An Early American Christmas

New York, NY: Holiday House, 1987. Hard cover. Good in good dust jacket. Ex-library. Signed by previous owner. An Early American Christmas (Hardcover IN CELL WRAPPRD DUST JACKET CONDITION GOOD-EX-LIBRARY BOOK-) by Tomie dePaola--PUBLISHED BY HOLIDAY HOUSE, COPYRIGHT 1987 The inhabitants of a New... Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile. An Early American Christmas (Hardcover IN CELL WRAPPRD DUST JACKET CONDITION GOOD-EX-LIBRARY BOOK-) by Tomie dePaola--PUBLISHED BY HOLIDAY HOUSE, COPYRIGHT 1987 The inhabitants of a New England village never make much fuss about Christmas until a new family moves in and celebrates the holiday in a special way. BOOK REVIEW; This charming book is the story of one family's Christmas preparations (hand dipping candles, baking mounds of delectable cookies, crafting moravian stars, carving nativity pieces, decorating with evergreens and more)all in a charming New England style of times past. It focuses on family and the message of Christmas as opposed to focusing on one's self or getting mounds of gifts. The artwork is truly beautiful. This is a classic book that will be treasured for years to come. Worth buying in hardcover if you can find it.