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Two couples find their lives transformed by a Christmas gift in VanLiere's debut novel, a gooey holiday parable that leaves no stone unturned in its pursuit of tear-jerking moments.

Robert Layton is an ambitious lawyer who sacrifices his youthful idealism to become a partner and specialize in bankruptcy law. His ambition backfires, though, when his wife, Kate, announces that she wants a divorce from her often absent husband, throwing family life into chaos right before the holidays.

Nathan Andrews, who at eight bought shoes for his dying mother (The Christmas Shoes) and as a medical student fell in love with a young heart patient (The Christmas Blessing), takes a backseat in Van Liere's latest Christmas confection. The focus this time is on Patti and Mark Addison. Patti is a devoted social worker, but she can't seem to feel anything for her handsome pilot husband (they sleep in separate bedrooms), and she can't understand why anyone could feel happy during the holidays.

Van Liere's sequel to the bestselling The Christmas Shoes catches up with Nathan Andrews (the eight-year-old who bought sequined shoes for his dying mother's walk into heaven) in his third year of medical school. Doubting his ability as a doctor and still bitter about his mother's death on Christmas Day years before, Nathan falls for Meghan Sullivan, a young woman in his cardiology rotation who may be suffering from a terminal heart defect.

This shaped board book features vibrant color photographs and five festive fragrances to scratch and sniff: gingerbread, pine, orange, chocolate, and peppermint. A perfect holiday gift, this attractive book introduces very young children to Christmas traditions.

From delicious treats to eat, such as gingerbread houses, candy canes, and Christmas cookies, to presents under the Christmas tree and in a stocking, this book will help children learn holiday vocabulary, recognize festive symbols, and develop their sense of smell.

Everybody's favorite snowman comes magically to life in the pages of this picture book. Featuring the festive spirit and rollicking lyrics of the original song, it's the perfect read-aloud for this holiday season.

Van Liere's seasonal confection (following The Christmas Hope) finds 60-year-old Gloria Bailey doing informal good works for needy cases seven years after her husband died, and her youngest son, Matthew, disappeared without a trace at age 17. With infinite good nature, Gloria fends off the complaints of her crabby widow neighbor, Miriam, annoyed by the constant riffraff at Gloria's house, while Gloria still sadly hopes that wayward Matthew will somehow return.

Meanwhile, 24-year-old Chaz McConnell, a hard-luck drifter and drinker with a good heart, starts his Christmas season job as a security guard at the local department store and is reluctantly drawn into the lives of the people around him. Everyone changes for the better in this tidy fable.

With The Christmas Almanac, we launch a new series that incorporates many of the elements of vintage art, literature, songs, crafts, and recipes that have made our Little Big Book series such a success, and takes it even further, adding practical advice for shopping, travel, entertainment, as well as trivia, history, facts, and tips. This is the ultimate Christmas book.

The Christmas Almanac will be organized into 8 chapters: Deck the Halls: Trees, Trimming, and Tinsel; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing! Holiday Music, Concerts & Events; Bring Us Some Figgy Pudding: The Christmas Feast; My True Love Gave To Me: The Gifts Of The Season; Santa Claus is Coming To Town: The Legend And Lore of St. Nick; 'Twas The Night Before Christmas: Christmas Eve; Christmas is Here: December 25th; What Can I Give Him? Charity at Christmastime. Each chapter will be a combination of elements based on its particular theme

PreSchool-Grade 1–On a cold winter night, Kind Ox invites one visitor after another into the shelter of his stable–Old Dog, Stray Cat, and Small Mouse, who rest together in harmony. When Tired Donkey appears, he brings with him Mary and Joseph, and all of the animals welcome Jesus when He is born.

The slightly fuzzy yet realistic acrylic paintings are dappled with multicolored blurry dots that add a touch of magic to the scene, although young children may simply assume that it's snowing. The very short and simple text, the catchy refrain, and the lovely illustrations make this title a fine choice for young listeners

PreSchool-Grade 2–It's the day before Christmas, and Bear's friends have gathered in his lair to wake him up to celebrate the holiday. They get a tree, pop corn and bake fruitcake, and hang stockings and hum songs.

