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Laurel Long's magnificent style makes this exquisite volume a Christmas treasure that will be cherished by the whole family for years to come. Feast your eyes on a sumptuous reimagining of the Christmas carol beloved around the world. Each day brings a new gift, and just like the verses of the song, all of the earlier gifts are repeated - and hidden on every page. Search for golden rings, turtle doves, and all the rest, secretly tucked into the breathtaking artwork. Look closely. Can you find them all? Laurel Long's magnificent style makes this exquisite volume a Christmas treasure that will be cherished by the whole family for years to come. Look on the underside of this jacket for a key to the hidden gifts.

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This book is a beautiful introduction to the song for young children; an engaging book for older children; and a book that makes those already familiar with the traditional song more thoughtful. --WNY Family Magazine

* Long expertly weaves religious and secular images into a visually arresting interpretation of the traditional carol. --Publishers Weekly, starred review

Here's a song whose lyrics everyone knows and that therefore demands something spectacular to distinguish it. This version, sumptuously illustrated by Long, certainly delivers. -- New York Times Ms. Long has secreted lyrical clues within each picture that children will relish hunting down. -- The Wall Street Journal * Long expertly weaves religious and secular images into a visually arresting interpretation of the traditional carol. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review An accomplished visual interpretation with a playful element for children to enjoy. -- Booklist This version has a dreamy, fairy-tale sensibility. -- Kirkus Long's lyrical and lush oil paintings, reminiscent of Russian icon art, combined with a tricky interactive element, make this version of the traditional carol special. -- School Library Journal This book is a beautiful introduction to the song for young children; an engaging book for older children; and a book that makes those already familiar with the traditional song more thoughtful. -- WNY Family Magazine

Ms. Long has secreted lyrical clues within each picture that children will relish hunting down. --The Wall Street Journal * A visually arresting interpretation of the traditional carol. --Publishers Weekly, starred review This version has a dreamy, fairy-tale sensibility. --Kirkus This book is a beautiful introduction to the song for young children; an engaging book for older children; and a book that makes those already familiar with the traditional song more thoughtful. --WNY Family Magazine An accomplished visual interpretation with a playful element for children to enjoy. --Booklist Long's lyrical and lush oil paintings, reminiscent of Russian icon art, combined with a tricky interactive element, make this version of the traditional carol special. --School Library Journal * Long expertly weaves religious and secular images into a visually arresting interpretation of the traditional carol. --Publishers Weekly, starred review Here's a song whose lyrics everyone knows and that therefore demands something spectacular to distinguish it. This version, sumptuously illustrated by Long, certainly delivers. -- New York Times Ms. Long has secreted lyrical clues within each picture that children will relish hunting down. -- The Wall Street Journal * Long expertly weaves religious and secular images into a visually arresting interpretation of the traditional carol. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review An accomplished visual interpretation with a playful element for children to enjoy. -- Booklist This version has a dreamy, fairy-tale sensibility. -- Kirkus Long's lyrical and lush oil paintings, reminiscent of Russian icon art, combined with a tricky interactive element, make this version of the traditional carol special. -- School Library Journal This book is a beautiful introduction to the song for young children; an engaging book for older children; and a book that makes those already familiar with the traditional song more thoughtful. -- WNY Family Magazine Here s a song whose lyrics everyone knows and that therefore demands something spectacular to distinguish it. This version, sumptuously illustrated by Long, certainly delivers. New York Times Ms. Long has secreted lyrical clues within each picture that children will relish hunting down. The Wall Street Journal * Long expertly weaves religious and secular images into a visually arresting interpretation of the traditional carol. Publishers Weekly, starred review An accomplished visual interpretation with a playful element for children to enjoy. Booklist This version has a dreamy, fairy-tale sensibility. Kirkus Long s lyrical and lush oil paintings, reminiscent of Russian icon art, combined with a tricky interactive element, make this version of the traditional carol special. School Library Journal This book is a beautiful introduction to the song for young children; an engaging book for older children; and a book that makes those already familiar with the traditional song more thoughtful. WNY Family Magazine

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Laurel Long (laurellong.com) is a professor of art at California University-Northridge and lives in La Verne, California, with her family.

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