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The Gifts of the Year Book

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The Gifts of the Year Book

Written and illustrated by Hazel Village founder Jane Van Cleef, The Gifts of the Year stars Gwendolyn Raccoon but includes all the Hazel Village animal friends. Hard cover with gold foil lettering, 32 pages, printed in full color on heavy, cream colored, recycled paper. 7.125”x 8.25”. Ideal for ages 3-8. 

Gwendolyn Raccoon and her woodland animal friends enjoy every season in Hazel Village. They celebrate holidays; harvest the treasures of field and forest; and make nice presents for their friends. By the longest night of the year, Gwendolyn has made many fine presents and wrapped them up as nicely as pie. What will she do with them next, and what will she find in the morning?
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  • Sheryl P.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    5 days ago
    Great book

    Love giving this book for showers. Sure a sweet message. AND the art work is awesome!

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  • Sarah
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    3 weeks ago
    Lovely Story!

    The sweetest story! I cannot wait to read this to my little ones!

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  • Amanda Z.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2 months ago
    So sweetly written and illustrated!

    What a lovely book - the story is delightful and the illustrations are ever so precious! A true gem!

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  • Maddie F.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    3 months ago
    A lovely little story

    This story quickly became a favorite in our house. It is short enough to memorize pretty quickly for repeat readings. I love that even though it's somewhat of a gifting holiday book, all four seasons are represented so we can read it all year round. Our interfaith family really appreciates that the animals celebrate their own holidays!

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  • Kristian O.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    3 months ago
    Different than I expected but still charming

    I will admit, I went into this picture book with some expectations, mainly that we'd read at least a little about the holidays or activities that are illustrated on each page (I vaguely know they correspond to the animals' holidays and the clothing collections that go with them, but since we found the brand later, I'm not 100% clear on what those holidays are. More something like some of the company's blog posts stories. But, putting aside my preconceptions, it is still a lovely book. The text is simple but kind with a very lovely message. Not only is it about giving gifts, but the fact that they are all handmade is also just very inspiring. I imagine this could inspire a child, parent (or teacher) to do some crafts to make presents after they read this.

    The illustrations are the most charming part of this entirely charming book. It is worth a purchase just for that alone. I can't wait for another story from Jane Van Cleef!

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