Maggie Swanson

"In this hilarious Sesame Street Little Golden Book version of 'The 12 Days of Christmas,' Elmo and friends celebrate as only Sesame Street can! Children ages 2 to 5 (and adults of all ages!) 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." --

"[T]his delightful book introduces beginning readers to the idea of alphabetical order and prepares them for higher-level dictionaries. Its vivid illustrations and simple example sentences help explain the meanings of over 900 of the words children encounter most often in their reading and in daily life." --Amazon.com.

Peter disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden and almost gets caught.

Characters from "Sesame Street" enjoy dancing and similar activities.

Introduces all things about Elmo, from his favorite teddy monster and his aspirations to be a fire fighter to his favorite color and all of his friends.

To the frustration of his babysitter, Elmo postpones his bedtime by doing everything from checking under the bed for something scary to petting the cat.

Peter disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden and almost gets caught.

A kitten, intent on exploration, has some misadventures before she discovers a happy surprise.

Murphy, a bear, and Myrtle, a frog, form a close friendship on the first day of school.

Illustrations and rhyming text affirm the joy of being loved and being a friend, showing that, just as birds love to sing and kids love toys, Elmo loves little girls and boys.