Synopses & Reviews
Soft and warm, sweet and soothing, the stories and poems in this impressive, silver-jacketed anthologyand#8212;complete with one hour of calming classical music on CD and for downloadand#8212;are just right for bedtime.
Youand#8217;ll find eight complete picture books: Five Little Monkeys Reading in Bed (Eileen Christelow), The Napping House (Don Wood/Audrey Wood), Bedtime Bunnies (Wendy Watson), Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep (Joyce Dunbar/Debi Gliori), The Goodnight Train (June Sobel/Laura Huliska-Beith), The Quiet Book (Deborah Underwood/Renata Liwska), Gideon (Olivier Dunrea), and No Sleep for the Sheep (Karen Beaumont/Jackie Urbanovic).
And eight illustrated poems: Joyce Sidmanand#8217;s and#8220;Welcome to the Night,and#8221; the Curious George and#8220;My Curious Dreamer,and#8221; Maxine Kuminand#8217;s and#8220;Alligator,and#8221; Calef Brownand#8217;s and#8220;Young Moth,and#8221; Kristine Oand#8217;Connell Georgeand#8217;s and#8220;Lullaby,and#8221; the traditional hawaiian lullaby and#8220;I Hold Thee My Baby,and#8221; Dana Jensenand#8217;s and#8220;The Stars Make Wishes,and#8221; and Bob Raczkaand#8217;s and#8220;With the Ember End.and#8221;
Pair this with The Family Storybook Treasury!
Review
"There's something for everybody in this festive volume. . . . A handsome collection that will be appreciated by busy families looking for a lot of holiday cheer all in one place."
and#8212;School Library Journal
Review
Children who love Curious George will like this latest adventure, and the story is shorter and more accessible than some of the longer original entries in the series.
Kirkus Reviews
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"...the focus on Ollies childlike anticipation is right on target. Dunreas 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 Ollies waiting, depicting his impatience as sweet and subdued, rather than manic and obsessed. Parents and children will immediately relate to this youngsters excitement." October, 2008 School Library Journal
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"The comical illustrations, silly mistaken-identity concept and the impossibly dim hunters' hilarious comments all add up to a funny, entertaining read proving once again that Tacky is 'a nice bird to have around.'"and#8212;
Kirkus Reviews "Solid for reading aloud, especially in December. Munsinger's appealing watercolors illustrate the story with humor and finesse."and#8212;
Booklist "Munsinger's jolly illustrations ratchet up the silliness of Lester's laugh-out-loud story, and Tacky is as Tacky as ever."and#8212;The Horn Book
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"An excellent choice for parents."and#8212;School Library Journal
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"Kids will love seeing the surprise turn of play in the art, which features an evergreen forest so lush and crisp one would swear it emits a pine scent." and#151;Publishers Weekly, starred review Publishers Weekly, Starred
"Imaginative illustrations." and#151;Horn Book Horn Book
"There are visual rewards in the Hassettsand#8217; folk artand#150;style bustling townscapes and country scenes." and#151;Booklist Booklist, ALA
Review
Readers will enjoy the same easy-flowing, rhyming text, nicely paced tension, and comical, charming watercolor cartoons found in the previous "Fireman Small" titles.
School Library Journal
Yee's rhyming text bounces along effortlessly, while amusing details in the cheery watercolors add to the holiday fun.
Horn Book
A well-timed reminder that small bodies can hold big hearts.
Kirkus Reviews
Though the story told in rhymed couplets will hold children's interet, the artwork will captivate them. Like Yee's original Fireman Small (1996)...this has plenty of appeal.
Booklist, ALA
Review
"Waber's pictures are so much fun to look at, that no one will want to miss this latest installment of the adventures of America's favorite reptile." Booklist, ALA
Synopsis
This delightful treasury rings in the Christmas season with festive stories, carols, and art. For an amazing value, it features eight complete picture books by authors like Tomie dePaola and Bernard Waber, plus eight illustratedand#160;Christmas carolsand#160;by H. A. Rey, with the accompanying holidayand#160;music on CD. This comprehensive collection withand#160;shiny foiland#160;cover accents will bring families hours of holiday enjoyment.
Synopsis
Fun, festive, and full of holiday spirit, the stories in this impressive anthology--complete with holiday music on CD and for download--are just what Santa ordered to ring in the Christmas season Eight full-length stories are interspersed with joyful Christmas carol lyrics featuring the musical art of H. A. Rey. Create lasting yuletide memories with beloved characters such as Curious George, Tacky the Penguin, Lyle the Crocodile, and Strega Nona. Perfect for reading together around the fire or snuggled in bed, this collection is an ideal gift for your loved ones this holiday season Pair it with The Family Storybook Treasury and The Family Bedtime Treasury. Includes: Merry Christmas, Curious GeorgeTacky's ChristmasThe Finest Christmas TreeLyle at Christmas Merry Christmas, OllieA Small Christmas Merry Christmas, Strega Nona 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
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Fun, festive, and full of holiday spirit, the stories in this impressive anthologyand#8212;complete with holidayand#160;music on CD and for downloadand#8212;are just what Santa ordered to ring in the Christmas season! Eight full-length stories are interspersed with joyful Christmas carol lyrics featuring the musical artand#160;of H. A. Rey. Create lasting yuletide memories with beloved characters such asand#160;Curious George, Tacky the Penguin, Lyle the Crocodile, and Strega Nona. Perfect for reading together around the fire or snuggled in bed,and#160;this collectionand#160;is an ideal gift for your loved ones this holiday season! Pair it with The Family Storybook Treasury and The Family Bedtime Treasury. and#160; Includes: Merry Christmas, Curious George Tackyand#8217;s Christmas The Finest Christmas Tree Lyle at Christmas Merry Christmas, Ollie A Small Christmas Merry Christmas, Strega Nona and#8217;Twas the Night Before Christmas and#160;
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Itand#8217;s Christmastime! And irrepressible, excitable Curious George has just the spirit for it. He canand#8217;t wait to help his best friend, The Man with the Yellow Hat, pick out their holiday tree. At the tree farm, however, amid all the excitement of finding the perfect specimen, George gets carried away, as usualand#8212;atop his favorite tree! Hiding in the treeand#8217;s branches, George finds himself delivered to the local childrenand#8217;s hospital, where his tree trimming antics cheer the children and he gets to meet a jolly man in a bright red suit.
