The 13th Day of Christmas (A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection)

本書取材自經典聖誕歌謠〈The Twelve Days of Christmas〉，以全新角度重新組合這首熟悉旋律中的荒謬元素。故事主角在聖誕節獨自一人，遠離心愛的人。當他收到第一份禮物──梨樹上的鷓鴣──雖然有些困惑，仍然滿心感謝。然而接下來的十二天，禮物接連出現，鳥類、舞者、擠滿屋子的陌生角色，讓他的生活徹底失序。

面對這場混亂，他試圖理解這些禮物的用意，意外將困擾轉化為整個小鎮的節慶活動，甚至促成遊行與公益募款。直到真相揭曉，一切其實源自一場網路購物的烏龍。本書由 Adam Rex 創作，以冷靜幽默的筆調描寫誤會與心意之間的距離，讓經典歌謠有了全新的故事層次。

Adam Rex investigates in this hilariously heart-warming tale based on one of the best-loved Christmas carols.

Our hero is having a lonesome Christmas away from his true love. So when she sends him a gift, of course he loves it--even if a partridge in a pear tree wasn't exactly on his wishlist.

Twelve days later, his home is crowded with more birds, milkmaids, pipers, and other guests than he can possibly make sense of. Why would his true love think he'd like this?!

His search for answers transforms the disaster into a source of joy for the whole town--complete with a parade, a circus, and a fundraiser for the school library. By the time his true love gets home, the man finally understands what she's given him: the true meaning of Christmas.

But she has no idea what he's talking about-- the whole thing was a wacky online shopping mixup. All she'd meant to buy was a pair of gold engagement rings. She meant to propose!

Adam Rex, creator of School's First Day of School and many other beloved books for children, strikes again with this hilarious twist on a classic carol. Sardonic and earnest in equal measures, The Thirteenth Day of Christmas is a hit for any day of the year.