On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me...The traditional English carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas,\" has beensung and enjoyed throughout the holiday season for centuries. In keeping with its courtly tone, most illustrated treatments of the song use a formal art style. Now, a new version is geared specifically to young readers, using playful imagesof animals romping and cavorting to the song's lyrics. Imagine beret-wearing Frenchhens, four \"calling\" birds chatting on the phone, or frolicking rabbitsas the lords-a-leaping. Colorful, lighthearted scenes by acclaimed illustratorDan Andreasen bring a whole new interperetation to the holiday carol. From the first day to the twelfth, readers of all ages will enjoy this renditionof counting down the days of Christmas. | The Twelve Days of Christmas by Dan Andreasen, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters