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Baby's Christmas (A Little Golden Book)

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This book has always been my children's favorite book. I have read it over & over to each child for years & years. Now I'm ordering two more b/c our grandchildren love this book too. Our original book has held out pretty well for 24 years but I want backups for future generations. That's how wonderful this book is. Thanks.

THIS BOOK IS GREAT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, IT EXPLAINS WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN AT CHRISTMAS, MAKING COOKIES, SINGING SNGS, ETC. THE PAGES ARE STURDY, AND THIS BOOK CAN TAKE THE ABUSE, PLUS LOOK AT WHAT A GREAT PRICE THIS ONE IS, WELL WORTH THE MONEY.

Like a window into a child's heart, this sweet book captures the innocence and wonder of a little one at Christmas time. The illustrations of Eloise Wilkin are evocative of her tender treatment of the simplicity and wonder of a child at the magic of ordinary things. Though her illustrations evolve in later books to adjust to the times, her treatment of the subject in this gentle book makes one nostalgic for the timeless beauty of the purity of discovery. Truly a delightful book to share with a tiny companion!

ISBN 0307601668 - A Little Golden Christmas book! Does it get any better than that? Well, it does, this isn't the best book in the history of Golden Books. In fact, it's pretty average, but it's still a nice addition to both the Christmas shelf and the Golden book collection.

Baby comes down on Christmas morning (he's carried down, of course) to see what Santa has left for him. A long list of gifts follows, in a vague rhyming pattern, ending with a big surprise - a toy box for all of baby's Christmas presents!

If you're anti-Santa, pass this one up. Jesus makes an appearance, too, so those who don't do that aspect of the holiday might want to forego this one. Greediness pops in, in a way. Not only is most of the book merely a list of toys that baby's gotten, but there's "Santa left a rubber ball To roll along the floor, A picture book, a kitty cat, And more, more, more!", which rhymes... but sounds bad. Still, I like it and I think many young children will as well. Sisters Esther (author) and Eloise (illustrator) Wilkin are a good pair, with Eloise stealing the show in this book. Baby is one cute baby!

- AnnaLovesBooks