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The Bear in the Book by Kate Banks
Summary: At the end fo the day a little boy falls asleep as his mama reads about a bear hibernating.
My Thoughts: Such a sweet and unique story about bedtime reading with a little boy and his mama! The bedtime routine will be familiar to young children, as the little boy and his mama settle in to read a book about a bear that is getting ready to hibernate for the winter. The focus is the interaction between the readers and the book and even the bear. Beautiful paintings bring the story to life!
*Summary taken from CIP data.
Christmastime by Alison Jay
Summary: Illustrations and single words present different aspects of Christmas, and
the pictures hide links to Christmas songs and carols.
My Thoughts: I am a fan of Alison Jay's work. The illustrations have an old fashioned feel to them and are distinctive with a crackle finish. Each page has one or two Christmas related words on it and a detailed painting for the ilustration. Look carefully at each picture and you will see clues as to what the next picture will be and you will see the subject of the previous painting too! This adds a bit of "I-spy" to the book. A fun and very visual book to share with a young one!
*Summary taken from CIP data.
The Birds of Bethlehem by Tomie dePaola
Summary: On the morning of the first Christmas, the colorful birds of Bethlehem gather to talk about the exciting events they have witnessed, from the long line of people approaching the town to the stable where a newborn baby lies.
My Thoughts: This is a short Christmas story that shows the events of the Christmas story from the point of view of the birds that live in and around Bethlehem. They each have witnessed a part of the Christmas story and relate it to each other to tell the reader the whole story. It was different and interesting to see this traditional tale from a unique point of view.
*Summary taken from CIP data.
Santa from Cincinnati by Judi Barrett
Summary: A baby in Cincinnati whose first words are "ho ho ho" grows up to become Santa Claus.
My Thoughts: I loved this Christmas title and can't wait to share it with my little guy at home! This is the story of the little boy who grew up to become Santa Claus. We see him first in the nursery at the hospital with a jolly smile all swaddled in red and white! The pictures have little clues and annotations to explain how all of the traits and characteristics of the Santa we knew came to be. A fun title to share with children young or old during the holiday season!
*Summary take from CIP data.
