The Animals' Merry Christmas (Little Golden Books (Random House)) [Hardcover]

Kathryn Jackson (Author), Richard Scarry (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 13, 2005 | Age Level: 2 and up | Series: Little Golden Books (Random House)

Golden Books is proud to reissue this beloved Christmas collection, chock-full of funny animal stories and poems. This oversize format features Scarry’s earlier, more painterly style and makes a perfect gift. A true holiday treat for Scarry fans!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 72 pages
• Publisher: Golden Books (September 13, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375833412
• ISBN-13: 978-0375833410
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 0.4 x 12.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #385,919 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite right, December 7, 2007

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Marie L (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Animals' Merry Christmas (Little Golden Books (Random House)) (Hardcover)

I was so excited to see this finally reprinted, I immediately bought a copy for myself and my one-year-old niece. Upon it's arrival, though, I was deeply disappointed to find that it is not an exact reprint. Several stories, including two of my *absolute* favorites, are missing. So, if you adore "The Christmas Lamb," "Mr. Hedgehog's Christmas Feeling," or "The Lion's Plum Pudding" beware that they are MISSING!!! I really wish another review would have mentioned this, because I would have thought twice about it, so I felt I must post this so you know exactly what you are getting. It is still a lovely book, and I cherish many of the stories that are there, but the ones that are missing leave a very big hole as far as I'm concerned.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All-Time Favorite Childhood Christmas Book, October 23, 2005

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Aviva Lynne "Great Aunt to Lanie, Wyatt, Luke... (Roanoke, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Animals' Merry Christmas (Little Golden Books (Random House)) (Hardcover)

This was my sister's and my favorite holiday book. We are so excited to be able to share it with our latest generation. As soon as I learned it was in reprint again I immediately ordered three copies. I was delighted when they arrived to see that the book has stood up over time and all our favorites were still there. The story of The Bare Polar Bear was our most beloved. But I was thrilled to reread the "Terrible Teddy Bear" and "The Golden Sled." And who could forget "The Goose That Stuffed Herself" and the elephants Trumpet and Clarinda in "A Very Big Christmas." This truly is a must have for children between 4 and 10 who celebrate Christmas to have on their bookselves. The stories and illustrations will live in their memories for decades as they have with my sister, mother and me. It is wonderful to be reunited with such wonderful old friends.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Christmas Storybook, December 2, 1999

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Mary Kay Goette (Blacksburg, Virginia USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Animals' Merry Christmas (Paperback)

For my siblings and me, the absolute favorite book from our childhood that certainly deserves resurrection. Its wonderful and mostly humorous Christmas stories and poems are centered around animals and all subtly present caring and giving as their centerpiece. The Richard Scarry illustrations that accompany it are fantastic.