An Edwardian Christmas by John S. Goodall

From the dust jacket: "Here, depicted in loving detail, is Christmas celebrated at the beginning of [the 20th] century in England, indoors and out, upstairs and downstairs... Family and friends gather at the large, comfortable house in the country, and the festivities begin! What bustle and fun there is from Christmas Day and its lavish plum-pudding dinner on through the holidays that follow, with activities galore for one and all. Riding to hounds, ice skating on the pond, dancing at the great, fancy dress ball, watching the pantomime, playing Blindman's Buff--all this and much more springs to life in John Goodall's exquisitely executed watercolor paintings. As he did in An Edwardian Summer, Mr. Goodall portrays an era now long gone. This is a remarkable recreation of a special time, a special way of life, and an invitation to join in a spirit of joy that transcends time itself."

While the name Goodall rings a bell, I just recently discovered this immersive, wordless journey through the Christmastide season. It's very interesting and I think will be fun to go through with the small person + being a neat mood setter for authorial writing purposes. I wouldn't necessarily spend a fortune to acquire it, but it is charming, and if you're a fellow lover of all things Edwardian, I'd say it's worth keeping an eye out for and giving it a peek if you ever run across it. 

(EDIT: I did just sit down to go through it again and it kept the rapt attention of a busy three year old -- even eliciting several squeals of excitement -- so all in all I'd say five out of five stars. xD)

For toddlers and up

Reviewed for The Literary Christmas Reading Challenge hosted by In the Bookcase.