‘Tis the season to be shopping for books! What better gift on Christmas morning than books associated with the very holiday being celebrated?
If you’re the type to open a gift or two on Christmas Eve, I can’t think of a more appropriate literary gift than Clement C. Moore’s The Night Before Christmas. This new edition features illustrations by Robert Ingpen, and the evidence of their beauty is apparent from the cover– that is quite possibly the cutest Santa I’ve ever seen. Moore’s complete original verse is here, and Ingpen’s illustrations bring it to life with his soft sketches that are full of details and muted colors. I know what my children and I will be reading on Christmas Eve!
Also celebrating Christmas in book form this year is Richard Scarry’s Best Christmas Book Ever! True to form, this is another Richard Scarry book full of fun illustrations of Busytown with all the favorite characters- Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, Farmer Pig, and Big Hilda, among many others. The stories show the Busytown friends preparing for the holidays, and of course they all have the humor and gentle adventure typical in Scarry’s books.
For classic holiday poetry, The Night Before Christmas is a perfect gift choice, and Richard Scarry’s Best Christmas Book Ever! will certainly bring fun and laughter to young children this holiday season.
As part of our Gift Guide Giveaway, the publisher is generously offering 3 copies of Richard Scarry’s Best Christmas Book Ever!(U.S. only, please).
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Dawn’s children anxiously await the new books that greet them every Christmas morning. Their holiday tales will be shared at my thoughts exactly.
Awesome giveaway! And you are right. If I won this book, I’d package it up to be given to my boys with their Christmas pajamas, which is always the gift I let them open on Christmas Eve!
We have a collection of Richard Scarry’s books but not this one. I’d love to add it to our collection.
Congratulations, Jen, you’re one of our winners! Please contact me at morninglightmama (at) gmail (dot) com with your mailing info!
Hi Dawn,
Is it strange that I haven’t received the book or does it usually take a while for the publisher to get around to it?
I am always grateful for good books for my grandchildren of different ages. Thank you!
We just love Richard Scarry books. I was hoping this was still in print…and was thrilled to see that you had it for giveaway! We would love to add this to our Busytown collection!
derekannette at gmail dot com
books are my go-to gift for anyone but at least this is one I know would be read (by me to my boys)
Would love to be included in this one!
I love Christmas books. Even if I didn’t have 3 kids (or any!) I’d still want these for my collection.
I have a copy of that poem…Last year, the Princess was trying to memorize it and I believe she carried the book home with her.
Mama Bear
I lover Christmas books! Can’t wait to share them this holiday season!
We love Richard Scarry, but don’t have that book. Thanks!
Would love to have this Christmas book for my grandchildren. Thanks.
My little monkey would love these!
We would love this!! how cute!
My 4 yr old granson would love this! Please enter me, thanks.
ruthiekb72ATyahooDOTcom
I love this book! Thanks for the chance!
These would be nice additions to our Christmas picture book collection!
what a wonderful book…please count me in…thanks 🙂
Great book…great giveaway.
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
My daughter would love this book! Thank you so much for the giveaway opportunity!
Sign me up!
Richard Scarry is AWESOME!
I loved Richard Scarry as a child… it is just about time to introduce my little boy to him. How exciting that there is a Christmas book out!
Enter me please!
Congratulations, Stephanie, you’re one of our winners! Please contact me at morninglightmama (at) gmail (dot) com with your mailing info!
We love Christmas books, these would go great in our little collection.
I just love books. What a great gift they make.
Mel4Him777{at}gmail{dot}com
I didn’t realize Richard Scarry wrote a Christmas book. Now I know. Thanks!
Love to have this book. Christmas books are great!
pbclark(at)netins(dot)net
oh this is awessome! thanks for thechance!
Every year I give each of my children a special children’s Christmas book, and we re-read books from previous years just to capture the memories of Christmas’ past. Oh, and did I mention my children are 27, 28, and 30 years old now! Christmas 2011 will be our first with a grandchild where we will be able to continue honoring this tradition. Can’t wait!
I love Richard Scarry and I love Christmas books – what a treasure!
My son loves books! We don’t have many Christmas books though
I was just asking about recommendations for Twas the Night Before Christmas. Count me in!
Richard Scarry was the first book I ever earned on my own through my school’s reading incentive program. I remember cherishing my very first prize for reading and now I my daughter likes these books from Richard Scarry!
Please enter us.
~Jen Unsell
We love Christmas books and these would be a wonderful addition to our Christmas collection.
This would be perfect to send to a friend if mine for her kids as I live too far away from them and won’t be able to visit.
Thank you for this chance!
We’ve always loved Richard Scarry books!
someluckydog at gmail dot com
Congratulations, you’re one of our winners! Please contact me at morninglightmama (at) gmail (dot) com with your mailing info!
I know the neighbor boys would love this – great book!
Who doesn’t love the story of the Night Before Christmas!
We love Richard Scarry! My 3 kids would love this.
My 3yo twins are crazy into Richard Scarry right now, this would go over great in our house!
We love Richard Scarry but don’t yet have this book. Thanks, Maureen (jnomaxx at hotmail dot com)
This is one Richard Scarry book that I haven’t seen before. Thanks for the giveaway!
I’d love to enter!
I totally remember reading Richard Scarry when I was young.
I love Christmas books! I would love to win this book!
nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net
I think my girls would enjoy this!
A book and pjs is always the Christmas Eve gift. It is such a wonderful tradition that I am carrying on with my kids.
Would love this book for a Christmas Eve present!
Great books!