My Twelve Maine Christmas Days

My Twelve Maine Christmas Days

My Twelve Maine Christmas Days is the 2014 Spark Award winner! The award is presented by The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators for excellence in children’s books published in a non-traditional manner. We are thrilled to have our work and the work of Book Bridge Press recognized with this award.

My Twelve Maine Christmas Days is the first book published by wooly moon books. Based on the traditional carol, it spotlights the gifts of Maine and the people who treasure and share those gifts. The words can be sung to the traditional tune, performed with motions or in costume. Two pages of Maine facts complete the book to give parents and teachers additional information to share with their students and children.

The beautiful watercolor illustrations (Below) were done by Sandy Crabtree, a Bath, Maine artist and teacher. The illustrations were based on specific locations in Maine which are identified in the final two pages.

Published by wooly moon and produced by Book Bridge Press, this is a book to be cherished by life long Mainers, those from “away” who love Maine, and Mainers who now live away.

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Activities and Printables

• Motions for My Twelve Maine Christmas Days

  • The book can also be performed using motions to signify each gift. The challenge increases as you move further into the song or try to speed up the tempo.

    Enjoy this video of 1st and 2nd graders from Georgetown, Maine perform the book! The boy with the clams is my grandson:) Try this at your school!! Let me know when and I’ll come to watch your performance.

• 12 Days Counting Chart
  • Print out this counting chart which shows how the gifts increase each day. Make up problems using the chart – How many lobsters do you have on day 5? Which gift can you count by 5s? Check out the pattern that develops in the totals column!
• Maine Word Search
  • Find the words as you learn about Maine and where they appear in the book.
• 12 days Geography
  • Find and mark where the gifts of Maine are found in the state, then find where you live or visit in Maine and mark it on the map. What is interesting about your favorite place in Maine?