The Twelve Days of Christmas: A Peek-Through Picture Book

Reviewed by: Carla McAllister - New Gloucester Public Library, New Gloucester, Maine, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: January 12, 2017

Review

This book has a lovely distinctly Germanic feel. A little boy and girl in pointed felt caps appear on each page as the song The Twelve Days of Christmas unfolds. Through cut-outs, each additional gift is revealed and added to each to the ones that have come prior, from a partridge in a pear tree through to the twelve drummers drumming. A gorgeous palette of colors are employed to make the illustrations absolutely stunning as the little girl and boy frolic suitably for each new set of gifts: they are drinking milk as the 8 maids a-milking are added and are playing pipes as the 11 pipers piping join in. This is a great holiday book that one cannot help but sing to the familiar beloved tune. I challenge you to read it without singing.

Overall Book Score: very good