My Christmas Album [With Camera, Glue Stick]

Candice Elton, Candice, Richard Elton. Gibbs Smith Publishers, $19.95 (28pp) ISBN 978-1-58685-204-7

Kids get into the act with My Christmas Album by Candice and Richard Elton, illus. by Fran Lee. Packaged with a reusable flash camera (film, batteries and a glue stick are also included), the spiral-bound volume tells readers what to focus on and how to position the camera.

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