From renowned fantasy illustrator and bestselling author Todd Lockwood comes a holiday picture book that brings young readers a new and magical Christmastime adventure!
The timeless Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is brought to life through Lockwood's vibrant and spirited artistic hand. Follow along in The Twelve Days of Christmas: A Holiday Fantasy as a serene Christmas morning rapidly evolves into a wild celebration of new guests, holiday gifts, and seasonal cheer!
For each of the twelve days, readers will find at least one of the gifts mentioned in that day's verse, as well as the date, the time of day, and a unique symbol of the holiday, all expertly woven throughout Lockwood's captivating illustrations.
Note: There are two editions of The Twelve Days of Christmas. A standard trade hardcover edition and a limited cloth-bound special edition with thicker paper and a foil-stamped slipcase.
Oh! And every copy will come with two 5 x 7 sheets of stickers!
The Standard Edition is 9.5 x 12” of award-winning fun! The Special Edition has thicker paper, and a foil stamped cloth cover with matching slipcase.
The Twelve Days of Christmas is a children’s holiday picture book that began 33 years ago as a love letter to my own children. This traditional carol always captivated me because it was so odd. I thought, “Let’s take each day’s list literally, and bring on some madcap holiday fun!”
It would be zany and funny, based on the idea that each Day of Christmas had a list which must be represented. So, for example, on the third Day of Christmas my true love will have given me three French hens, two more turtle doves, and a third partridge in a third pear tree. It would build exponentially.
It starts serenely enough with the hanging of ornaments, a Christmas star in the window… but with each day, more gifts are given, more guests arrive. There are opportunities for visual puns and silliness.
It follows the natural course of any party, with a good house-cleaning, then preparations for food. Then the musicians arrive in numbers and the dancing begins!
There are all manner of easter eggs to hunt down (including a literal Easter egg), and details to explore. I truly believe this is a gift you can give to anyone of any age, who loves art and whimsy and Christmas. You can look at it again and again and still not find all the fun.
I hope you will dive into this book with me! Or better yet, with your kids or grandkids!