brought to you
by the Kitty Critics Cornerfrom the American Girls Collection (for ages 9-12):
Kirsten's Surprise : A Christmas Story
(The American Girls
Collection) by Janet Beeler Shaw, Jeanne Thieme (Editor), Renee Graef (Illustrator)
Addy's
Surprise : A Christmas Story (The American Girls
Collection)
by Connie Rose Porter, Melodye Rosales (Illustrator), Renee Graef (Designer)
(October 1993)
Felicity's Surprise : A Christmas Story (American Girls Collection) by Valerie Tripp, Dan Andreasen, Vignettes Luann Roberts, keith Skeen, Luann Roberts (Illustrator) (September 1991)
Josefina's Surprise : A Christmas Story (American Girls Collection) by Valerie Tripp, Jean-Paul Tibbles (Illustrator), Susan McAliley (Illustrator)
The
Christmas Candle by Richard Paul Evans, Jacob
Collins (Illustrator) Ages 4-8 (October 1998) -- We give this book our highest
recommendation for the way that it brings the Christmas message into view.
In this haunting morality tale, a young man buys a Christmas candle which
sheds new light on who the true members of his family are.
Charles Dickens' a Christmas Carol [ABRIDGED] by Charles Dickens, Patrick Stewart (October 1994) Simon & Schuster (Audio). This holiday favorite truely comes to life when read by Patrick Stewart!
Christmas
in the Manger by Nola Buck, Felicia Bond (Illustrator)
Baby-Preschool (October 1998)
HarperCollins Childrens;
Now the youngest child can enjoy the gentle beauty and wonder of the first Christmas through the beautiful artwork and simple, lyrical text of this board book.
Come
and See : A Christmas Story by Monica Mayper,
Stacey Schuett (Illustrator) Ages 4-8 (November 1999)
From Publishers Weekly, September 27, 1999 :
Mayper's poetic, joyous description of Jesus' birth
bubbles with all the exuberance of a child opening gifts on Christmas
morning. Shepherds hurry through the streets and wake a sleeping village
to
"Come see/ Come out and see" the baby who has "made the world
new."
The
First Christmas : Giant Pop-Up Nativity and Lift-The-Flap Advent Calendar
by Sarah Smith (Illustrator), Stuart Moseley (Designer); Advent edition
(September 1999)
This clever and attractive book allows the whole family to enjoy the
advent season. It is suitable to use as a table top nativity or advent calender
or to use to read the Christmas story.
How the Grinch
Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss Reading level: Ages 4-8
(October 1957) Own the great Seuss Classic!
I
Spy Christmas : A Book of Picture Riddles (I Spy Book)
by Jean Marzollo, Walter Wick (Photographer) Ages 4-8 (October 1992)
If you're unfamiliar with the I Spy series, these fun books are great for
the whole family. The pages are filled with hidden delights with which you
can play the familiar "I Spy" game.
Jesus'
Christmas Party
by Nicholas Allan Ages 4-8 (October 1997)
From Amazon:
An innkeeper who loves to sleep has his night disturbed, first by Mary and Joseph, then by an unnaturally bright star, some shepherds, and a string of visitors. All his crankiness disappears when he meets the baby everyone is fussing about. The story of the Nativity is told with a light, humorous touch, and the cartoon-style illustrations are suitably lively and expressive.
Cajun
Night Before Christmas by Trosclair, Howard Jacobs (Editor),
James Rice (Illustrator) Ages 4-8
(September 1992)
From Amazon: This Cajun Christmas classic is now available in fullcolor. Take the traditional story of jolly old St. Nicholas, dress him in muskrat from his head to his toes, pile his skiff high with toys, and hitch it to eight friendly flying alligators.
Or
perhaps you'd prefer A
Cat's Night Before Christmas by Sue Carabine, Shauna Mooney
Kawasaki (Illustrator) (September 1996) for those who prefer feline festivities
or
An
Irish Night Before Christmas by Sarah Kirwan Blazek, James Rice
(Illustrator) Ages 4-8 (June 1995) which is great reading for anyone who
can read with a good Irish brogue -- with a little bit of Irish and Christmas
"spirits" thrown in.
The Nutcracker
by Janet Schulman, based on the classic by E. T. A. Hoffman (Illustrator),
Renee Graef (Illustrator)Ages 4-8 (October 1999)
Read the fairytale that inspired the beloved ballet!
Olive, the Other
Reindeer Book and Doll
by J. otto Seibold, Vivian Walsh Ages 4-8(October 1999)
Meet Olive the little dog, who misunderstanding a line in the song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," as "Olive, the other reindeer?" believes must be a reindeer. So she heads directly to the North Pole to help Santa.
Disney's
Winnie the Pooh's Stories for Christmas
by Bruce Talkington, John Kurtz (Illustrator), Walt Disney Productions Ages
4-8
(October 1996)
