Picture Books
Dec 13th: John Shelley chooses Christmas 1993 or Santa’s Last Ride
The Story: Actually published in 1987, Christmas 1993 or Santa’s Last Ride is a picture book in rhyming verse describing how Santa is overwhelmed by the stress of the job and the modern world.
Dec 12th: Duncan Beedie chooses How The Grinch Stole Christmas!
Author / Illustrator: Theodor Seuss Geisel
Dec 11th: Book Monster Ally chooses The Christmas Truce
Author: Hilary Robinson / Illustrator: Martin Impey
Dec 10th: Sanne Dufft chooses Tom’s Christmas Fish
The Story: While Grandfather buys the Christmas tree, Tom offers to buy the fish (a carp, which is traditionally eaten for Christmas dinner in Prague where the story is set).
Dec 9th: Giles Paley-Phillips chooses The Jolly Christmas Postman
Author: Allan Ahlberg / Illustrator: Janet Ahlberg The Story: The Jolly Christmas Postman is delivering lots of gifts to a whole range of well known fairytale characters.
Dec 8th: Claire Zinkin (aka MinervaMoan) chooses The Snowman
The Story: A young boy builds a snowman in the garden. In the middle of the night he wakes, and sees that the snowman has come alive.
Dec 7th: Emma Graham chooses Father Christmas
Author / Illustrator: Raymond Briggs The Story: Picture based book telling the story of Father Christmas’ Christmas Eve.
Dec 6th: Michelle Nott chooses The Miracle of the First Poinsettia
The Story: The Miracle of the First Poinsettia is a a retelling of a Mexican folktale.
Dec 5th: Rebecca Colby chooses Father Christmas Needs a Wee
Author / Illustrator: Nicholas Allan
Dec 4th: Kim (aka BookBairn) chooses Oliver Elephant
The Story: Little Noah is going Christmas shopping with his mummy, sister Evie-May and, of course, his favourite soft toy Oliver Elephant.
