A Christmas Carol Book Set & Advent Calendar (Workman Undated Diaries/Advent Calendars) [Calendar]

Mary Packard (Adapter), Charles Dickens (Author), Roy Bartkus (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Workman Undated Diaries/Advent Calendars

It's Charles Dickens' beloved tale about the true meaning of Christmas--with a delightful twist. In the innovative format of an Advent calendar, the story is retold in 24 miniature board books, which are nestled within a backer. The books are meant to be opened, one per day, from December 1st through Christmas Eve. Read in sequence, they tell the classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, his ghostly visitors, and the family of Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim. The jewel-like books, with four different trim sizes and gold thread loops, are also meant to be used as Christmas tree ornaments.

Editorial Reviews

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.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Calendar
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company; Adv edition (January 9, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761100369
• ISBN-13: 978-0761100362
• Product Dimensions: 14 x 11.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,992,510 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #31 in Books > Calendars > Advent
  • #76 in Books > Calendars > Children's

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Full of the magic of Christmas, December 1, 2008

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Agatha Christie "Tori" (Oberlin, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Christmas Carol Book Set & Advent Calendar (Workman Undated Diaries/Advent Calendars) (Calendar)

I've had this advent calendar/storybook set since I was a little girl, and every year it continues to brighten my December. Dickens' classic tale is told charmingly in the 24 books contained in this set, with a surprising amount of original text incorporated with lovely illustrations. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to make their or someone else's Christmas a little more special.