An illustrated version of the traditional Christmas song. Sing along to the classic Christmas carol in We Wish You a Merry Christmas.. Some pages are die-cut, to enable the images to be moved. has five slider mechanisms and a QR code with directions for how to download both an instrumental and vocal version of the nursery rhyme. Simply scan the code to listen and sing along!

Pull on your mittens and follow our heroes as they explore beautiful scenes inspired by some of the best-loved Christmas carols, including Silent Night, Good King Wenceslas, Carol of the Bells, Once In Royal David's City, and O Holy Night. Original illustrations capture the beautiful story of the carols, while the sound button brings the iconic music pieces to life. Every spread feature fascinating facts about festive carols and their origins and...

The brief text introduces young children to some familiar Christmas traditions.

"Historically, a carol is a song or dance of praise or joy. They used to be performed during all four seasons. Today, most young readers know the carols many people sing at Christmastime, including Oh, Christmas Tree and Jolly Old St. Nicholas. Entire radio stations will marathon-play these tunes during December. Where did the tradition for these songs begin? How are they used around the world? Beginning readers find out these facts and more within...

"Over two thousand years ago, three great kings journeyed across the desert, riding through the heat of day and dark of night. Each from a different region, each beckoned by the same gleaming star, each bearing treasures, each wishing to welcome a newborn asleep in a manger's hay -- a baby named Jesus, who would change the world. This beloved Christmas carol, written in 1857, celebrates the wise men's journey and the first Christmas night. Internationally...

Traditional Christmas song. All grades.

Recounts how Franz Xaver Gruber, an Austrian weaver's son who was the organist in the town of Oberndorf in 1818, composed the music to accompany a Christmas song written by the village priest, a tune that became famous as "Silent Night."