Maggie Kneen
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I managed to track down a copy of The Twelve Days of Christmas: A Revolving Picture Book at my library, and I'm glad I did. I wasn't sure that I'd enjoy it, given my indifferent reaction to Kneen's The Very Special Valentine, but as my Goodreads friend Hilary rated it so highly, I decided to give it a try. I found this a delightful little book, with beautiful artwork and an innovative design sure to please young children looking for more interactive Christmas titles. My favorite, of the revolving picture pairs, was the one devoted to the three French hens and four calling birds, probably because the first illustration included wintry cottages in the background:
That said, the depictions of the nine drummers drumming, ten pipers piping, eleven ladies dancing and twelve lords a-leaping were also lovely, and reminded me of medieval tapestries I have seen. All in all, a worthy addition to my Christmas carols shelf - thank you, Hilary, for bringing it to my attention!… (meer)