A Joyful Christmas: A Treasury of New and Classic Songs, Poems, and Stories for the Holiday (Christy Ottaviano Books)

Filled with new and beloved poems, stories, songs, and more, here is a beautiful collection of prose and verse that celebrates the Christmas season. You'll find the classics here, such as Silent Night, Deck the Halls, and The Twelve Days of Christmas, as well as new stories by the talents of Pam Munoz Ryan, Joseph Bruchac, Katherine Paterson, Nancy Willard, and others. This evocative treasury depicts the holiday season in all its warmth and glory. Complete 80-page book features 30 selections with full-color artwork Musical arrangements for such well-loved songs as "Silent Night," "Joy to the World," "Deck the Halls," "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," "We Three Kings of Orient Are," and "Jingle, Bells" Much-loved pieces by Christina Rossetti, Langston Hughes, and Aileen Fisher 15 new holiday contributions by the talents of Joseph Bruchac, Deborah Hopkinson, Katherine Paterson, Pam Muñoz Ryan, and Nancy Willard A special Christmas message from James Ransome A colorful ribbon marker