Christmas Books

Some stories are pointless and are added only because they contain the word "Christmas", but others are exactly the stuff of seasonal reading. Sherlock Holmes and Ngaio Marsh are good examples of the latter. Cosy up with some mulled cider by the fire and read into the night. I tend to reread many of these every year to add to the feel. Be quick. The only place I could find this book was here.

Rex Stout and Dorothy Sayers are NOT in this book. The short stories are good but I was disappointed. They were listed as being included.

I used to own this book-- but it has been lost over the years. I went looking to replace it, and was shocked to find only one review! I remember thoroughly enjoying the stories as I re-read them over ten years or so. Most offered a wonderful mixture of creepy and funny-- and even a Boxing Day Bonus. Really, this book offers a refreshing alternative to the usual oversentimental holiday fare.

Maybe there isn't such a thing as the perfect murder, but this book has to be the murder mystery lover's perfect gift. I received "Murder for Christmas" as a Christmas present years ago and I have been re-reading it by the lights of my Christmas tree every year since. The 26 short stories include authors such as Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Baroness Orczy, Baynard Kendrick, Ngaio Marsh, Georges Simenon, Ellery Queen, Dorothy Sayers, Carter Dickson, Margery Allingham, Rex Stout, G.K. Chesterton, Charles Dickens. The book also provides a mystery reader with lists such as "Twelve Novels of Crime and Christmas", humorous mystery-themed cartoons, anecdotes, and quotes. Really a well-woven and entertaining read. Buy it for yourself or as a gift, it's sure to please.

This is a book about a boy named wally who need to get a gift to
God for his birthday because an angel told him to do this.Wally
goes shopping and buys a lot of things.some of the things he buys are sandals, a tv,a saw, and other electronics. he uses his frend wall street's money to buy these things.wall street tells wally that god wonts him to do good deeds because the stuff is still in the driveway.so he does good deeds for God's birthday isstead. i like this book because Wally is funny and uncoordinated. He says funny things too. I'veread alot of other books in this series. They were fuuny too.

the book My Life as a walrus whoopee Cushion is the best book I have read it and i've told my friends about the books and i have been telling them that they are the best books ever.

It's was good, not great, but good. I'd have to admit I thought he(Wally) good have done less rolling around the store.

My Life as Reindeer Roadkill is a very funny story Were Wally learns the true meaning of Christmas but of course he learns it the hard way! It's a great story even adults will love it

This book is about a girl named Dawn and a boy named Jason who try to find a blue ring with a crack in the stone. I think this book is very good because I like stones. I like the characters in the book because they are always trying to solve a mystery.

I liked this book because there were some funny parts in it. One day A kid named Emily lost her birthday Ring. The whole class thinks her friend Dawn took it because she took her unicorn last time. To prove she didn't do it she was going to find the ring.

I read this when I was a kid and to this day I still enjoy these books. There are parts in these books that make me laugh. It's neat the way Dawn and Jason (who is a RIOT of a character--you'll love him) work together. Dawn put on her disguise and sets out to look for her friend Emily's lost ring. She wears her cowboy boots--yes, very good disguise! Very inconspicuous, right? NOT! O-well, she's just a kid. I remember doing dumb things like one time me and my sister and one of her friends decided we were going to go let some neighborhood boys have it since they always threw rocks at us. Well we loaded up our wagon and they got in and I pulled it over there and we attacked the boys with buckets of mud we'd put together! They started to chase us and I tried to run with the wagon and they tipped it over and what a disaster! We were so prepared for battle!

First, a kid named Dawn really wanted to solve a mystery and then her friend Emily lost her birthday ring. Dawn tries to find the lost ring and if you want to find out where it is, read this exciting book with 10 chapters. This review is by Eddie, Age 7.

The Night Before Christmas is a classic and an absolute must read for holidays. I saw this book in a local bookshop and immediately picked it up. I can't get over how gorgeous this book is. Each illustration and cuts are done with great detail and the negative space that's created by the cut papers are magnificent. I gave it to my family and friends for Christmas and they absolutely loved it. Not recommended for young kids as cut-outs are delicate. But it is something that one might want to keep for collection and continue to cherish over the holidays.

I collect Night Before Christmas books. I found this one a few days ago at a children's store. It is so incredibly beautiful. It has silhouettes, cut-outs, and ends with an insanely beautiful pop-up. I love kids but this is not a book for children -- it is a masterpiece - a work of art -- read it to your kids but then save it for yourself!

