Collects four Christmas carols filled with animals celebrating Noel, from a dandified bunny dashing through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh to bears, rabbits, and chipmunks awaiting their hot bowls of figgy pudding.

Sure to become a cherished pary of any family's library, our handsome treasury of classic carols features noted artist Sarah Gibb's lyrical yuletide illustrations and includes all the words to 19 favorite songs of the season.

"Collection of traditional Christmas carols, stories, poems and rhymes..."--P. [4] of cover.

A look at English rural tradition, from thatching and ploughing to village cricket.

Original and traditional stories, together with familiar carols, make up this Christmas collection which reflects all aspects of the festive season, from carol-singing to the wonderful tale of the very first Christmas of all.

Includes illustrated versions of eight carols, the story of the Nativity, and the famous narrative poem about St. Nicholas' Christmas Eve visit.

Here, beautifully presented in 3-D pop-ups, are five familiar and much-loved carols: O Christmas Tree, Silent Night, We Three Kings, Hark the Herald Angels Sing and Ding Dong Merrily on High. Complemented by the melody line and guitar chords, these carols evoke the traditional spirit of Christmas. Angels climb up to decorate a swirling Christmas tree; a seraphic sphere mysteriously appears in the silent night above a miniature, glowing, Nativity; the Three King's star slowly turns into a rose-window kaleidoscope; hosts of angels wing in flight across the sky; and, in a rousing finale, ranks of small choirboys watch as two choristers take turns to ring the great cathedral bell. This beautiful and ingenious pop-up treasury makes a perfect Christmas gift.