The Very Snowy Christmas: A Sparkly Christmas Board Book for Kids and Toddlers

by Diana Hendry, Jane Chapman (Illustrator)

Overview

In search of the perfect holly with shiny berries to decorate his Christmas tree, Little Mouse begins to make his way home. Suddenly soft white flakes begin falling all around him. "The sky is coming undone!" fears Little Mouse. As he hurries home to tell Big Mouse his imagination overwhelms him. First, he sees a "strange creature" waving its arms at him as he passes the water. Then when he turns around he sees that an invisible monster is leaving footprints right behind him! Finally, after running circles Little Mouse arrives home only to find a giant "white monster" in front of the door. When Big Mouse finds Little Mouse outside he reassures him that the sky is not coming undone, but that it is snowing; after explaining away lIttle Mouse's fears, he shows Little Mouse that snow makes for a magical Christmas indeed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781664350861
Publisher:	Tiger Tales.
Publication date:	09/05/2023
Pages:	22
Sales rank:	669,613
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 6.60(h) x 0.62(d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Diana Hendry is a poet, short story writer, and the award winning author of more than 30 books for children and young adults. Diana has two grown children and lives in England.

Editorial Reviews

In search of the perfect holly with shiny berries to decorate his Christmas tree, Little Mouse begins to make his way home. Suddenly soft white flakes begin falling all around him. "The sky is coming undone!" fears Little Mouse. As he hurries home to tell Big Mouse his imagination overwhelms him.First, he sees a "strange creature" waving its arms at him as he passes the water. Then when he turns around he sees that an invisible monster is leaving footprints right behind him! Finally, after running circles Little Mouse arrives home only to find a giant "white monster" in front of the door.When Big Mouse finds Little Mouse outside he reassures him that the sky is not coming undone, but that it is snowing; after explaining away lIttle Mouse's fears, he shows Little Mouse that snow makes for a magical Christmas indeed.Critique: An original, charming, fun, and a delightfully Christmas themed board book for children ages 2-5, "The Very Snowy Christmas" is an ideal and choice selection for family, daycare center, preschool, kindergarten, and community library Holiday Board Book collections. —Midwest Book Review—Children's Bookwatch

From the Publisher

The team behind The Very Noisy Night chronicles Little Mouse's quest for the perfect holly sprig and his experience of snow for the first time in The Very Snowy Christmas by Diana Hendry, illus. by Jane Chapman. Who's making those mouse tracks behind him? And what is that scary white monster in front of the door? Big Mouse explains it all away, just in time for a "holly jolly, jolly holly Christmas!" Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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