Veering from the convivial, scene-centered graphic interpretation often associated with this classic, Würbs offers a sparer take, narrowing each scene to softly focused images that are more suggestive than representational. The poem's opening lines are accompanied by an image of a lone candle burning in a brass candleholder, and the sleigh's rooftop landing shows two shadowy reindeer heads emerging from behind a foregrounded stone chimney. Santa's...

In preparation for Halloween night and trick-or-treating, a family visits Mr. Comstock's farm to pick apples and pumpkins.

In this hilarious Sesame Street version of "The 12 Days of Christmas," Elmo and friends celebrate the holidays as only they can! Young children will get a kick out of counting to 12, both forward and back, as they sing about three French friends, two yummy cookies, and a red monster up in a tree.This new board book edition has sturdy pages and a diecut in the cover showcasing everyone's favorite red monster, Elmo.

"One day it rains hearts, and Cornelia Augusta catches them. Each heart is special in its own way. Cornelia Augusta knows exactly who to send them to."

Bear's friends awaken him the day before Christmas and help him to stay awake as they bake fruitcakes, fill stockings, and sing carols; then, while they sleep, he prepares his own surprise.

"In time for Thanksgiving, a wacky twist on The Ugly Duckling. The Ugly Pumpkin has waited all through October for someone to take him home, but no one wants him. He doesn't look like other pumpkins. So the lonely Ugly Pumpkin leaves the patch ..."--

A simple retelling of the Nativity story that celebrates the timeless joy of welcoming a new baby into the world.

In this rhyming story, Llama Llama becomes overwhelmed as Christmas preparations progress, until his mother reminds him of the real gift the holiday brings.

Farmer Brown does not like Halloween or the spooky sounds of a Halloween night so he draws the shades, locks the door, and goes to bed, but when the animals hold a Halloween party in his barn, Farmer Brown is in for a big surprise.

Llama Llama picks out the perfect Halloween costume and goes trick-or-treating with Mama and his friends.