This new Night Before Christmas has the look and feel of a Victorian Christmas. The lillustrations are Arthur Racham inspired and make this so much more than a children's Christmas book. Buy you kids one and them one for yourself and one for each of your friends! They will be love it...

I collect The night before Christmas books, and this one is lovely. The black cutouts are dramatic. Wouldn't recommend it for young children; too easy to tear.

We had recently visited The Henry Ford Museum and I saw this advertised in my grandmother's Museum magazine, so ordered it for my boys & father (who is a Ford retiree). They have LOVED reading it together, and it's such a great follow-up to things they heard about at the museum! This will become a classic for our Ford family!

The kids loved it! We collect Model T Fords and gave the book to friends of ours in the Model T Club. They have 2 sons, age 4 and 1.5. The 4 year old loves Model T's and really got into the book. His first words were "T". This book was the perfect gift for them.x

Just before Christmas in 1908, Henry Ford was trying to find a way to make his Model T automobile more affordable for the average family when his little son Edsel suggested that Daddy write to Santa Claus for advice. The notion seemed reasonable to son and father because didn't Santa make toys for millions of children? Therefore he should be in a position to provide practical advice on producing inexpensive cars for ordinary families. Much to the surprise of Henry Ford, Santa replies to the letter with an invitation to visit the North Pole workshop. It's when Henry sees the assembly line arrangement of Santa's elves in the manufacturing of toys that he gets the idea to apply what he's seen and creates the world's first automobile assembly line. Carol Hagen's clever and original picturebook story is nicely illustrated throughout by Matt Faulkner. The result is a wonderfully entertaining and highly recommended addition to family, school, and community library Christmas book collections and reading lists for children.

I ordered this book to use in a college class that I'm enrolled in. I was put into a group to develop lesson plans pertaining to Michigan history. When I saw this book advertised on a local billboard, I immediately knew that I could work with it to develop lessons. I finished the lesson plans on Henry Ford and the assembly line before receiving the book. I was not disappointed in the least when I read the book. I loved the illustrations and the content. I think it only inspired me more to think of other ideas to incorporate with the book.

Being born and reared in NC is the best of all worlds - coast to mtns. This book is a wonderful pictorial glimpse into our State at the holiday season along with good recipes etc. I'm trying to find copies for "all my children". It is a joy at Christmas or anytime to peruse this book.

The best Christmas book I've ever bought. The photos are beautiful, the recipes yummy, and the stories bring back many happy Christmas memories. My family and friends had fun looking at the pictures and saying "I've been there."

With my father as the photographer (David Crosby), I highly suggest this book as a Christmas gift for anyone! I traveled with him on his photography expedition and the sites he captured are as they appear in the book; colorful and very alive! Ms. Kiefer does a wonderful job on books, and this is only one of her three works of art.

This beautiful book is full of the sights (and smells) of North Carolina. If you've never been here before you'll be on the next airplane out. And if you're a native you'll know what you don't want to leave

I am the coordinator of the Albert Lea, MN Art Center and we have the pleasure of showing Joni Oeltjenbruns' original illustrations in our galleries this month. I have met one of her children who posed for some of the pictures and seen the rough drafts of the story. Now I own several of her books. Her illustrations are of very fine quality and the detail is fabulous. Her tiny mice that are featured throughout the story are so CUTE. Their antics form a story of their own. This book is a must have!

Our son has learned how to read, and this is a book we still enjoy together. Most of the words are easy enough for him to read himself. While he needs help with some of the names, they provide a challenge. The less common names (such as Constantine, Lucinda, Quentin, and Ursula) open him to a wider cultural world. He also enjoys the detailed illustrations-- where will the mice be next? This book is a favorite to pull out any time of the year, but especially during the holiday season.

Teachers and parents will enjoy this lively Christmas aphabet book. The engaging illustrations match the rhyming text. The storyline makes a connection to visiting relatives that many children will find familiar and funny. Perfect to begin or end the holiday season in a public school. It will appeal to everyone!

This Christmas treasure offers so many things to both adults and children! It tells the story of a house full of Christmas guests...but Not Enough Beds! Each of the guests finds an interesting and entertaining solution to their problem. You will soon realize that we are hearing about the guests in alphabetical order...making this also a great learning tool. Add the wonderful illustrations to the fantastic wit...and this is not to be missed!

