Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Christmas time is music time: The Twelve Days of Christmas: Pop Up and We Wish You a Merry Christmas [Review & Giveaway - USA/CANADA]

Through the years, I think my favorite "feel good" part of Christmas is the beautiful music. I prefer the classic music of the season - secular and religious. First of all I love the beautiful Christmas carols that tell us the story of the birth of the Saviour, Jesus Christ. And then I love the haunting and yet cheerful music that the secular world has enveloped the holidays in.

Children relish the opportunity to joyfully sing all these wonderful songs.  Here are a couple of books that bring some of the fun, joyful singing to the season.


The Twelve Days of Christmas (Panorama Pops) - Candlewick Press

My thoughts:  This is such a charming little treasure. The way it is designed is really unusual in that it unfolds like an accordion with the first six "days" on side one and the days seven through twelve on the reverse. Each day has a cute cutout that lifts as the page is turned or the accordion fold spread out. The pictures are beautifully drawn and painted lending a quality that spans the years in which you can treasure the little book.

Small and compact at approximately 4"x4" with its protective sleeve, this is a fun book to own and keep for enjoying year after year.




About the book: Enjoy gorgeous art by an award-winning illustrator in this enchanting 3-D rendition of a beloved Christmas carol.


On the first day of Christmas
my true love sent to me . . .

Unfurl a delightful accordion-fold book to find a turtle dove rising on the wing, a sprightly lord a-leaping from the page, and many more elements of the familiar seasonal song. Featuring the captivating art of Grahame Baker-Smith, this Christmas keepsake tucks back into a slipcase until the next holiday season.



Sing Along With Me! We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Nosy Crow Publishing

My thoughts: Charming! Sweet! Moveable tabs on each page allow child interaction. While the music isn't with the book, you can scan the QR Code that takes you right to the sweet rendering of the song on the Nosy Crow website.

This is a sturdy board book suitable for ages 2-5 and delightfully illustrated. The folks at Nosy Crow know children and children's books!

Watch the short video below to get an idea how charming the book is.

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DISCLOSURE: I received complimentary copies from Candlewick Press to facilitate this review. Opinions are my own and are freely given.

29 comments:

  1. "Name 2 pieces of music that bring joy to you over the Christmas holidays." (1) "Joy To the World."
    (2) "Merry Christmas Everyone" by Shakin' Stevens.

    "(1) One other Nosy Crow book you would like to have" "Pip and Posy: The Bedtime Frog."

    "(2) One Nosy Crow book you would like reviewed here on Chat With Vera" "Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: Jingle Bells!"

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  2. I Love the songs I'll be Home for Christmas and Oh Hold Night.

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  3. (1) One other Nosy Crow book you would like to have - Oliver Elephant
    (2) One Nosy Crow book you would like reviewed here on Chat With Vera - The Many Worlds of Albie Bright

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  4. The Christmas Shoes and Trans Siberian Orchestra

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  5. I'll be home for christmas, white christmas, jingle bells

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  6. SO easy!! Rockin around the Christmas tree and All I want for Christmas is You!

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  8. I would love for you to review Stardust!! It looks gorgeous!I would love Firefly home for our house!

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  9. I love Christmas Cannon by the Transiberian Orchestra and Bon Jovi Please Come Home for Christmas.

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  10. I love "Silent Night", "Adeste Fidelis" and 'The Nutcracker:.
    Marilyn

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  11. I would love to own "Stardust". I would like Vera to review"Oliver Elephant".
    Marilyn

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  12. I love Christmas music -- my favorite songs are White Christmas and Jingle Bells.

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  13. I love Joy to the World and Away in a Manger.

    Nancy
    allibrary (at) aol (dot) com

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  14. 1. I'd also like to have British Museum : ABC.

    2. I'd like for you to review: British Museum: Animals.

    Nancy
    allibrary (at) aol (dot) com

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  15. O Holy Night and All I want For Christmas Is you! LOL

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  16. I entered one wrong URL on 11.26 It should be https://twitter.com/frogslop/status/934755256394756096

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  17. I love Christmas carols. They are all so pretty. I like It Came Upon a Midnight Clear and Angels We Have Heard on High

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  18. My little girl would love to have A Kitten for Holly, and I would like to see you review A Lullaby for Little One.

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  19. I really like Handel's Messiah and the carol Do You Hear What I Hear?

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  20. I would like to have Wish by Emma Dodd and see Weasels by Elys Dolan reviewed here.

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  21. I get so calm and peaceful hearing Silent Night and in a happy mood hearing Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.

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  22. I especially love A Christmas Song sung by Johnny Mathis and O Holy Night.

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  23. Carol of the Bells & Silent Night are my favorites & make me happy.

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  24. I would like to give my niece A Kitten Called Holly & see a review for A Piglet Called Truffle. They look so cute.

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  25. I love jingle bells and Silent Night!

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  26. would like have - goldlock and little bear - jingle bell

    Review - this Zoo is not for you

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  27. Your post now has me singing Christmas tunes in my head. Silent Night is one of my favorites.

    #ProductReviewParty

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  28. The little Drummer boy & Jingle Bells- both sung by Boney M.

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  29. Thanks for participating in our Party in Your PJs link party!

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