CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2007
"This will likely be the new standard choice for reading to little ones prior to attending a holiday performance. (Picture book. 3-8)"
Jeffers puts her immediately recognizable style to fine use in her illustrations of the story from the beloved holiday ballet.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2006
"Sun-washed illustrations in a warm palette of gold and lavender suggest the hot climate of the area, and careful research is evident in costumes and setting. (Picture book. 5-8)"
Children who like following a trail of clues will enjoy this approach to the Nativity story, narrated by a young brother and sister from the town of Bethlehem.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2002
"MacDonald's children are cheerful and appealing as they don their creative costumes, and she provides humorous asides in her illustrations with the pageant participants getting into minor mischief. (Picture book. 3-6)"
Marzollo and MacDonald collaborate for their second rebus creation (I Love You: A Rebus Poem, 2000), this time with a story that follows a group of children preparing for a traditional church Nativity pageant.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 1998
"Fans of the big green crocodile will welcome this holiday adventure. (Picture book. 4-8)"
Mr. Grumps's "down-in-the-dumps" approach to the Christmas holiday leads to the disappearance of Lyle's favorite feline friend in this reassuring tale about the love of family and friends.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 2, 1998
"Simple rhythmic text and action-packed line and watercolor illustrations will draw young readers in; Cushman includes welcome details—such as a tag-along chickadee- -that enhance the story, and mixes full-bleed and framed illustrations to emphasize high points in the text. (Picture book. 3-6)"
The stars of Halloween Mice! are back, but this time they're celebrating a different holiday.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 1, 1997
"It's Ralph's eighth episode—and as Sarah's unrelenting forgiveness grows increasingly incomprehensible, the formula is starting to wear thin. (Picture book. 4-6)"
Clifford the Big Red Dog's feline evil twin confronts his worst nightmare: Valentine's Day.
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