"I think," said Nicey, "that Christmas is the most magic time of all the year, not just for the pretty things you get, but for the feeling inside you of what a good place the world is to live in. I should know, for I have seen one hundred and ten Christmases!" Nicey Melinda and Sethany Ann are two very old, but very well loved dolls. This time of year, the dolls are busy planning their yearly Christmas dinner party-with a little help from the two little girls they live with. The girls bundle Nicey and Sethany up to go to the woods for their Christmas tree. After they all decorate the tree with silver nutmegs and golden pears, there is much baking to be done for the party. Oh what a lovely Christmas they will have! Tasha Tudor's delightfully nostalgic story conveys the charm of holiday traditions. With Davina Porter's warm narration, you will experience all the magic of an old fashioned Christmas.
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"4 and up read-aloud, tells how the dolls over 100 years old and other toys celebrate Christmas together, from the world and imagination of Tasha Tudor with her lovely illustrations, captures Christmas magic"
— Amanda (4 out of 5 stars)
" 1999 edition "
— Suzi, 10/15/2013" This was one of my favorite books when I was a child. I gave it to my daughter for Christmas a few years ago. It's very sweet and old fashioned. "
— Joan, 5/18/2013" Sheer bliss! My nostalgic heart pines for a dollhouse like these lucky dolls have--and the Christmas party is just the a glorious event that my sister and I would have held in our own girlhoods! ;-> "
— Kathryn, 4/11/2013" My favorite holiday book growing up "
— Tina, 4/8/2013" I love, love, love this little gem! Made me want to host an old-fashioned, English Christmas. It is sort of like a picturesque jigsaw puzzle set to words. "
— Sarah, 3/30/2013" Outdated, the Illustrations would not keep a child's attention. Would not recommend. "
— Joann, 1/9/2013" So sweet. Can not believe that she made all of the things for her own children. She was such a good mother. "
— Groovy, 12/30/2012" Tasha Tudor's illustrations are charming as usual, but the story didn't hold much interest for either me or my son. "
— Kirei, 9/11/2012" Lovely Tasha Tudor illustrations. I read this at the Movie Night Christmas celebration. "
— Joanna, 8/29/2012" One of my most favorite picture books ever! "
— Katie, 7/23/2012" Tasha Tudor...need I say more? Love it. "
— Laura, 6/17/2012Davina Porter has been enthralling listeners for over twenty-five years with her ability to mine the psychological depths of the characters she reads and bring them convincingly to life. In 2006, she won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Female Narration and in 2004 for Best Inspirational Literature Narration. She has been honored as an AudioFile Golden Voice and has won nineteen AudioFile Earphones Awards. As an actress, she has appeared on stage at the Vineyard Playhouse and the Square One Theater, among others.