Archives by Tag 'Christmas'
‘Christmas Please!’ ed. Douglas Brooks-Davies
Title: Author: ed. Douglas Brooks-Davies. Illustrated by Dovrat Ben-Nahum Published: Phoenix, 2000, pp. 221. First edition Genre: Poetry Blurb: Here, in this beautifully illustrated anthology, is the spirit of Christmas in one hundred poems. When, where and why: I was given this book for Christmas many years ago, but somehow never got around to reading [...]
‘The Christmas Mystery’ by Jostein Gaarder
Title: Author: Jostein Gaarder. Translated by Elizabeth Rokkan. Illustrated by Rosemary Wells Published: Phoenix, 1998, pp. 247. Originally published in Norwegian 1992 Genre: Fiction Blurb: A young boy finds a faded, home-made Advent calendar in a bookshop. A piece of paper falls out of the first window on which is written the first part of [...]
‘The Twelve Days of Christmas [Correspondence] by John Julius Norwich
Title: Author: John Julius Norwich. Illustrated by Quentin Blake Published: Doubleday, 1998, pp. 38. First edition Genre: Humour Blurb: Everyone knows ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’, but not as rewritten by John Julius Norwich in this delightful correspondence, which records the daily thank-you letters from one increasingly bemused young lady to her unseen admirer. And [...]
Review: ‘Christmas Crackers for Cats’ by Julie and John Hope
Title: Author: Julie and John Hope. Illustrated by Sue Hellard Published: Bantam, 2000, pp. 32. First edition Genre: Humour poetry Blurb: This is a collection of limericks featuring cats and their antics, beautifully illustrated by Sue Hellard. You can learn your cat’s views on life—from why they lust hungrily after your pet canary to the art [...]
Review: ‘Christmas Carols for Cats’ by Julie and John Hope
Title: Author: Julie and John Hope. Illustrated by Sue Hellard Published: Bantam Books, 1998, pp. 29. Originally published 1996 Genre: Humour poetry Blurb: A witty, charming treasury of traditional Christmas carols -rewritten by cats for cats – includes such classics as “The Twelve Days of Catmas,” “We Wish for the Fam’ly Goldfish,” and “Bark! The [...]
Review: ‘The Quiet Little Woman’ by Louisa May Alcott
Title: The Quiet Little Woman: A Christmas Story Author: Louisa May Alcott Published: Honor Books, 1999, pp. 122. Originally published 1870s Genre: Children’s short stories Blurb: “If someone would only come and take me away! I’m so tired of living here I don’t think I can bear it much longer,” Patty cries. Patty’s life in [...]