Norman Rockwell's Christmas Book Author:Norman Rockwell Beginning with the big jolly Santa on the cover consulting his book of "Extra Good Boys and Girls," NORMAN ROCKWELL'S CHRISTMAS BOOK overflows with the good cheer of the season. It contains selections by writers as diverse as Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Saki, Langston Hughes, W.H. Auden, and Fannie Farmer (whose sumptuous Christmas dinner, c. 1896,... more » is featured), and is illustrated, of course, by the master celebrator of American life, Norman Rockwell, with 83 color plates and 12 black-and-white. Also included are words and music to 15 favorite carols. The stories and poems were chosen by the artist's wife, Molly, a former English teacher.« less