Posts Tagged ‘Book’

December 7th, 2009

The Everything Family Christmas Book: Stories, Songs, Recipes, Crafts, Traditions, and More (Everything Series) (Paperback)

The Everything Family Christmas Book: Stories, Songs, Recipes, Crafts, Traditions, and More (Everything Series)

Product Description

This holiday collection is a treasury of Christmas traditions, stories, songs, and recipes that promises to bring readers young and old together to celebrate the spirit of the season. Everyone will enjoy this delightful guide to all things Christmas, featuring: the perennial classic Christmas stories, poems, and carols; recipes for family gatherings, parties, and holiday gifts from the kitchen; ideas for thoughtful and creative handmade gifts; decorating ideas for any room; and holiday customs and traditions from around the world. As a gift or a book to be treasured, this book will help readers create new traditions that can be shared year after year.


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December 6th, 2009

Gooseberry Patch Christmas, Book 11 (Hardcover)

Gooseberry Patch Christmas, Book 11

Product Description

Every year Gooseberry Patch brings homespun charm to the holidays with its popular annual Christmas book, and the eleventh edition is no exception. Reflecting the latest trends in decorating and entertaining-while keeping a close eye on tradition-the pages brim with all-new ideas for handcrafted decorations and gifts, keepsakes, activities, and yummy recipes from Gooseberry Patch’s family of readers.

With beautiful photography, simple instructions for crafts and recipes, easy-to-use recipe and craft indexes, and beloved Country FriendsĀ® illustrations, this series helps make treasured memories and establish new holiday traditions.



About the Author
Based in Ohio, Gooseberry Patch (GBP) is the beloved “Country Store in Your Mailbox.” The company started Patch started in 1984 literally over the backyard fence in Delaware, OH. Neighbors, Vickie and Jo Ann, shared a love of antiques, gardening, and country decorating, and decided to try their hands at the mail-order business. 25 years later, the shelves of their “country store” are brimming with over 400 products, including kitchenware, candles, gourmet goodies, enamelware, and bowls, that are showcased in a 96-page catalog. They also have their very own line of cookbooks, calendars, and organizers. Since 1992, they’ve published over 180 country cookbooks for every meal of the day, year-round, including 58 hardcover cookbooks.


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December 2nd, 2009

The Nutcracker: Story Book Set & Advent Calendar (Paperback)

The Nutcracker: Story Book Set & Advent Calendar

Product Description

It’s a special holiday tradition. A set of 24 miniature books arranged in sequence, the nutcracker story book set & advent calendar retells the story of the beloved ballet through all the delightful suspense of an Advent calendar format. In addition, the jewel-like books are designed to be hung on the Christmas tree.Selection of the Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club. 177,000 copies in print. Paper over board; full-color illustrations throughout; 24 miniature story books; 4 pages each; set in a board tray; tray: 14″ x 12″.




About the Author

Mary Packard is a freelance writer who also wrote The Nutcracker Story Book Set & Advent Calendar.


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December 1st, 2009

The Advent Calendar: Pop-up Book (Hardcover)

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December 1st, 2009

CR Gibson Santa Dishing Out Holiday Memories Christmas Recipe Book

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November 27th, 2009

The Story of Christmas: Story Book Set & Advent Calendar [WALL CALENDAR] (Paperback)

The Story of Christmas: Story Book Set & Advent Calendar

Product Description

Following the innovative Story Book Set & Advent Calendar design, here is a wonderfully illustrated retelling of the story of the birth of Jesus through the delightful tradition of an Advent calendar. Twenty-four miniature full-color board books–to be opened one-per-day from the first of December through Christmas Eve–capture the mystery of the first Christmas. 133,000 copies in print. Paper over board; full-color illustrations throughout; 24 miniature story books; 4 pages each; set in a board tray; tray: 14″ x 12″.




About the Author

Carolyn Croll is the author and illustrator of Too Many Babas, The Little Snowgirl, and other children’s books. She lives in Philadelphia.

Carolyn Croll is the author and illustrator of Too Many Babas, The Little Snowgirl, and other children’s books. She lives in Philadelphia.


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November 21st, 2009

Little Advent Calendar Sticker Activity Book (Calendar)

Little Advent Calendar Sticker Activity Book

Product Description

Nothing does a better job of marking the countdown to the magic day than this little advent calendar, which features an enchanting village to which youngsters add more bustle and Christmas cheer with every passing day. Beginning on December 1, children place one numbered sticker illustration every day in the corresponding numbered space on the background scene—putting the final sticker in place to complete the picture on Christmas day. 25 full-color stickers on 4 plates. Full-color scene on inside covers.


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November 9th, 2009

Advent Calendar Stitching Craft Book (Unknown Binding)

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November 9th, 2009

A Christmas Carol Book Set & Advent Calendar (Story Book Set & Advent Calendar Series , No 3) (Calendar)

A Christmas Carol Book Set & Advent Calendar (Story Book Set & Advent Calendar Series , No 3)

Product Description

Another in the successful Story Book Set and Advent Calendar series is a christmas carol, Charles Dickens’s great story of the true meaning of Christmas. Read in sequence, the 24 miniature full-color books tell the memorable tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, his ghostly visitors, and the family of Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim. 103,000 copies in print. Paper over board; full-color illustrations throughout; 24 miniature story books; 4 pages each; set in a board tray; tray: 14″ x 12″.




About the Author

Ray Bartkus’s illustrations appear frequently in the New York Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, and other publications.

Mary Packard is a freelance writer who also wrote The Nutcracker Story Book Set & Advent Calendar.


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November 9th, 2009

The Story of Christmas with its own Advent Calendar (A Golden Book) (Hardcover)

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