A young boy named William has his bags packed, ready to visit his cousin, Madison, and Aunt Mary Jane. He is going to spend this Christmas vacation venturing around the great state of Virginia.
replica breitling watches"The Twelve Days of Christmas in Virginia" is full of illustrations, history and interesting facts about the commonwealth. The author and illustrator are very familiar with Virginia. Author Sue Corbett and her family live in Newport News along the James River, while illustrator Henry Cole is a Virginia native, born and raised on a dairy farm.
Corbett uses the popular Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas" as the basis for the book. Though not necessarily related to Christmas, each verse contains something that is different and unique to Virginia. For example, a partridge in a pear tree replica tag heruer watches becomes a cardinal in a dogwood tree.
The journey begins in the Chesapeake Bay at First Landing State Park. They move around to Monticello, then mention some local goodies such as the Blue Ridge Mountains and The Crooked Road before heading to Mount Vernon.
"Christmas in Virginia" conveys the ways in which a child would view Virginia. Juxtaposed to the images and remixed verses are informative letters home from William. Although the letters are well written, it can come off a little like a grade-school history lesson taught by a 12-year-old, providing the option to use the book in the classroom. The reader will come away with some zany, interesting facts about the Old Dominion. links of london charms
ages 9-12THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IN VIRGINIA By Sue Corbett; illustrated by Henry Cole. Sterling Children's Books. 32 pages. $12.95
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