My girls are counting down the days until Dec. 1st gets here -- only 6 days away! When Dec. 1st hits, they get to unwrap their first Christmas-themed book to read together as a family, snuggling up on the couch, as we count down the days to Santa's arrival. As I have shared in past posts, we started doing a book advent countdown a few years ago, along with a holiday movie advent. This is something the whole family can be involved in as we gather up all our Christmas-themed books and movies in early December, and add some of the new ones I was sent to review, and then the girls get to pick their top 5 each, and I pick the rest as a surprise. Then, I wrap each book and put them in a basket next to the tree. Each night starting on Dec. 1st, the girls take turns grabbing a book to unwrap, and we will sit together on the couch and read it together. Then, we follow up with a holiday movie. This is a great way to end each evening, and gets everyone in the holiday spirit, as we count down to Santa's arrival.
This year the girls have chosen a handful of books from the recent releases we were sent from Abrams Books to include in our family's holiday book advent. I wanted to share some of the books that we will be including, as well as some of the other releases that would make for a great addition to your family's book advent. If you are looking for a new holiday tradition to start with your family, I highly recommend starting a book or movie advent if you haven't already. You probably have lots of holiday-themed books laying around that you can wrap and share, as well as pick up some new ones including some of the new releases from Abrams Books below...
About this book:
"This little gift book turns into a beautiful holiday decoration.
A novel way to usher in the holidays, Christmas in a Book transforms into a cheerfully decorated tree that you can display on a desk, table, or mantle.
The pages feature familiar lyrics from “The Twelve Days of Christmas” along with pop-up branches decorated with ornaments representing each of the twelve days.
Simply take the jacket off, pop the branches up, and turn this book into an instant Christmas tree, complete with ladies dancing, drummers drumming, and a partridge in a pear tree.
Special Features
- Jacketed hardcover with 24 pages and 8 pop-up elements
- Full-color illustrations (including metallic gold ink) throughout.
Check out the other books in this trademarked series: Happy Day: A Bouquet in a Book, Thinking of You: A Bouquet in a Book, Succulents in a Book, Birds in a Book, Party in a Book and Hanukkah in a Book."
Imprint: Abrams Noterie
Publication Date: September 10, 2019
Price: $16.99
Trim Size: 6 x 5 1⁄4
ISBN: 978-1-4197-3902-6
EAN: 9781419739026
Page Count: 24
My Thoughts:
This is a truly stunning book, and one that would make for a great gift idea for families this holiday season. I like how the book has pop up ornaments, and then becomes a fully decorated Christmas tree as you read the classic "The Twelve Days of Christmas" lyrics. My girls really enjoyed this book and liked the addition of the metallic gold ink detailing added to the illustrations of this pop up book. I plan to put this book out on the coffee table in our living for family and friends to enjoy, and know that once they slip the jacket off this book that they will fall in love with it just as much as I did the first time I read and flipped through this book.
About this book:
"Christmas is for everyone—even grumpy Lump of Coal—in this whimsical story from Hello!Lucky
In this whimsical holiday romp, everyone’s getting in on the festive fun, including a grumpy but adorable lump of coal.
Celebrate all of the things that make Christmas special as the trees are trimmed, the stockings are hung, and the ugly sweater contest gives out the grand prize. Hello!Lucky lends their winning illustrations and pun-derful voice to this charming holiday read."
Imprint: Abrams Appleseed
Publication Date: October 15, 2019
Price: $7.99
Trim Size: 7 x 7
ISBN: 978-1-4197-3427-4
EAN: 9781419734274
Page Count: 24
My Thoughts:
Little ones will love sitting and having you read this board book to them, all about the things that Christmas awesome and fun. The story is easy to understand and follow along, but I think the illustrations are the real winner of this Christmas-themed board book for little ones. Even though my girls are a little old for the book, they really enjoyed sitting and reading it with me, and talking about things that they love about the holiday that is awesome to them, including some that were included in this cute book.
About this book:
"Celebrate your favorite holiday traditions in this silly romp that’s sure to make kids giggle (and want new undies!)
There’s underwear for every day of the week and every month of the year. But come December, Pea proclaims to everyone who will listen that it’s his favorite time of the year!
There’s underwear for all of the best holiday activities—playing in the snow, hanging the lights, and baking cookies. Plus, underwear makes the perfect gift! Everyone wants new undies, even . . . Santa?!
With the same snappy humor that made Vegetables in Underwear a hit with the preschool set, Jared Chapman’s latest makes the perfect stocking stuffer."
Imprint: Abrams Appleseed
Publication Date: October 1, 2019
Price: $14.99
Trim Size: 8 x 8
ISBN: 978-1-4197-3654-4
EAN: 9781419736544
Page Count: 40
My Thoughts:
Just reading the title of this picture book made my two girls giggling, and want to read it. It was so much fun reading this humorous story about vegetables in festive holiday underwear. But, the illustrations really made this a hit with my girls, as they lingered on each page, taking in all the detailing of the illustrations, as they giggled and smiled at the different vegetables including a radish, corn, turnip, pea, and broccoli, to name a few who show up at the end of book in their undies. :-) We had to include this book to our book advent, and I can't wait to read this book again with my girls, and know it will be one book they look forward to for years to come.
