CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2012
"For fans of basset hounds and the Pioneer Woman. (Picture book. 3-6)"
Drummond, the cookbook author and blogger known as the Pioneer Woman, offers a holiday-themed sequel to her previous story about the pets on her ranch,
Charlie the Ranch Dog (2011).
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2012
"Now, some will find these devilishly delinquent developments positively beyond the bounds of good taste. But many others will say, "Naughty. But nice." (Picture book. 5-9)"
A beady-eyed brat sits in a red, thronelike chair, glaring out of the cover in this hilarious, bizarre holiday story. What's that machinery behind him, and what is that kid up to?
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2012
"Cheerful and cozy. (Picture book.4-7)"
In this Scottish import, a little girl named Catriona and her cat, Mac, celebrate Christmas together at home in Edinburgh, with Catriona learning an important lesson about Christmas gifts.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2012
"Vainio is a talented illustrator who needs to polish his texts to match his attractive paintings. (Picture book. 3-6)"
In yet another story about stowaways in Santa's sleigh, a young elf and his dog have an adventure together on Christmas Eve.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2012
"A lovely introduction for children preparing to see a performance of the classic holiday ballet. (Picture book. 3-6)"
Sweet Ella Bella returns for her fourth appearance in a story based on a famous ballet, this time in a dreamlike interaction with the cast of
The Nutcracker.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2012
"Though there aren't many family holiday books of this sort available, this version is suitable only for large library collections with heavy demand for Christmas activity books. (Nonfiction. 5-9, adults)"
This compendium of old-fashioned craft projects, recipes and stories was written by a Waldorf kindergarten teacher in Germany and translated for English-speaking countries, though the focus remains European and is not well-suited to the U.S. market.
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