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Twenty-four miniature board books are nestled into 24 windows, numbered 1 through 24 and, like the peek-a-boo windows of an Advent calendar, are meant to be opened one-per-day from December 1 through Christmas Eve. Read in sequence, night after night, the full-colour four-page books and capture the magic of Marie's Christmas Eve adventures, from the entrance of the mysterious Herr Drosselmeyer (Book 6) to the Nutcracker's battle with the Mouse King ( Book 15), to a thrilling celebration at the palace of the Sugar Plum Fairy ( Book1... read more

Clearly, the format is just irresistible. Wonderfully illustrated and brimming with Christmas spirit, the calendar features 24 jewel-like miniatures board books, nestled in a three-panelled, stand alone backer. The books are numbered 1 through 24, and, like the peek-a-boo windows on an Advent calendar, are meant to be opened one per day from December 1st through Christmas Eve. Read in sequence, they capture the magic of the first Christmas, from Gabriel's visit to Mary (Book 4) to the three Wise men gazing at the star (Book 9) to J... read more

A pop-out advent calendar featuring the lovely artwork of 2009 Caldecott Medal-winning artist Beth Krommes. Find a sticker under each window to decorate the winter night scene!