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On the eighth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Eight maids a-milking
Illustration: Jack Kent's Twelve Days of Christmas by #JackKent 1973
On the seventh day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Seven swans a-swimming
Illustration: The Twelve Days of Christmas by #JaneRay 2011
On the fifth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Five gold rings
Illustration: The Twelve Days of Christmas by #AnnaWright 2017
On the third day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Three French hens
Illustration: The 12 Days of Christmas by #PilgrimLee 2017
Our #lockdown library is open with all our fave festive reads. Today we're sharing #TheSnowLady by #ShirleyHughes (1990) and you can read along with us here https://t.co/SJS8VWov6P
Because #Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without Shirley Hughes!
'The two friends sat by the fire.
The hands of the clock
move to show the hours
of a merry #ChristmasEve.'
Frog and Toad All Year by #ArnoldLobel 1976
It's the night before the night before #Christmas so it can only be #Busytown by #RichardScarry for bedtime!
⚠️WARNING! Contains the word 'skipickledoo!'
Happy Birthday Sir Jackanory! Illustrator extraordinaire for #RoaldDahl, #DavidWalliams, #MrMagnolia and so many more, our first Children's Laureate and lover of birds THE #QuentinBlake was #BOTD 1932
'Here is a most unusual Christmas book which all children will like to have — and many grown-ups too.' #EnidBlyton
We just couldn't wait any longer! First opening of #TheChristmasBook for 2020
Illustration: #TreyerEvans 1944
Hooray! Today is #MonkeyDay and if you're looking for inspiration then look no further!
Illustration: From #CuriousGeorge Visits the Library by #HARey 2002