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About the Author

Barbara Joosse has written more than thirty books for children, incluing the ever popular Mama, Do You Love Me?, illustrated by Barbara Lavallee. Ms. Joosse lives in Cedarburg, Wisconsin with her family.

Betsy Lewin is the illustrator of the recent Caldecott Honor Book, Click, Clack, Moo, by Doreen Cronin, and the New York Times Best Illustrated Book Dumpy La Rue, by Elizabeth Winthrop. She has illustrated of over fifty books for children, many of which she also wrote. Ms. Lewin and her husband, artist Ted Lewin, live in Brooklyn, New York.

Praise for A Houseful of Christmas…

“It’s the more the merrier when a boisterous clan makes its annual descent on Granny’s house in Joosse’s animated and knowing story. Lewin’s sweet and humorous artwork rises to the cheerful occasion.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
“The clutter, chaos, affection, and fun of these once-a-year activities burst into life in Lewin’s funny and tender pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations. Written with economy and an ear for large-family dynamics, A Houseful of Christmas makes a perfect, cozy read-aloud.”—School Library Journal
“So many books try to convey the spirit of the holiday; this one succeeds by stressing one word: family.”—Booklist