The 12 Days of Christmas in Washington is a new book for children and families by author and illustrator John Nez, who lives in Seattle.
This books tells the story of a fun filled trip across the state of Washington with Molly and her cousin Max who is visiting over the holidays.
On each page the two cousins visit a new place in Washington and collect fanciful gifts that make part of a song in the style of 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'.
Ready to greet you are 12 boats a-blinking, 11 skiers swooshing, 10 apples gleaming, 9 cowboys crooning and much more from the Evergreen State.
Now also available as a board book with the same title, which is great for toddlers.
'The 12 Days of Christmas in Washington'
published by Sterling * ISBN- 978-1-4027-7068-5
John Nez is a Seattle author and illustrator of more than 50 children's books. When he's not making books, he likes to travel the backroads of Washington. His visits have taken him to snow-capped peaks, rain forests, volcanoes, deserts, lavender fields and seaside towns.
Some other recent picture books by John Nez include 'One Smart Cookie' from Albert Whitman Publishing and 'Cromwell Dixon's Sky-Cycle' from G.P. Putnam's Sons.
Some other recent picture books by John Nez include 'One Smart Cookie' from Albert Whitman Publishing and 'Cromwell Dixon's Sky-Cycle' from G.P. Putnam's Sons.
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Welcome to the book blog of 'The 12 Days of Christmas in Washington'.
I hope you get a chance to see this book in a local bookstore and enjoy sharing it for the holidays.
As a local Seattle author and illustrator it was a very special project for me. Although I've illustrated more than 50 books for children over the years, I've never created one that was entirely local to the Northwest.
It was a fun to create these pictures and stories entirely for Washington state, which is my favorite state (I'm happy to confess). I hope I've been able to communicate some of that fun to the readers. If you're interested to invite me for a local school author visit just click on my online portfolio and schools page.
www.johnnez.com
Happy Holidays! Ho! Ho! Ho!
This book is SO much fun, John -it's going to be a smash hit!! :) :)
Thanks, Maggie! I hope it's well received... people seem to like finding places they know in a storybook.
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jn
This looks great, John - and the book, like Maggie said, is going to be a smash hit! Congratulations!!
This is a smorgasbord of really fun images, John - the book is marvelous!
Philomena
Well done John. This looks like a fabulous book with so much gorgeous detail in it and all in your unique and developed style. I hope I am in a place where it is available before Christmas so that I can pick up a copy. Keep us posted on availability.
Looks like great fun...kids from all over the country will enjoy it!
Thanks everyone! The book will be available in early October. But I'm not sure if they have a Barnes & Noble outlet in Nepal (where Stephen lives)!
I really luved the lush rich colors that photoshop enabled for this book. At times it felt almost 'symphonic' adding the textures and colors.
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It looks wonderful! Such fun! You bring joy to so many people, John! :)
Thanks! There should be many copies of this book under many a Christmas tree this December.
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