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Merry Christmas, Friends! (Ms. Rachel)

Illustrated by Monique Dong
Board Book
$14.99 US
10"W x 10"H | 5 oz | 12 per carton
On sale Sep 01, 2026 | 14 Pages | 9798217232215
Age 0-3 years | Up to Preschool

Hi, friends! Help Ms. Rachel celebrate Christmas in this festive, oversized board book!

Little ones will love following along with YouTube phenomenon Ms. Rachel and her friends as they spend a day getting ready for their holiday celebrations! This oversized board book, made for little hands, has colorful illustrations and helps young readers practice their “who”, “what”, “where”, “when”, and “why” questions! Merry Christmas, Friends! is the perfect Christmas gift for the Ms. Rachel fans in your life!
MS. RACHEL (Rachel Griffin Accurso) is a passionate educator and award-winning songwriter. She has a masters in music education from NYU. She is currently pursuing a second masters degree in Early Childhood Education. She has done many trainings and courses in areas such as speech development, early childhood development and early intervention. Ms. Rachel believes all children are capable, brilliant and important. Her sweet little son inspires her work, and she is married to the amazing Mr. Aron (AKA Herbie!). They live in New York City. View titles by Ms. Rachel
Mr. Aron, a Broadway music director, has composed for theater and choir and, of course, for littles. Mr. Aron and Ms. Rachel are both recipients of the Make-A-Wish Chris Greicius Celebrity Award. Mr. Aron and Ms. Rachel live in New York City. View titles by Mr. Aron
MONIQUE DONG loved drawing, imagining and creating as a child. At age 19, she headed off to the beautiful city of Cape Town, South Africa, where she studied animation at City Varsity and discovered the magic of storytelling! She has worked on animation for the Disney channel, including the project “Florrie’s Dragons.” Today, Monique is a freelance illustrator and her passion is creating images that encompass light, life, warmth and color. View titles by Monique Dong

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Hi, friends! Help Ms. Rachel celebrate Christmas in this festive, oversized board book!

Little ones will love following along with YouTube phenomenon Ms. Rachel and her friends as they spend a day getting ready for their holiday celebrations! This oversized board book, made for little hands, has colorful illustrations and helps young readers practice their “who”, “what”, “where”, “when”, and “why” questions! Merry Christmas, Friends! is the perfect Christmas gift for the Ms. Rachel fans in your life!

Author

MS. RACHEL (Rachel Griffin Accurso) is a passionate educator and award-winning songwriter. She has a masters in music education from NYU. She is currently pursuing a second masters degree in Early Childhood Education. She has done many trainings and courses in areas such as speech development, early childhood development and early intervention. Ms. Rachel believes all children are capable, brilliant and important. Her sweet little son inspires her work, and she is married to the amazing Mr. Aron (AKA Herbie!). They live in New York City. View titles by Ms. Rachel
Mr. Aron, a Broadway music director, has composed for theater and choir and, of course, for littles. Mr. Aron and Ms. Rachel are both recipients of the Make-A-Wish Chris Greicius Celebrity Award. Mr. Aron and Ms. Rachel live in New York City. View titles by Mr. Aron
MONIQUE DONG loved drawing, imagining and creating as a child. At age 19, she headed off to the beautiful city of Cape Town, South Africa, where she studied animation at City Varsity and discovered the magic of storytelling! She has worked on animation for the Disney channel, including the project “Florrie’s Dragons.” Today, Monique is a freelance illustrator and her passion is creating images that encompass light, life, warmth and color. View titles by Monique Dong

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