The worst twelve days of Christmas

The worst twelve days of Christmas

Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

Book - 2011

Joy tries to enjoy the days leading up to Christmas, but her new little brother drools on the ornaments, eats all the cookies, and wreaks havoc on the holiday, leaving Joy's holiday spirit weakened.

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Subjects
Christmas stories > Juvenile fiction.
Brothers and sisters > Juvenile fiction.
Stories in rhyme.
Picture books.
Genres
Stories in rhyme
Picture books
Published
New York : Abrams Books For Young Readers c2011.
Language
English
Main Author
Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen (-)
Physical Description
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 23 x 29 cm
ISBN
9781419700330
Contents unavailable.
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Bardhan-Quallen has hold of a good concept: reworking the "Twelve Days of Christmas" carol to demonstrate an older sibling's frustration with her baby brother, who is wrecking her holiday preparations; her countdown includes "6 shredded cards, 5 shattered ornaments, 4 sticky stockings," and more. But lumbering couplets wedged between the accumulative verse drag down the story ("At night, Joy tried to leave out a plate for Santa Claus./ But all the cookies landed in Sam's jaws"). First-time illustrator Wood shows promise, making the most of Sam's mischief, portraying a gleeful toddler, a frustrated Joy, and a house in disarray. Ages 4-8. (Nov.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

(Picture book. 3-6)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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