If It's Christmas and You Know It . . . - (And You Know It . . .) by Katrina Charman (Board Book)

About the Book

" A festive re-imagining of sing-along song 'If You're Happy And You Know It'- scan the Stories Aloud QR code on the back cover to sing along with the song!"--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

It's Christmas and you know it in this festive sing-along book with sliders!

Bring this board book to life as the little children take part in 4 fun Christmas activities. Pick a tree, bake a cake, sing a song, and give a gift--with robust sliders that are easy for the tiniest hands to move and joyful neon artwork, this is the perfect book to share at Christmas time.

A festive re-imagining of the sing-along song "If You're Happy and You Know It." Scan the Stories Aloud QR code on the back cover to sing along with the song!

Review Quotes

Children embark on festive adventures, including choosing a Christmas tree, baking a cake, singing holiday songs, and sharing heartfelt gifts. By scanning the QR code on the book's cover, readers can join in the festive fun by singing along, as the book's text comprises the lyrics to a cheerful holiday song in the tune of "If You're Happy, and You Know It." Furthermore, the book's interactive nature invites children to engage with the vibrant illustrations. Each page has an element of movement where little ones can use their fingers to manipulate the illustration to fit the theme shown. For instance, when the text reads, "If it's Christmas and you know it, sing a song!" readers can slide open the front door of the house to reveal carolers. Illustrations feature diverse representations of children within the pages. With colorful illustrations and heartwarming content, this book captures the essence of Christmas, spreading joy to families far and wide.

VERDICT A charming movable book that promises to delight readers of all ages, making it a must-have addition to any holiday collection.

--Kirsten Caldwell, School Library Journal

"A charming movable book that promises to delight readers of all ages, making it a must-have addition to any holiday collection."--School Library Journal

About the Author

Katrina Charman (Author)
Katrina has spent her life surrounded by books ever since her first visit to the library when she was tiny. She now lives in a house full of bookshelves fit to bursting, and continues to fill them with books that she has written.

She recently won Booktrust's Story Time prize for her and Nick Sharratt's picture book The Whales on the Bus.

When she's not writing for children, she is cuddled up with one of her fluffy cats and a good book, or plucking cat hairs off her clothes.

Angie Rozelaar (Illustrator)
Angie was born into a big unruly family in Kent. Ever since she was little, all she ever wanted to do was to draw and paint and she still can't quite believe her luck that she's now allowed to do this all day and call it her 'job'. Apart from illustrating picture books, Angie works with companies around the world to create illustrations for greeting cards, games, toys, puzzles, calendars and clothing. In 2017 she set up the brand PlanetCat(R) to license a range of her popular cat illustrations from her Instagram account: @angierozelaar. Angie and her family are now based in France, where they live in an old Normandy farmhouse alongside a growing menagerie of rescue animals, including cats, chickens and donkeys.