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Summary
Summary
A classic Christmas carol told with a hilarious Snowmen twist, from the New York Times bestselling creators Caralyn and Mark Buehner
The Twelve Days of Christmas has never been funnier or more chaotic as an energetic dog chases an elf, peeking penguins, scolding squirrels, and many more snowmen and creatures up a tree.
With a pitch-perfect and jaunty rhyme and illustrations chockful of fun details, this cumulative book from New York Times bestselling husband-and-wife team Caralyn and Mark Buehner begs to be read (and sung!) aloud over and over again.
Author Notes
Caralyn Buehner grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah and won state and national awards for her writing during her teenage years. After she married illustrator Mark Buehner, he encouraged her to write and they have collaborated on many children's picture books. Her works include The Escape of Marvin the Ape (1992), A Job for Wittilda (1993), It's a Spoon, Not a Shovel (1995), Fanny's Dream (1996), I Did It, I'm Sorry (1998), I Want to Say I Love You (2001), Snowmen at Night (2002), Superdog: the Heart of a Hero (2004). and Snowmen at Christmas (2005). Her writing has been honored with two Utah Children's Choice Awards, a CBC Children's Choice Award, Parent's Choice Award, an ALA Notable Book, and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Award.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (1)
Kirkus Review
The snowmen--whom readers may remember from Snowmen at Night (2002), Snowmen at Christmas (2005), and Snowmen All Year (2010)--are back. Their latest adorable outing follows the structure (and the tune) of the classic song: "On the first night of Christmas / my dog chased up a tree / an elf with a present for me." Accompanying images depict a snowdog chasing more and more snow creatures: "three merry mice," "five carolers," "eight prancing reindeer," and more. The art features gently rounded shapes, deep blues, glowing yellow light, and sparkling white snow. More little stories unfold in the background--one spread features some curiously shaped clouds (is that a T. rex about to swallow an airplane?). The song concludes, "Now that we're together / there's one more thing to do-- // Wish a very / merry Christmas // to you." The dog throws a switch to light up the Christmas tree, which is so tall it requires a 90-degree page turn; the final page shows dog and snowman putting a card with a picture of the tree into an envelope addressed to "The Readers." (This book was reviewed digitally.) Another cute snowman story for those willing to sing along. (Picture book. 4-8) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
