What a fun book! I found this at the library and read it to my 4-year-old son. We enjoyed it so much, we're buying a copy. This book is good for pre- and early readers for several reasons. Like the Christmas song that inspired the text, The Twelve Days of Winter teaches counting and memory skills. In addition, its setting in an elementary classroom during the winter can prompt discussions about school, teachers, friends, seasons in general, and winter in particular. My favorite aspect of this book (and my son's, too) is the unique depiction of each child in the fictional classroom. One girl clings to the teacher throughout the book, another wears princess dresses and period costumes, a pair of boys are always roughhousing, and another boy has his finger in his nose on every page. Pay close attention to the illustrations, and you can even help your child identify the story's narrator.