The Animals' Christmas Gifts

. Standard Publishing Company, $14.99 (6pp) ISBN 978-0-7847-1375-4

A cloth book lets the youngest book lovers participate in the festivities: The Animals' Christmas Gifts by Alice Joyce Davidson, illus. by Emily Bolam, uses a lamb on a Velcro closure to lead in; other interactive elements include a ""cozy"" wool blanket.

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