Synopsis
This beautifully illustrated treasury of 25 mini books will become a cherished family reading tradition that can be passed down for generations. The ribboned books can be hung as ornaments or returned to the book after reading for display on a table or shelf. Best-loved stories, poems, and songs, including holiday favorites and some rarely heard stories, combine for a wonderful collection and Christmas experience.
Review
For a special Christmas treat, open the three folding panels of the Christmas Keepsake to reveal 25 miniature books that double as ornaments. Each 24-page book is festively painted to hint at the story, carol, Bible excerpt, or poem within. Classic writers such as Robert Frost, the Brothers Grimm, Louisa May Alcott, Charles Dickens, and Edgar Allan Poe contribute to the warm, traditional mood of this giant compilation of tiny books. Much like an advent calendar, one snugly nestled volume per night should be read, and then hung from the Christmas tree with the gold ribbon loop. On Christmas day, read "The Greatest Gift of All," a book more than twice the size of the others, about baby Jesus born in Bethlehem. When the holiday is over, tuck each book back in its niche and pack it away for next year. Children will clamor for each day's new story, never realizing they're being introduced to some of the world's greatest classic authors. (Ages 3 to 6) --Emilie Coulter
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