World Famous Comics: Norman Rockwell's Christmas Book
Norman Rockwell's Christmas Book
By: Molly Rockwell Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 222 Publication Date: September 30, 1993 Studio: Harry N. Abrams
Product Description: A Christmas book which includes stories, poems and carols (with music). The contributors range from William Shakespeare to Ogden Nash and include Hans Christian Andersen, Robert Frost, Langston Hughes and Louisa May Alcott. The book closes with the recipes for Fannie Merritt Farmer's Christmas Dinner, from her 1896 cookbook.
Great Purchase!! ^ This is a wonderful book! It is the perfect book to have out on your coffee table. The 'Christmas Book' offers more than beautiful images, there are delightful poems, stories and songs that will be sure to be a great addition to your Christmas season. It was a the perfect book to have lying around at my eggnog party!!
Family Favorite! ^ This Christmas book is something I grew up with, and spent many hours poring over...I love the collection of stories, poems, carols, and recipes! Now that I have my own family I had to get this to share with my 2 yr. old daughter. I look forward to reading the stories aloud for years to come, and even trying the recipes for the first time. I sang her a carol, and it was nice to have the lyrics as I had forgotten many of them. After I finished singing, she said "again!" I am so happy to add this book to my collection.
GORGEOUS PRINTS ^ Got my hands on a copy a few years ago and never get tired of looking at all the great prints and stories.. I love this book, it's just exactly what you want to get you in the spirit for Christmas. It would be a terrible shame to ruin the book however alot of the prints in this book lend themselves to being framed. They would be a beautiful hanging on the walls during the holidays.. but alas I'm kind of a stickler about not destroying books... But maybe you aren't ;-)
Not what I expected ^ I expected it to be a showcase of Rockwell's art with added text from great authors. It ends up being the inverse. The illustrations are hacked up from Rockwell's work and with such a wealth of christmas illustrations in Rockwell's portfolio I expected way more. Still a great xmas book to share with family. Dont but it for the art.
What a wonderful Christmas Book!!! ^ I got this book at a museum that was having an exhibit of Norman Rockwell's work. When I got home I sat down with it and flipped through. I love the Christmas pictures that he did. And the stories that were chosen are perfect for this book. I don't have children, but I can see how reading to them from this book would be a perfect childhood tradition to have. I am so glad I got this book.
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