The others doze off, but Bear keeps busy wrapping presents, baking cookies, and decorating, unaware that a certain plump, red-suited gentleman is watching from outside the cave. The rhyming text sings, shouts, whispers, and crows, and the appealing acrylic illustrations are dear. This is an exuberant tale of friendship and perseverance, and holiday storytimes will be the brighter for it

As Little Cub and her family prepare to celebrate the most special day of the year, the curious young polar bear begins to wonder…
“Who invented Christmas?”
Mama’s answer only leads to more questions like “Is God more important than Santa?” So she and Little Cub head off on a polar expedition to find God and to see how he gave them Christmas. Along the way, they find signs that God is at work all around them. Through Mama’s gentle guidance, Little Cub learns about the very first Christmas and discovers that…

There's nothing like the aroma of Christmas: pine boughs, chocolate Santas, spice cookies... Capture the fragrant delights of the holiday with this delightful little board book.

"Can you smell the mint in these colorful candy canes?" Scratch and sniff the canes for a cool whiff of mint. The brightly photographed images of the season--holly, cheery red stockings stuffed with teddy bears and candy, a tree decked out with ornaments

I ordered this to read to my son on Christmas Eve. I actually had a different book of the same story in my cart and reading thru the reviews realized it was a mini-book. This book is not big, but it's not little either. Very pleased with the book. The illistrations are wonderful and I love the poem. Very sturdy board book.

She'll be dressed appropriately & comfortably this holiday season & pretty as a picture in the plaid jumper dress that has 2 buttons on back with 2 bows & poinsettias on front. Cotton t-shirt has 3 buttons on back & lettuce edge trimming in red on long sleeves & around neck line. Cotton. Polyester.

Features

* New Red Knit Long Sleeve Christmas Holiday Dresss
* Appliqued Christmas Tree on Bodice; Double Candy Cane Striped Bows at Waistline
* Christmas Ornament Print Circle Skirt with Ballerina Tulle Hemline
* Poly/Cotton Blend ~ Hand Washable
* Measurements for this Style: 2T Height 32 - 33.5" Weight 26.5 - 30 lbs /// 3T Height 34 - 37.5" Weight 30.5 - 34 lbs /// 4T Height 38 - 41.5" Weight 34.5 - 38 lbs

Knowing that Christmas will be hard without the rest of her family, Addy sets out to earn money to give her mother a special Christmas gift, but after discovering the plight of newly freed slaves, she decides to give her money to the Freedman's Fund.

Designed by Tim Shaner and lavishly illustrated throughout with nineteenth-century artwork, this book will remind you of the origins of Christmas, the roots of modern celebration, and the current significance of the holiday in each of our lives.

There have been many successful Christmas titles before The Little Big Book of Christmas, but none so complete, timeless, and delightful, and none in such a beautifully designed format. A great big fat international Christmas book chock-full of stories, songs, biblical verse, Christmas lore, and the best recipes ever

The gentle beauty of the story of the first Christmas is now available as a board book. With a simple, lyrical text and radiant artwork, this book is perfect for the youngest child to be a part of the wonder of the Nativity.

Christmas is almost here! Little Bear can smell itÑand so can you! The air is filled with the aroma of gingerbread cookies, minty candy canes, the piney Christmas tree, and yummy hot apple pie. Celebrate the holiday season with this classic Golden storybook which includes six scratch-and-sniff scents.

This engaging novelty book will charm and delight young readers. Featuring a selection of thrilling Christmas-themed textures, each page offers a new tactile sensation. Contrast the "soft" Christmas stocking with the "smooth" gift ribbon. Large, simple text and colorful photographs of objects ranging from familiar to fascinating provide a fun learning experience.

My First Christmas (My 1st Board Books) (Board book)

Features

* Mommy-to-be Fairy Costume ONE Size
* A pretty, enchanting costume to enhance your mommy-to-be glow.
* Costume includes headpiece, dress and wings; 3-piece set. This Halloween costume is specially designed for pregnant women.
* Polyester.
* One size; fits up to size 12