CONGRATS @MrsLoulou!! She’s won both of these FABULOUS books!! :)
We read to our son every night. He cannot even sleep without his “Night Book” and often pushes to “read just one more book”. I can only hope that his love for books stays with him as he gets older.
Recently I was asked to review 2 Holiday books, “The Christmas Magic” and “The Nutcracker and The Christmas Mouse”… and although it was only October I said…ahh what they hey!.. a little pre-gaming for Christmas never hurt a kid… and well- its November now- Christmas is in the air, so I thought its the perfect time to share >>hey! That rhymed. (haha)
The Christmas Magic By Lauren Thompson
Of the 2 books, this one was my 4yo son’s favorite. The book tells the story of how Santa and his team prepare for Christmas day. From rounding his reindeer, to checking his list and snipping his “whiskers” (my son cracked up that the book called them whiskers) Santa prepares for the night when the Christmas Magic arrives. This books is ideal for any preschooler or young school aged child. The story is the perfect size and its beautifully illustrated pictures make it even more engaging.The Complicated Boy’s favorite page depicted Santa in Bunny Slippers. We went back to that page quite a few times. Children love a book with great pictures, so that they can re-read it to their parents in their own words… I love that.
Here’s a video peek at this book:
The Nutcracker and The Christmas Mouse By Gail DeMarckren
This book tells the classic story by ETA Hoffman, and like the Christmas Magic also has pages of beautifully illustrated pages. It took us a little longer to get through this book since my son kept stopping me to ask tons of questions about the detailed pictures. He loved them. This book is a classic, and I think it can become one of those holiday reading traditions, enjoyed in a variety of ways through out a child’s life. For preschoolers like mine, its fun to read snippets and talk about the pictures page by page and as your child gets a little older- they can then discover and enjoy the full classic story.
Both of these books are offered through Scholastic & but today-
They You can WIN BOTH, just in time for the Holiday! :) How exciting is that??
HERE’S HOW
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**Contest ends Wednesday Nov.25th at midnight, winner will be chosen via random.org**
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