Christmas ABC - Carolyn Wells

A is for Angel who graces the tree B is for Bells that chime out in glee C is for Candle to light Christmas Eve D is for Dreams that we truly believe E is for Evergreens cut for the room F is for Flowers G is for Gifts that bring us delight H is for Holly with red berries bright I is for Ice so shining and clear J is for Joy we feel this time of year K is for Kings who came a long way L is for Lights that brighten the day M is for Mother who's trimming the bough N is for Night, see the stars sparkling now O is for ornaments, dazzling with light P is for Parties with friends Christmas night Q is for Quadrille a dance we will do R is for Ribbons, bright red, green, and blue S is for Snow that falls silently down T is for Toys that old Santa brings round U is for Uproar that goes on all day V is for Voices that carol a lay W is for Wreaths to be hung in the hall X is for Xmas, with pleasures for all Y is for Yuletide, and may yours be bright Z is for Zest shown from morning till night The pleasures and traditions of Christmas are celebrated anew in this read-aloud book for all the family. The text is adapted from a poem by Carolyn Wells (1862-1941).;Each line of the poem is illustrated on the opposite page with a charming turn-of-the-century lithograph by the artists of Austria's Wiener Werkstatte.