This week my children's book reviews include an enchanting Christmas adventure, festive dolls to dress, a puffin and his friend hatching a surprise for the holidays and a much loved teddy bear meeting Santa Claus.
Also in the Weekend section of
The South Wales Evening Post.
Enjoy!
BOOK OF THE WEEK
ONE CHRISTMAS WISH BY KATHERINE
RUNDELL & EMILY SUTTON
CHILDREN 5+
It's Christmas
Eve, and Theo is lonely. He makes a wish to have some friends to keep
him company. Moments later four Christmas decorations, a tin soldier,
a rocking horse, an angel and a robin, come to life. They embark on
an enchanting Christmas adventure and a little mischief! Written with
generous helpings of warmth and humour, this is a story about
treasuring the people you love at this time of year. A beautiful gift
to treasure.
ISBN 9781408885727
HB Bloomsbury £14.99
LITTLE STICKER DOLLY DRESSING:
CHRISTMAS BY FIONA WATT & LIZZIE MACKAY
CHILDREN 5+
An entertaining
little book full of dolls in winter scenes to dress and accessorize
using the two hundred stickers included. Visit the winter forest and
dress Belle and Bianca to keep them warm or build a snowman and go
ice skating. Then children can decorate the Christmas tree or go to
the Nutcracker ballet and dress Clara in a tutu. A perfect stocking
filler that will provide hours of festive fun.
ISBN 9781474927970
PB Usborne £5.99
POLLY AND THE PUFFIN: THE HAPPY
CHRISTMAS BY JENNY COLGAN & THOMAS DOCHERTY
CHILDREN 5+
Polly and her
puffin friend Neil have wrapped their presents and written to Santa,
but Christmas is taking too long to arrive! Worse still Neil is
helping to keep an egg warm and has no time to play. Will it hatch in
time for Christmas? With gorgeous two-colour illustrations throughout
this little hardback is perfect for reading aloud and includes
festive recipes and activities. A little treasure that would make it
a lovely gift.
ISBN 978510200920
HB Little, Brown Books £7.99
TEDDY ROBINSON
MEETS FATHER CHRISTMAS AND OTHER STORIES BY JOAN G. ROBINSON
CHILDREN 6+
A collection of
seasonal adventures with the much-loved bear Teddy Robinson. The
little bear and his best friend Deborah meets Father Christmas, is
bewitched by some cheeky fairies and sees his first firework display.
These sweet and nostalgic stories, illustrated with the author's
gorgeous line drawings, will enchant readers and are perfect bedtime
stories to share on a winter night. A cosy classic full of warmth and
humour that will ignite a child's imagination.
ISBN 9781509806133
PB Macmillan £5.99
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