Xist Children's Books

A true holiday classic with vibrant illustrations that portray the multiplying gifts-from a partridge in a pear tree to twelve drummers drumming. On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me . . . So begins one of the most famous Christmas carols in the English language. In this edition, the iconic images are paired with the poetry of the song to ensure that future generations will stack outrageous gift upon gift for years to come.

"A whimsical little book . . . to encourage Socratic type questioning in young children, to think and reflect at a deeper imaginative level." -Chrissi Hart, author of Tea with the Queen Every kid has questions . . . and they also have the capacity to discover very interesting answers. In A Book of Questions, Jane G. Meyer leads kids through a pint-sized Socratic exercise in questioning the nature of the universe. Paired with Lucia Salemi's whimsical illustrations, these questions are sure to get kids thinking, and coming up with new questions of their own. "A Book of Questions is a delightful little book that really represents many of the questions percolating in the minds of children, and beautifully eccentric adults. After all who doesn't want to know what color a yawn is?" -Annalisa Boyd, author of The Ascetic Lives of Mothers

From "Jack and Jill" to "Three Blind Mice," children will be charmed by this delightfully illustrated collection of classic nursery rhymes. Favorite nursery rhymes are paired with sweet and baby and toddler-friendly illustrations in this bright book from Amy Mullen. This cute collection features such treasured classics as "Humpty-Dumpty," "London Bridge Is Falling Down," and more.

The creatures are stirring in this perennial holiday favorite as they wait for Santa Clause to arrive. An animal-centric take on the classic. Clement C. Moore's original poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas," has been brought to lovable life by the talented Sofia Sita. In this edition, the beloved poem is joined with delightful illustrations imagining the visit from the house's animals' perspectives. Children will be delighted to snuggle in for story time on Christmas Eve and wait for their own visit from Santa Claus after reading this book.

A Mythical Creatures Guide with Stunning Illustrations Lisa Graves takes on monsters, fairies, gods and dragons in this illustrated guide to mythological creatures. Featuring legends from around the world, this collection provides information for fans of mythology, magic and more in a lovely volume.

A heartwarming, rhyming picture book, perfect for teaching little ones about love as they learn how to read. "I love you like a skipping stone . . . I love you like a doggy's bone . . ." Celebrating the love between a parent and a child, this rhyming book features a host of animals and the things they love about each other. Perfect for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and as a reminder to the big kids in your life.

Not every little girl dresses the same or likes the same things-and that's okay! You can still become the very best of friends! Petunia is NOT a princess. She doesn't want to be fancy or frilly and she certainly doesn't want another little princess moving in next door. But, when the newest neighbor likes pink and climbing trees, maybe Petunia can make a new friend and stay true to herself.

Charlie the mouse and his grandparents are in for the royal ride of their lives-when they take a goose flight to Buckingham Palace! When mice turn 100 years old (in mouse-years, of course) they get to visit the Queen of England. When Charlie journeys across the countryside for his grandmother's visit, he discovers that even little creatures can have big adventures.

Preschool Halloween Counting Book One Haunted House is joined by Two Perfect Pumpkins, Three Winsome Witches, Four Baffled Bats and even more Halloween friends Perfect for toddlers through Kindergarteners, One Haunted House is a gentle introduction to the spooky side of Halloween, with lots of candy and good fun of course!

A dragon protects a child's dreams from nightmares in this picture book perfect for bedtime. Bedtime stories inspires a series of dream protectors for a little boy. The dream dragon keeps the nightmares away and is joined by dinosaurs, pirates, super heroes and more in the quest to keep nighttime safe.