Berthoud Community Library District

"On the first day of Christmas, a gift was sent to me: a parrot in a palm tree! Ahoy mateys--Christmas is coming and even pirates celebrate the holiday! This follow-up to the hugely popular A Pirate's Night Before Christmas offers a witty re-imagining of "The Twelve Days of Christmas"--with a sly buccaneer twist. A brave cabin boy receives marvelously mysterious gifts for each of the 12 days he is left alone to guard the pirate ship: 12 cannons blastin',...

It is the traditional visit of Saint Nicholas but personalized by lively drawings with the "little critters" featured.

CC-V 4/93 12.00 Follett ECIA fund

Two little mice lie awake anticipating the visit of Santa Claus, in this modern variation on a classic Christmas poem.

This all-time Christmas classic poem is presented in a stunning facsimile edition that's filled with period charm. "Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro' the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse..." Clement Clarke Moore's classic Christmas poem is brought to life in this beautiful book, which is guaranteed to enchant young readers throughout the festive season. A faithful reproduction of an 1888 publication of the poem, this...

"P.J. Lynch brings his rich and atmospheric art to the well-loved holiday poem. Children will pore over every cozy detail in these warm, sweeping watercolor illustrations--from snug mice to stockings hung by the chimney with care to toys in the bundle flung over merry St. Nicholas's back. A glowing interpretation of a favorite read-aloud, this is a keepsake volume to cherish and return to year after year." -- Amazon.com.

In the style of Clement Moore's well-known poem, the firefighters from Firehouse One receive a visit from Ol' Sergeant Nick, who leaves them lots of surprises, including a shiny new pumper truck, while they are putting out a fire on Christmas Eve.

The well-known poem about an important Christmas Eve visitor is given a Hawaiian setting and some of the words in the poem have been translated into the Hawaiian language.