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A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas (2014, Hardcover)

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Child's Christmas in Wales, Hardcover by Thomas, Dylan; Ardizzone, Edward (ILT), ISBN 0879233397, ISBN-13 9780879233396, Brand New, Free shipping in the US The Welsh poet recalls a Christmas of his childhood, playing with friends in the snow, feasting with a houseful of aunts and uncles, singing carols, and opening presents

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A reminiscence of Christmas, from the viewpoint of a young boy, that has been a holiday favorite for decades. In rich, humorous, magical prose, poet Dylan Thomas recalls the church-going, the tree-trimming, the food, the carols and games of his childhood Christmases. And, of course, Mrs. Prothero and the firemen. It is one of Thomas' most popular works. Always on Christmas night there was music, he writes . An uncle played the fiddle, a cousin sang "Cherry Ripe," and another uncle sang "Drake's Drum." It was very warm in the little house. Auntie Hannah, who had got on to the parsnip wine, sang a song about Bleeding Hearts and Death, and then another in which she said her heart was like a Bird's Nest; and then everybody laughed again; and then I went to bed. Looking through my bedroom window, out into the moonlight and the unending smoke-colored snow, I could see the lights in the windows of all the other houses on our hill and hear the music rising from them up the long, steady falling night. For this edition, Edward Ardizzone created the perfect accompaniment in 30 delightful watercolors and drawings. This is a timeless classic--a wonderful evocation of a gentle and seemingly endless Christmas made charming and endearing through language. Published in a format for reading aloud to young people, this is truly a book for all ages.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Godine Publisher, David R.
ISBN-10
0879233397
ISBN-13
9780879233396
eBay Product ID (ePID)
734027

Product Key Features

Book Title
Child's Christmas in Wales
Author
Dylan Thomas
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Holidays & Celebrations / Christmas & Advent, Literary, Holidays / Christmas & Advent, Customs & Traditions, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Intended Audience
Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism, Religion, Social Science, Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages
48 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.7in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
7.7in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Pr6039.H52c48 1980
Reviews
"This is Dylan Thomas's homage to the Christmases of his boyhood, when the snow was thicker and whiter....It's the sheer acrobatic brilliance of the language here that we most love. This is the most delicious read-aloud for having words trip off the tongue."-- Publishers Weekly
Illustrated by
Ardizzone, Edward
Copyright Date
1980
Target Audience
Juvenile Audience
Lccn
80-066216
Dewey Decimal
821.912
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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by 1wLAd329R8O@Del...Dec 06, 2009
A Child's Christmas in Wales. Dylan Thomas. Godine
This book follows the activity of young boys from a very typical Welsh working class family through Christmas Day in an era that could be anywhere from 1930's to late 1950's. Although written as prose to anyone who has lived in Wales it rings as blank verse. The thick South Wales accents of the boys and their elders seem seem to resonate in the head when they speak - or even in their reported speech. The illustrations by Edward Ardizzone truly capture the Welsh small-town environment, even down to the unique and unforgettable Welsh Postie's helmet. A sense of intense life in the real world of that time comes through strongly. No insipid, computer game Christmas here; a boy excitedly builds a machine, or could it be bridge(?) with his Mechanno Set gift. For me reading it was a voyage to Cymraeg Nostalgia and the book I bought, after so many years of not reading Dylan Thomas, has already become a treasured possession. I think it should be required reading in schools and I would recommend parents to read it, then read it to their children to give them a glimpse of a world of yesteryear that had so much to its advantage. Of course, Dylan Thmas was an imcomparable poet and observer of the life around him...but then, I may be rhadfarnllyd (prejudiced). Dafydd-y-hanffasiwnioRead full review
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