Synopses & Reviews
Itand#39;s Christmas Eve. Gossie and Gertie hang their bright colored boots, while Peedie and BooBoo hang their striped stockings in the barn. Ollie stomps through the snow. Itand#39;s not easy to wait for Father Christmas Goose!
Full of adorable humor, snowy illustrations, and irresistible charm, this holiday story of Gossie and friends is now a Level 1 Green Light Reader. Those just learning to read independently will identify with Ollieand#39;s impatience in waiting for Christmas to finally come. This edition features a free read-along audio download. The perfect gift for beginning readers.
Review
"...the focus on Ollieand#8217;s childlike anticipation is right on target. Dunreaand#8217;s graceful ink drawings and beautiful washes offer an appealing alternative to more complex, but less satisfying Christmas picture books." October 15, 2008 Booklist, ALA
"Remaining true to his uncomplicated watercolor style, Dunrea maintains an element of charm to Ollieand#8217;s waiting, depicting his impatience as sweet and subdued, rather than manic and obsessed. Parents and children will immediately relate to this youngsterand#8217;s excitement." October, 2008 School Library Journal
Synopsis
Christmas is coming And from choosing the perfect tree, to receiving a gift of underwear from a relative, to seeing Santas everywhere you look, these twelve easy-to-read poems treat readers to a funny and festive look at favorite holiday traditions.
This merry collection of Christmas verse by Children's Poet Laureate Jack Prelutsky and acclaimed illustrator Marylin Hafner is sure to put anyone in the holiday spirit
Synopsis
It's Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
Here are twelve funny, silly, sweet, and very merry poems to celebrate the season.
About the Author
Jack Prelutsky was the nation's first Children's Poet Laureate. He has filled more than fifty books of verse with his inventive wordplay, including the national bestsellers
Scranimals and
The New Kid on the Block. In a starred review,
School Library Journal called
Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant, also illustrated by Carin Berger, a "do-not-miss poetry pick." Jack Prelutsky lives in Washington State.
Carin Berger is an award-winning designer, artist, and creator of such picture books as The Little Yellow Leaf and A Perfect Day, among others. She assembled the dioramas, shadow boxes, and cut-paper collages in this book from ephemera—catalogues, old books, receipts, letters,and ticket stubs—as well as cigar boxes. Carin Berger lives in New York City.
Marylin Hafner is the illustrator of many books for children, including It's Halloween and It's Christmas, by Jack Prelutsky; Germs Make Me Sick!, by Melvin Berger; and A Carnival of Animals, by Sid Fleischman.