About this book:
"A counting book that highlights the wonders of winter
It’s wintertime! The time for snow, mittens, and 12 days of surprises. In this high-energy, curious classroom, the teacher introduces her students to a new winter activity every day—from making paper snowflakes, to building sugar cube igloos, to playing with jingling bells. As the days get colder and the gifts add up, the classroom is transformed into wintery chaos. Inspired by the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” this book uses accumulative verse as readers count to 12 along with the class and explore the funny, intricate illustrations. It includes a punch-out snowman paper doll that young readers can dress up and use to decorate their own winter wonderland!"
Imprint: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: October 15, 2019
Price: $4.99
Trim Size: 8 x 8
ISBN: 978-1-4197-3845-6
EAN: 9781419738456
Page Count: 32
My Thoughts:
This was such a cute book, and I had to share it with all my school teacher and homeschool teacher friends, as I knew their students/kids would love this cute school counting book about the twelve days of winter. In addition to the story, which comes alive with the playful and vibrant illustrations, the paperback book also comes with a cute punch-out snowman to assemble and display for the holidays.
Once you read this book with your kids, you will see why my girls and I loved it, and can't wait to read it again as we count down to Christmas and welcome in the winter season.
About this book:
"When Santa gets snowed in at the North Pole, it’s up to three heroes from Quirkville to save the day—but they’re in for an ooey-gooey surprise!
Reginald (the zombie), Zarfon (the alien), and Abigail Zink (the human) are all preparing for Christmas in Quirkville when the terrible news breaks: CHRISTMAS IS CANCELED! Santa is snowed in at the North Pole. The three friends hatch a plan to save the day. They load into Zarfon’s spaceship—along with lots of peanut butter for a surprise Christmas delivery to his home planet later on—and head straight for the North Pole. When they arrive, they find that Santa and his elves are trapped, not by snow, but by a marshmallow cream explosion. With a little bit of creativity, a little bit of Christmas spirit, and one big KA-POW!, the pals from Quirkville save Christmas and inadvertently create a delicious treat!"
Imprint: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: October 15, 2019
Price: $16.99
Trim Size: 10 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄2
ISBN: 978-1-4197-3634-6
EAN: 9781419736346
Page Count: 32
My Thoughts:
My youngest daughter really got into this book, and had me reading it to her at bedtime for a week straight after we received this book for review. She liked how it included aliens in a fun and silly Christmas story. Kids of all ages will love this book that has humans and aliens working together to save Christmas. To see if they were able to save the day, you will want to pick up this cute picture book to share with your kids. It will become an instant hit.
About this book:
"From The Metropolitan Museum, this Christmas treasury of stories, poems, recipes, and songs is sure to light up the holiday season
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and this richly illustrated treasury celebrates everything there is to love about the holiday season! It’s filled with favorite Christmas stories, such as “ ’Twas the Night Before Christmas” and “Little Women, A Merry Christmas,” and songs as well as original poems from Lee Bennett Hopkins, Naomi Shihab Nye, and others; original recipes from Erin Gleeson, Yvette van Boven, and Yotam Ottolenghi; and other holiday trappings. All the artwork is from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection, ranging from religious paintings depicting the Nativity, to 20th-century illustrations showing Santa Claus, to wintry scenes of snowy landscapes and ice skaters. With beautiful art and joyful text, this is a wonderful book for the entire family to share."
Imprint: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: October 15, 2019
Price: $24.99
Trim Size: 8 1⁄2 x 11
ISBN: 978-1-4197-3749-7
EAN: 9781419737497
Page Count: 168
My Thoughts:
This was one of my favorite books and one that I chose to include in our holiday book advent. I don't know about you, but I love treasury books, especially ones that include holiday stories, songs, recipes and more, just like this one. My girls and I practiced our caroling with all the wonderful and classic Christmas songs that fill the pages of these books, and even flagged a few of the recipes to try out and share with family and friends who come to visit. My oldest daughter wants to make the shortbread recipe in the book and enter it into the holiday cookie/dessert contest at our library. She said most kids will be doing cookies, and she will surprise the judges with this delicious shortbread recipe. :-)
When we weren't singing Christmas songs, or marking recipes to try out, the girls and I enjoyed reading the different holiday stories and poems that fill the pages of this holiday treasure. There are playful full-color illustrations throughout the book that add a touch of elegance to this treasury and make flipping through the pages of this book to enjoy all that is has to offer, that much more enjoyable. If you are looking to add a few new holiday books to your family's book collection this year, I highly recommend this one. This is one treasury book we will enjoy this year and for many more Christmas' to come.
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I really enjoyed sharing the above mentioned holiday books from Abrams Books with my girls, and was so happy when they chose to include many of them in our holiday book advent. You can learn more about these books, and other wonderful Christmas-themed books to pick up and share as you count down to Santa's arrival, or to gift in place of toys this year by visiting https://www.abramsbooks.com/.
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