the holiday season