Hello friends, and merry Christmas Eve! We picked a classic tale for our review today: The Nutcracker, from the story by E. T. A. Hoffmann and illustrated by Don Daily. This condensed version of the classic fairy tale opens on Christmas Eve, where Marie and her brother Fritz peek through a keyhole to watch the … Continue reading The Nutcracker (E. T. A. Hoffmann)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Santa's Story by Will Hillenbrand, a delightful Christmas tale. It’s the most important night of the year, and Santa is ready for his big flight... but his reindeer are nowhere to be found! Turns out, they’re all off doing their own thing: Dasher’s running a race with some rabbit … Continue reading Santa’s Story (Will Hillenbrand)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Night Before Christmas, written by Clement C. Moore and illustrated by Lindsay Dale-Scott! A festive board book brings the classic holiday story to life, with a few surprises along the way. You know how it goes: “‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house...”. A trimmed … Continue reading The Night Before Christmas (Clement C. Moore)
Hello, friends! Well, it’s the penultimate book in the holiday countdown, and we’ve picked a great one for Christmas Eve: Bear Stays Up For Christmas, written by Karma Wilson and illustrated by Jane Chapman. This sweet story follows Wilson and Chapman’s popular Bear and his friends as they prepare for Christmas Day. Bear’s friends have … Continue reading Bear Stays Up For Christmas (Karma Wilson & Jane Chapman)
Hello, friends! Our holiday countdown week continues with The Lost Gift: A Christmas Story by Kallie George and Stephanie Graegin, a wonderfully cute tale of selfless kindness. It’s Christmas Eve, and four friends - Deer, Rabbit, Bird, and Squirrel - have gathered on Merry Woods Hill to watch Santa fly overhead. As they see the … Continue reading The Lost Gift: A Christmas Story (Kallie George & Stephanie Graegin)
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