Not Enough Beds: A Christmas Alphabet Book (Carolrhoda Picture Books)
A somewhat silly abecedary from a pair of newcomers features the alphabetically ordered members of a very extended family. When all 26 arrive for the holidays, Zachary recounts, in rhyme, where everyone sleeps: "Mistletoe beckons to shy Uncle Ed,/ while big Uncle Fritz makes a snow-angel bed." The pictures strive for whimsy with details like great-grandma Ursula's gaily wrapped cane and the mice who frolic at the edges of every scene, but the draftsmanship is weak. Ages 5-8. (Sept.)Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.