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Twenty-five beloved holiday carols, including radio classics and fireside songs, are paired with paintings, prints, and textiles from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

A young woman's true love sends her extravagant gifts on each of the twelve days of Christmas. "On the first day of Christmas My true love gave to me A partridge in a pear tree." For many centuries young and old alike have been singing about the maids a-milking, the lords a-leaping, and a partridge in a pear tree. A Christmas carol, a parlorgame, and a delightful counting song-The Twelve Days of Christmas- is indeeda favorite of the holiday season....

In this adaptation of the folk song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," friends exchange such gifts as a piñata and "cuatro luminarias." Includes pronunciation and glossary of Spanish words and a description of Christmas foods and other holiday traditions from different Latin American countries.

A collection of rare shorts and animated films that spotlight the true meaning of the first Christmas and the story of the nativity. Includes a bonus CD featuring Christmas songs performed by the Mistletoe Singers.

Presents an illustrated collection of well-known Christmas songs as well as original songs of the holiday season written and sung by Raffi.