I am the coordinator of the Albert Lea, MN Art Center and we have the pleasure of showing Joni Oeltjenbruns' original illustrations in our galleries this month. I have met one of her children who posed for some of the pictures and seen the rough drafts of the story. Now I own several of her books. Her illustrations are of very fine quality and the detail is fabulous. Her tiny mice that are featured throughout the story are so CUTE. Their antics form a story of their own. This book is a must have!

Our son has learned how to read, and this is a book we still enjoy together. Most of the words are easy enough for him to read himself. While he needs help with some of the names, they provide a challenge. The less common names (such as Constantine, Lucinda, Quentin, and Ursula) open him to a wider cultural world. He also enjoys the detailed illustrations-- where will the mice be next? This book is a favorite to pull out any time of the year, but especially during the holiday season.

Teachers and parents will enjoy this lively Christmas aphabet book. The engaging illustrations match the rhyming text. The storyline makes a connection to visiting relatives that many children will find familiar and funny. Perfect to begin or end the holiday season in a public school. It will appeal to everyone!

This Christmas treasure offers so many things to both adults and children! It tells the story of a house full of Christmas guests...but Not Enough Beds! Each of the guests finds an interesting and entertaining solution to their problem. You will soon realize that we are hearing about the guests in alphabetical order...making this also a great learning tool. Add the wonderful illustrations to the fantastic wit...and this is not to be missed!

I truly enjoyed the book Nurses' Night Before Christmas. As a retired nurse, I can certainly relate to the story and the writer was spot on.
Great little book for light, happy reading.
I highly recommend to all nurses and others in the medical profession.

The story is simplistic and has the feel of a fairy tale. The book itself, however, has a much warmer feel. The artwork and images take you back to children's books and leran-to-read texts from the 50s. The cover and pages have a clean, crisp feel. This will make a nice 'collector's item' for nurses & nursing students.

Must say that this was perfect for my wife. She is an ICU/ER nurse. The book went straight to the in-laws house where my mother-in-law and sister-in-law are both ER nurses as well for them to read. Having been in and around nurses my whole life, this book makes a clear understanding of just how true their hectic lives are at work.

I can SOOO relate to this story, between running our a----- off, we passed around this book and it had everyone howling with laughter! It rang so true, we swore it had to have been written by a nurse!!

Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of "Old Fashioned Country Cookies." You are GUARANTEED to love the recipes and cute illustrations. (I recommend the Orange Iced Cranberry Cookies...Yum!) As usual, the Country Friends Vickie & JoAnn put together an excellent country cookbook chock full of Country Memories and excellent recipes for... What else.. Cookies! You can't go wrong with Gooseberry Patch. These books are pure fun and are sure to delight everyone!!!

I own several Gooseberry craft/cookbooks, and do the majority of my cooking from them. I have NEVER been disappointed with any recipe I have made. They are simply the best!

It is so tough to find a cookie book that has more than one good recipe! This is the book! Every cookie and dessert treat I have made from this book has been a major crowd pleaser. I highly recommend this. It is especially nice as a wedding or shower gift, coupled with cookie cutters and other baking stuff. Delicious all the way around!

This is one of the most "usable" cookie cookbooks I've seen. I collect cookbooks and have a good basis for comparison. Like all the other Gooseberry Cookbooks, the style of composition makes it a fun book to use. I first bought a copy of this book several years ago and didn't really open it up and look at it. When headed to visit our daughter several states away, I was looking for something I could take to her as a gift and saw "Old Fashioned Country Cookies" on the shelf so grabbed it up and gave it to her. Sitting around her kitchen table, I finally had the time to REALLY look at its pages. I'm flipping pages and thinking..."Good grief, WHY did I give this book away...these recipes look fabulous!!" I asked her for some paper and a pen and started jotting down recipes I thought I wanted to try. That proved to be a finger-cramping adventure. I knew I just HAD to purchase another copy. Couldn't let all those gems get away. I did just that and haven't been sorry. It's wonderful to have so many good recipes in one book. It's the first one I reach for when the urge to make cookies pops into my head. I also love the country-style graphics and the hints sent in by Gooseberry readers. If I were trapped on a desert island and could only have one publishers cookbooks, I'd opt for the ones by Gooseberry Patch...they are GREAT! If you order this book, you won't be sorry. And my daughter LOVED it as a gift too!