"Celebrate the magic of Christmas time with this well-loved traditional poem, The Twelve Days of Christmas, beautifully illustrated by Laura Hawthorne."--Provided by publisher.

This holiday book series takes kids on a unique cross-country journey. Through lively, chatty letters home, each of these six books follows a child on a fun visit with a friend or relative over winter vacation. Along the way, the young narrators convey a host of fascinating and kid-friendly facts about what they do and where they go. Full color.

Jacob writes a letter home each of the twelve days he spends exploring Georgia at Christmastime, as his cousin Ava shows him everything from a brown thrasher in a live oak tree to twelve bouncing kangaroos. Includes facts about Georgia.

Paul writes a letter home each of the twelve days he spends exploring Louisiana at Christmastime, as his cousin Rosalie shows him everything from a pelican in a cypress tree to twelve sparkly strands of Mardi Gras beads. Includes facts about Louisiana.

William writes a letter home each of the twelve days he spends exploring Virginia at Christmastime, as his cousin Madison shows him everything from a cardinal in a dogwood tree to eight bluegrass fiddlers fiddling to twelve Eastern Shore plovers looping. Includes facts about Virginia.

A military veteran and a widow find a second chance at love in this emotional holiday romance from a New York Times–bestselling author. Colt Hamlin doesn’t expect much under his tree this Christmas. After all, the world-weary mercenary is just looking to get his life back on track. But when his boss’s wife decides to work a little matchmaking magic, Colt finds himself face to face with Montana’s prettiest widow, Abbie Clemens. And their chemistry is nothing short of electric . . . Praise for Lindsay McKenna: “McKenna skillfully takes readers on an emotional journey into two people’s hearts.” —Publishers Weekly

Presents the holiday carol with collage illustrations.

Set in Africa, this beautiful rendition of the classic Christmas carol has a unique twist: colorful icons illustrate the various gifts repeated in each verse of this cumulative song, creating a rebus-style text that gives young children a fun way to follow along and chime in with the lyrics. The gorgeous, wonderfully detailed collage illustrations, comprised of colorful kente cloth and cut paper, feature tribal drummers and dancers, traditional clothing and native wildlife, making every scene as visually striking as the last.

A centuries-old favorite holiday carol, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" was one of the first to celebrate the secular tradition of gift-giving. This sumptuously illustrated version features not only the gifts of a suitor to his true love but a loving family's Christmas preparations, how to say "Merry Christmas" in 12 different language, and a vast array of charming woodland animals.

State secrets. Holly Lewellyn's life was suddenly swept away in the current of controversy. She waan honest, hardworking cookbook author. But her brother was a fugitive who left Holly with his young son, calling only to ask for money. And Holly's cousin was about to become the president of the United States. So she became the subject of national security.