Synopsis
An endearing and beautifully rendered tale sure to be a family favorite.
It's Christmas Eve. Gossie and Gertie hang their bright colored boots in the barn. Peedie and BooBoo hang their striped stockings in the barn. Ollie stomps through the snow. It's not easy to wait for Father Christmas Goose!
With ample wry humor, beautiful ink-and-watercolor pictures, and irresistible charm, Olivier Dunrea shares the first holiday story of Gossie and friends.Ollie perfectly encompasses the adorable impatience of young children waiting for Christmas to finally come.
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Strega Nona returns with her bumbling assistant, Big Anthony, and Bambolona, the bakerand#8217;s daughter, in time for the big Christmas Eve feast.
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Deck the iceberg wrap a gifty Fa la la la la la la la la... and#160; Tacky, Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, and Perfect are celebrating the holiday with good cheer, singing, and lots of presents. Tackyand#8217;s present is a little bit different, and not exactly what his friends had in mind, but when the Christmas merrymaking is interrupted by hunters in search of pretty penguins, it's Tacky's gift that helps to save the dayand#8230;. and#160; A bonus CD of original carols includes: Deck the Iceberg, Sandy Clawz is Coming to Town, The Six Days of Christmas, Iand#8217;m Dreaming of a Green Christmas, and Oh Tackytree! and#160;
Synopsis
A beautiful gift book that's a great value. Features eight complete picture books by authors like Don and Audrey Wood, and Eileen Christelow, plusand#160;eight illustrated poems and one full hour of soothing classical music onand#160;CD.and#160;This comprehensive bedtime collection with silver cover accents makes a great holiday gift and is the ultimate book to send children off to a night of sleep and sweet dreams.
Synopsis
Every year Farmer Tuttle loads his truck with Christmas trees fresh from his farm and drives down to the city to sell them. Then he picks out a special Christmas hat to bring home to Mrs. Tuttle. But one year, people stopped buying real Christmas trees. Fake ones were more convenient, they said. So Farmer Tuttle had to return home without a hat to give his wife. The Tuttles worried; if they couldnand#8217;t sell their trees anymore, what would they do? Just when theyand#8217;re about to sell all their trees to a man from the sawmill, a mysterious letter arrives requesting Farmer Tuttleand#8217;s finest tree . . .
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Itand#8217;s Christmas Eve, and Fireman Small has had a busy dayand#151;he helped Mayor Mole find a Christmas tree, and he decorated it from tip to toe. When he arrives back at Firehouse Nine, all Fireman Small wants is a good nightand#8217;s sleep before Christmas morning.
But a crash and a muffled ho-ho-ho suddenly wake him up. Rushing downstairs, Fireman Small discovers that he has a big problem on his hands.
Join Fireman Small as he takes to the snow-covered streets to save Christmas the best way he knows how. With him at the reins, it may not be reindeer hooves that you hear on your rooftop.
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Christmas is an especially festive time for everyone's favorite crocodile, Lyle. Lyle loves Bird and Loretta the cat, who live with Mr. Grumps. He loves East 88the Street and the house he shares with the Primms, and his mother. Lyle's only problem is that he can't decide what he wants for Christmas. However not everyone is filled with holiday cheer. Mr. Grumps has the holiday blues--so much so that even his adored cat, Loretta, has had it with miserable Mr. Grumps. And then, just a few days before Christmas Loretta disappears and the entire neighborhood joins Mr. Grumps in the hunt for the lost cat. Now Lyle knows exactly what he wants for Christmas--the safe return of his good friend. Will he be able to find Loretta before Christmas and restore the holiday cheer to East 88th Street?
About the Author
Helen Lester and Lynn Munsinger have been together through thick and thin since first publishing The Wizard, the Fairy, and the Magic Chicken in 1983. They have collaborated on the hilarious Tacky the Penguin series and many other wildly funny and popular titles, including the award-winning Hooway for Wodney Wat. Helen Lester is a full-time writer who makes her home in New York, and Lynn Munsinger is a full-time illustrator living in Vermont.LYNN MUNSINGER has illustrated more than ninety books for children. She graduated from Tufts University in Boston and the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, where she majored in illustration. She lives in Connecticut and Vermont.