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Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
In 1875, Owen Thomas, a poor Welsh coal miner, falls in love with a beautiful London actress, Jessica Lavery. He builds her a cottage in his village, and enchants her with the promise of the holidays they{u2019}ll share after they marry. According to his special Thomas family tradition, the Christmas tree must always be outside, where it can look up to God. Owen carves her an angel to go on top of their tree, with lavender eyes like hers, a token...
4) The new Christmas tree: 24 dazzling trees and over 100 handcrafted projects for an inspired holiday
Author
Publisher
Artisan
Pub. Date
[2015].
Language
English
Description
This Christmas, consider everyday objects from a new point of view, embrace a fresh color palette, or give your children{u2019}s handmade ornaments or special family heirlooms a new life. The inspiration is endless here, with one-of-a-kind trees that celebrate food, nature, fashion, folk art, typography, color, and art history. Each design is easily replicated, with step-by-step instructions for crafting coordinating ornaments, garlands, and toppers,...
Author
Publisher
Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
For the first time since their children were born, empty nesters Judith and Stan Winters spent Thanksgiving without the kids, and it's looking like Christmas will be the same. Judith can't bring herself to even start decorating for the holiday; her kids always hung the first ornaments on the tree, ornaments they had made each year since they were toddlers. With Judith refusing to decorate the bare spruce tree in their living room, Stan knows something...
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From the author of the New York Times bestselling Can I Be Your Dog? series comes a picture book about a snazzy Christmas ornament who tries to find the tree on which he can shine the brightest. Otto is an ornament. He's glittery, he's colorful, he's full of Christmas pizzazz! Otto wants to be at the top of the tree, not in the middle with all of the regular ornaments! Doesn't he deserve to shine at the top? Will Otto be able to find the tree he...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In his attempt to make this the best Christmas ever, Jack accidentally breaks a very old ornament, releasing a tiny fairy who teaches him something about the true Christmas spirit.
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A pair of Christmas tree ornaments set out on the merry adventure of a lifetime in this imaginative picture book about the inner lives of holiday decorations. All is quiet in the forest as the Great Star rises in the distance, and two little musicians, Strum and Drum, wake up from a deep slumber and set out to make the most joyous music they can! But as Strum strums his guitar and Drum drums her drum on their way to the North, some mysterious obstacles...
Author
Publisher
Search Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Christmas is a wonderful time of year for crafting! From imaginative handmade gifts to stunning, reusable decorations, this book contains 100 fabulous quick and easy makes for the festive season. All the projects have been carefully selected from Search Press's best-selling 20 to Make series and are simple enough for beginners as well as seasoned crafters.There's something for everyone in this book, including knitting, crochet, papercraft, sewing,...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"It's time to decorate the tree for Christmas--but Grandad can't find any of his ornaments! The hunt for the missing decorations takes the children up and down in Grandad's bric-a-brac-filled house, then out into a winter wonderland. And when every ornament is on the tree at last, Grandad has a wonderful holiday surprise in store"--Back cover
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