The Twenty-Four Days Before Christmas An Austin Family Story |
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| Author:
| L'Engle, Madeleine |
| Illustrator:
| Weber, Jill |
| Series title: | Austin Family Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4299-4564-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Publisher: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux
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| Imprint: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux (BYR) |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
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Book Description:
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Madeleine L'Engle's beloved Austin family stars in a cozy Christmas story, "The Twenty-four Days Before Christmas." Vicky Austin's family does one special thing each day of December to prepare for Christmas. This year, they're also preparing for the birth of a new brother or sister, due after the New Year. Vicky is worried that the baby will come early--what kind of Christmas Eve would it be without Mother to help them hang up stockings and sing everyone to sleep...
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Madeleine L'Engle's beloved Austin family stars in a cozy Christmas story, "The Twenty-four Days Before Christmas."
Vicky Austin's family does one special thing each day of December to prepare for Christmas. This year, they're also preparing for the birth of a new brother or sister, due after the New Year. Vicky is worried that the baby will come early--what kind of Christmas Eve would it be without Mother to help them hang up stockings and sing everyone to sleep with carols? This classic story of an old-fashioned Christmas is accompanied by merry illustrations by Jill Weber.
This special eBook edition includes bonus content not available in the print edition:
· Christmas in New York essay by Madeleine L'Engle
· Reproductions of 7 unique L'Engle family Christmas cards created and illustrated by Madeleine L'Engle· First chapter of the Newbery Award-winning A Wrinkle in Time