The 12 Days of Christmas: The Story Behind a Favorite Christmas Song

Helen Haidle, Virginia Kroll, Kathleen Long Bostrom. Zonderkidz, $15.99 (40pp) ISBN 978-0-310-70038-8

Another classic song occasions The 12 Days of Christmas by Helen Haidle, illus. by Laura Knorr. Haidle associates the lyrics with religious themes (for example, she asks readers to let the five golden rings remind them of the first five books of the Bible), and pairs each with a quote from the Bible. Gold accents in Knorr's art create a gifty feel.

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