5 More Sleeps 'til Christmas

by Jimmy Fallon, Rich Deas (Illustrator)

Overview

Host of NBC's The Tonight Show and three-time #1 New York Times-bestselling author Jimmy Fallon returns with this sweet and spirited Christmas picture book.

Just 5 more sleeps 'til Christmas!
Can you believe it's here?
I know that Santa's coming soon
'cause I've been good all year.

Everyone who grew up celebrating Christmas remembers the excitement that built up to the most magical day of the year. But why not make the last week until Christmas more fun by counting how many sleeps until the arrival of Santa and his reindeer?

Accompanied by the beautiful and energetic artwork of Rich Deas, enjoy the humor of Jimmy Fallon as he prepares readers for the most exciting week of the year in this new holiday tradition for your family—5 More Sleeps 'til Christmas.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250266477
Publisher:	Feiwel & Friends
Publication date:	10/27/2020
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	77,445
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 10.60(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

Emmy and Grammy Award winner Jimmy Fallon is the author of #1 New York Times bestselling children’s books Your Baby’s First Word Will Be DADA, Everything Is Mama, and This Is Baby. The holiday season is his favorite time of year. Fallon lives in New York City with his wife, Nancy, their two daughters, Winnie and Franny, and their dog, Gary. They are all currently listening to holiday music year-round per Jimmy’s request.

Rich Deas is a designer, illustrator and currently a senior creative director at Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group in New York City. He has designed hundreds of book covers and is the illustrator of 10 Fat Turkeys and Cock-a-Doodle Dance!. He resides in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, with his wife and two sons. They are all already counting down the sleeps until next Christmas.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for 5 More Sleeps 'til Christmas:

#1 New York Times bestseller!
An ABA Indies Bestseller!
A Publishers Weekly Bestseller!

"The vivid colors and expressive illustrations in this book place the reader inside the pages of the story, empathizing with the boy’s impatience as the story progresses. ... The short, rhyming text is enjoyable for both children and adults; balanced, four-line rhymes are used throughout the book, making the story ideally suited to be read aloud. This light, silly book is a fun addition to the canon of commercial Christmas stories for elementary readers." —School Library Journal

Praise for This Is Baby:

#1 New York Times bestseller!

"The team behind Everything Is Mama returns with another simple, colorful picture book likely to delight toddlers." —Publishers Weekly

Praise for Everything Is Mama:

#1 New York Times bestseller!

Praise for Your Baby's First Word Will Be DADA:

#1 New York Times bestseller!

"A punchy and deceptively simple story that will make for some fun readalouds."—Publishers Weekly

"Children of all ages can glean knowledge and enjoyment from this book."—Children's Literature

From the Publisher

10/01/2020

PreS-Gr 3—Waiting for Christmas is not easy! Finding himself just five sleeps away from Christmas, a bespectacled white boy is becoming more and more excited as the holiday approaches. He, accompanied by his trusty blue dog and little sister, decorates, enjoys hot chocolate and candy canes, and bakes cookies in preparation for Santa's visit. Every night, his increasing anticipation causes the boy to struggle to fall asleep, and every night something magical happens once he does. The big day finally arrives, and once the gifts are all unwrapped, the boy restarts his countdown: 364 sleeps until next Christmas. Seemingly interminable days of eager excitement are familiar experiences for many families celebrating a big holiday. The vivid colors and expressive illustrations in this book place the reader inside the pages of the story, empathizing with the boy's impatience as the story progresses. Families will especially appreciate the pacing protagonist on the endpapers with his saggy socks and runaway reddish-brown hair. Festive decorations adorn each number from five to one as the story counts down to Christmas morning, enhancing the holiday sentiment. The short, rhyming text is enjoyable for both children and adults; balanced, four-line rhymes are used throughout the book, making the story ideally suited to be read aloud. VERDICT This light, silly book is a fun addition to the canon of commercial Christmas stories for elementary readers.—Mary Lanni, formerly at Denver P.L.

School Library Journal