The Twelve Days of Christmas

by Gennady Spirin

Gennady Spirin (Illustrator)

“The Twelve Days of Christmas” is sung in churches, houses, and concert halls throughout the Christmas season. It would be hard to imagine a Christmas celebration without it. From the partridge in the pear tree to the five golden rings to the twelve drummers drumming, carolers enjoy taking turns singing different verses.

Gennady Spirin’s sumptuous paintings bring new life and spectacular beauty to this classic song, making it a gift to be treasured at Christmastime. An Illustrator’s Note is included which addresses the song’s origin and history.

• ISBN10: 0761455515
• ISBN13: 9780761455516
• Publish Date: 20 October 2009
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Benchmark Books
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 32
• Language: English

Reviews

[cherryblossommj]

The other day we got a copy of [b:Jesus: His Life in Verses from the King James Holy Bible|7671143|Jesus His Life in Verses from the King James Holy Bible|Gennady Spirin|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1355027896s/7671143.jpg|10283408] and really enjoyed the artistry. Then I recalled that I also really liked a [b:Goldilocks and the Three Bears|6353935|Goldilocks and the Three Bears|Gennady Spirin|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1355028767s/6353935.jpg|6540539] version as well, so when I saw this picture book special for Christmas on a great bargain deal, I snatched the opportunity to add it to our shelves. It was perfect timing as in our curriculum with Memoria Press Kindergarten we were reading [b:The Twelve Days of Christmas|29030|The Twelve Days of Christmas|Jan Brett|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1167959906s/29030.jpg|29503] in the [a:Jan Brett|16325|Jan Brett|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1325711282p2/16325.jpg] version, so being able to bring this one out and show my girls another illustrators take on the song was quite magical. They are so different, but both so grand.

Then if you recall we also enjoyed the new interpretation from [a:Susan Jeffers|3392593|Susan Jeffers|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1294350388p2/3392593.jpg] in her [b:The Twelve Days of Christmas|17349082|The Twelve Days of Christmas|Susan Jeffers|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1366775781s/17349082.jpg|24090131]. It is also beautiful, but not written in a way where you can sing it. This version from Gennady Spirin is definitely written in a fun way to sing it, which for us works quite well.