This delightful collection of Christmas poems for young children is lavishly illustrated with entertaining, full-color drawings. Each poem boasts its own two-page color spread featuring the imaginative creations of award-winning artist Nick Sharratt. The anthology includes poems about robins and reindeer, snow and trees, bells and decorations, angels and stars. Santa Claus, of course, figures prominently in most of these short, lively pieces. Among other useful things, kids will learn how Christmas is celebrated "in far-off lands and near," how they can decorate their classroom for the holiday, and how to sneak a peek at their Christmas presents without the telltale Christmas tree needles sticking from the back of their sweaters.
[excerpt] "I don't know why they're blaming me/When all I did was climb a tree/And bat a shiny silver ball./How could I know the tree would fall?" (from "Santa Claws" by Julia Donalson)
- ISBN10 0192762222
- ISBN13 9780192762221
- Publish Date 1 November 1999 (first published 1 October 1999)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 24 April 2002
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Oxford University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 32
- Language English