Christmas ABC [Hardcover]

Caroline Wells (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2002 | Grade Level: P and up

A is for Angel who graces the tree, B is for Bells that chime out in glee . . .

The pleasures and traditions of Christmas are celebrated anew in this family book, charmingly illustrated with turn-of-the-century lithographs from Austria's Wiener Werkstätte in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Now all of these popular images have been gathered into a lovely small gift book, its cover enhanced with "twinkling" foil candlelight. The rhyming text, based on "A Christmas Alphabet" by Carolyn Wells (1862-1942), recalls gentle Christmas memories that hark back to a simpler time. Published in association with The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

With as much appeal for adults as for children, the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Christmas ABC, beautifully bound for gift-giving, pairs text based on a poem by Carolyn Wells with early-20th-century lithographs by students at Vienna's Wiener Werkstutte. All ages.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

The Blue Lantern Studio creates books and stationery from its library of books, paintings, and ephemera. It believes that images and words, properly mated, create new and powerful messages.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (October 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810934965
• ISBN-13: 978-0810934962
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 6.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,418,634 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book For Children and Adults and not just for X-mas, December 9, 2006

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Anony-mom (Ulster, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christmas ABC (Hardcover)

I was skeptical when my mother gave this book to my 13 month old daughter because it was intended for an older audience, but this soon became one of her favorites. The A is for ... , B is for ... is written in a clever rhyme/poem that my daughter loves to hear. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful. The textures and patterns remind me of Edouard Vuillard. And they are packed with details that a young child loves to see--a small cat in the snow, children holding dolls and books, people wearing hats. Reading alphabet books can frankly be a bit tedius for parents, but not this one--I'm happy to read it several times a day because my daughter requests it all the time.