title: One Sparkly Christmas! (Shimmer and Shine)
author: Golden Books
description: In 1942, the launch of<b>Little Golden Books</b>revolutionized childrens book publishing by making high-quality picture books available at affordable prices. More than 60 years later, many of the original Golden Book titles are still wildly popular, with <i>The Poky Little Puppy</i> topping the list of ten bestselling childrens books of all time.Golden Books backlist is teeming with classics such as Dorothy Kunhardts<i> Pat the Bunny</i>, and features the stories and artwork of childrens book legends Mary Blair, Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkins, Garth Williams, and many more.Today, the Golden Books imprint includes an array of storybooks, novelty books, and coloring and activity books featuring all of the most popular licenses, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Barbie, Thomas &amp; Friends, The Cat in the Hat, Sesame Street, Marvel Super Heroes, and DC Super Friends. Golden Bookscontinues to reissue the best of its backlist in a variety of formats, including ebooks and apps, as well as bringing out brand-new books in these evolving new formats.<br /><br /><b>Dave Aikins</b> grew up in the suburbs of Detroit, immersed in comicbooks, action figures, and B-movies. In 1991, Dave was somehow persuaded to move to Ohio, studying at the Columbus College of Art &amp; Design. Aftergraduating in 1995, he spent four years working for a large newspaper and a commercial art studio. Now residing outside of Columbus, Ohio, with his wife, energetic son, and multiple cats and dogs, he is currently running Lets Draw Studio, the freelance illustration company he founded in 1998.
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  Five Golden Rings
  
  A CHRISTMAS COLLECTION
  
  SOPHIE BARNES, KAREN ERICKSON, RENA GREGORY, SANDRA JONES, VIVIENNE LORRET
  
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  Contents
  
  [Mistletoe Magic by Sophie Barnes](index_split_003.html#filepos8828)
  
  [Chapter One](index_split_004.html#filepos9147)
  
  [Chapter Two](index_split_005.html#filepos23872)
  
  [Chapter Three](index_split_006.html#filepos35012)
  
  [Chapter Four](index_split_007.html#filepos51608)
  
  [Chapter Five](index_split_008.html#filepos71217)
  
  [Chapter Six](index_split_009.html#filepos88788)
  
  [Chapter Seven](index_split_010.html#filepos104968)
  
  [Chapter Eight](index_split_011.html#filepos111729)
  
  [Chapter Nine](index_split_012.html#filepos129874)
  
  [About Sophie Barnes](index_split_013.html#filepos139920)
  
  [His Perfect Gift by Karen Erickson](index_split_014.html#filepos141427)
  
  [Chapter One](index_split_015.html#filepos141748)
  
  [Chapter Two](index_split_016.html#filepos153840)
  
  [Chapter Three](index_split