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Tuesday, December 1 ^ TOP

Brontë gets groomed for the holidays.

World AIDS Day

Wednesday, December 2 ^ TOP

National Fritters Day

Special Education Day

Thursday, December 3

Dentist’s appointment

Friday, December 4 ^ TOP

Pay bills.

Wear Brown Shoes Day

Saturday, December 5 ^ TOP

Bathtub Party Day

Sunday, December 6 ^ TOP

Second Sunday of Advent

Feast of St. Nicholas

Personal Appearance at
MARKLIN CANDLE DESIGN
12:30 p.m.
28 Riverside Drive
Contoocook, NH 03229
603-746-2211
www.marklincandle.com
Tomie will read, be available for photographs, and
hand out autographed bookplates. He will have a
limited number of bookplates that he autographed
in past years, and an unlimited number of pre-printed
autographed bookplates. He will not be able to sign.

Monday, December 7 ^ TOP

Appointment at Wound Center at Concord Hospital

Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Attack

Letter Writing Day

John’s birthday (a friend in Florida)

Tuesday, December 8 ^ TOP

Snow tires get put on the car.

National Brownie Day

Artworks from Carle exhibition get returned.

Wednesday, December 9 ^ TOP

Doctor’s appointment

Put up the big Christmas wreath, the smaller wreathes
and the eight kissing balls.

Light all of the electric candles for the first time
this holiday season.

Thursday, December 10 ^ TOP

Concetta dePaola (my Italian grandmother) was born on this day.

Human Rights Day

Friday, December 11 ^ TOP

Pay bills.

Hanukkah begins at sundown and ends at nightfall
on December 19.

Dana’s birthday (a friend in New Hampshire)

Saturday, December 12 ^ TOP

First Day of Hanukkah

Anne’s birthday (a friend in New York)

Barbara’s birthday (one of my former editors)

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
(I wrote and illustrated the book THE LADY OF GUADALUPE.)

Personal Appearance at
MORGAN HILL BOOKSTORE
10:00 a.m.
253 Main Street
New London, NH 03257
603-526-5850
www.morganhillbookstore.com
Tomie will read, be available for photographs, and
hand out autographed bookplates. He will have a
limited number of bookplates that he autographed
in past years, and an unlimited number of pre-printed
autographed bookplates. He will not be able to sign.

Kathie Matsil, children’s librarian, Meriden (CT)
Public Library, and her husband come for a visit.

Sunday, December 13 ^ TOP

Third Sunday of Advent

Martha’s birthday (a friend in Idaho)

Kim’s birthday (a friend in Colorado)

Feast of St. Lucia

International Children’s Day

Monday, December 14 ^ TOP

Appointment at Wound Center at Concord Hospital

Harvey’s birthday (a friend in Delaware)

Tuesday, December 15 ^ TOP

Doctor’s appointment

Put up the indoor Christmas trees.

Wednesday, December 16 ^ TOP

Bob’s birthday (a friend in Minnesota)

Las Posadas in a nine-day celebration beginning on
December 16 and ending on December 24.
(I wrote and illustrated the book THE NIGHT OF LAS POSADAS.)

National Chocolate-covered Anything Day

Thursday, December 17 ^ TOP

Heather’s birthday (my bookkeeper)

Maple Syrup Day

National Re-gifting Day

Friday, December 18 ^ TOP

Three months until the publication of
MY MOTHER IS SO SMART.

Harold’s birthday (a friend in Minnesota)

Doctor’s appointment

Pay bills.

Saturday,December 19 ^ TOP

Hanukkah ends at nightfall.

Look for an Evergreen Day

Wrap presents and put them under the tree.

Sunday, December 20 ^ TOP

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Go Caroling Day

Monday, December 21 ^ TOP

First Day of Winter – Winter Solstice
This is the shortest day of the year and
the longest night of the year.

Appointment at Wound Center at Concord Hospital

Cathy’s birthday (a friend in South Carolina)

Look on the Bright Side Day

Humbug Day

Tuesday, December 22 ^ TOP

National Date Nut Bread Day

Wednesday, December 23 ^ TOP

Doctor’s appointment

Festivus

Thursday, December 24 ^ TOP

Christmas Eve

Egg Nog Day

Friday, December 25 ^ TOP

Christmas Day – Merry Christmas!

Saturday, December 26 ^ TOP

Boxing Day

First Day of Kwanzaa

In the Middle Ages, this was the day of the Friendly Beasts.
(I illustrated THE FRIENDLY BEASTS: AN OLD ENGLISH
CHRISTMAS CAROL.)

Sunday, December 27 ^ TOP

My annual After-Christmas party is tonight.

National Fruitcake Day

Monday, December 28 ^ TOP

Card Playing Day

Tuesday, December 29 ^ TOP

Appointment at Wound Center at Concord Hospital

Pepper Pot Day

Wednesday, December 30 ^ TOP

National Bicarbonate of Soda Day

Thursday, December 31 ^ TOP

New Year’s Eve

Make Up Your Mind Day

Margery’s birthday (a friend in New Jersey)

Mary Jo comes to visit for New Year’s Eve.