American Christmas Stories (Library of America Collection)** A New York Times New and Noteworthy Book ** Library of America and Connie Willis present 150 years of diverse, ingenious, and uniquely American Christmas stories Christmas took on its modern cast in America, and over the last 150 years the most magical time of the year has inspired scores of astonishingly diverse and ingenious stories. Library of America joins with acclaimed author Connie Willis to present a unparalleled collection of American

Cover features gold metallic inks and a dust jacket

Anatomy of a Shark

I especially appreciated the instructions adults can share with children about how to practice aspects of mindfulness in daily life

Caterpillar

of an immigrant girl who relates both to an endangered butterfly's journey to its new home and to a shy caterpillar's shedding of its skin

as well as an inspiring exploration of the wide range of visual possibilities available when bringing poetry into the comics medium

but they soon start seeing what it could be

lyrical prose

the girl breaks the fourth wall and stares out at readers

the air grows cold and the earth and all of its creatures prepare for winter

as well as how to draw the key features of birds such as beaks

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