About the Book Celebrate the magic of Christmas time with this well-loved traditional poem, The Twelve Days of Christmas , beautifully illustrated by Lara Hawthorne. Book Synopsis On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a partridge in a pear tree. Celebrate the magic of Christmas time with this well-loved traditional poem, The Twelve Days of Christmas , beautifully illustrated by Laura Hawthorne. Take a walk through each beautiful scene brimming with details that will remind you of the sights, sounds and smells of Christmas. Perfect to read with your true love. This is the second title in the series, The Christmas Choir, which beautifully illustrates beloved Christmas carols. Dont miss Silent Night , the first title in the series. Review Quotes A nuanced interpretation...with detailed, richly hued naf art -- Publishers Weekly A veritable holiday feast for the eyes. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review Highly recommended. -- Midwest Book Review Homey. -- Elissa Gershowitz , The Horn Book This is my new holiday favorite. -- Betsy Bird , Fuse #8 Artist Lara Hawthorne unfurls the lyrics of a traditional English carol amid appealing naif illustrations in 12 Days of Christmas (Frances Lincoln, 32 pages, $16.99), the second in a series of picture books titled The Christmas Choir. The first, 2018s Silent Night, was set in biblical times, but here Ms. Hawthorne uses a present-day setting for a song first published in 1780. On the first day of Christmas / my true love sent to me: / a partridge in a pear tree, we read, as a young woman plucks a pear from the beribboned potted tree that has appeared outside her house. With lots of details for little ones to seek and find, this handsome book will give parents all the excuse they need to do a bit of singing by the tree. -- Wall Street Journal About the Author Lara Hawthorne is an illustrator based in Bristol, UK. After graduating from Falmouth University in 2013 where she studied illustration, she has had work shortlisted for the Lowry Childrens Book Award and has written and illustrated Herberto , a picture book published in Portugal, Brazil, Slovenia, France and South Korea. Her other books include The King of Christmas , Carol Ann Duffys 2016 Christmas poem, published by Picador, and The Night Flower , published by Big Picture Press. As well as focusing on narrative work, Lara also sells a variety of prints, notebooks and cards. Through Betty & Dupree, her prints are distributed to shops throughout the UK and internationally.