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December 06, 2008

The Gingerbread Architect:
Recipes and Blueprints for Twelve Classic American Homes
by Susan Matheson and Lauren Chattman

Are you thinking of making gingerbread houses this year? If you are, this book will provide you with a unique style based on classic American homes. It includes detailed blueprints and elevations of the houses alongside baking directions and essential construction notes. There are several houses here that are great for beginners and a few which will be fun for experienced builders.

Pillsbury Holiday Baking
by Pillsbury Editors

This fabulous cookbook is filled with Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's recipes. Illustrated with 50 inspiring photos and loaded with helpful kitchen tips and gift ideas, it includes all you need to bake a season's worth of holiday treats. Many of these recipes are very easy and would be great to make with kids.

The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol" Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits
by Les Standiford

Charles Dickens's career was declining until he wrote A Christmas Carol. His publisher had turned it down, so Dickens used what little money he had to put it out himself. The book was exceedingly popular and it changed Dickens's life forever.