Tis the Season: A Lift-the-Flap Advent Calendar Full of Christmas Poems
by Richard Jones (illustrator)
This advent calendar book has a lift-the-flap surprise illustration for each day until Christmas as well as a poem to read each day. The poems are lovely selections from poets like Thomas Hardy, Christina Rossetti, Ogden Nash, and James Pierpont, as well as several that are the lyrics to traditional Christmas songs like Deck the Halls and Here We Come A-Wassailing.
The book folds out into a long display with illustrations of nature and animals on the back. The artwork is absolutely beautiful! I love the soft colors and cozy winter designs.
The lift-the-flap illustrations are so cute! If the poem mentions ducks, then there will be a duck hiding behind the flap. If the poem mentions a cat or a robin, there will be a cat or robin hiding behind the flap. But sometimes, it is nothing to do with the poem for that day. It’s just a little surprise that adds to the beauty of the artwork.
This makes a truly special gift to share with your family each day during the Christmas season. I think books like this can foster a love of poetry in children and create quiet cozy moments for the family to enjoy together.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.
If It’s Christmas and You Know It . . .
by Katrina Charman (Goodreads Author), Angie Rozelaar (Goodreads Author) (illustrator)
You can’t help but sing along with this adorable board book! If it’s Christmas and you know it, pick a tree, give a gift, bake a cake, and sing carols. You can also scan the QR code to hear a recording of the song and sing along.
I love the bright illustrations on each page, but the best part of the book is the sliders that you can push and pull to make different things appear on the page. You can close the oven door to bake the cake. You can open gifts, and point out the tree you want to decorate. You can open the front door to see the carol singers outside. And there is a special wheel on the front cover that makes the tree lights twinkle in beautiful colors!
This makes a great Christmas gift for little ones, because you can sing together and they get to push the sliders back and forth!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.
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