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About this item
Highlights
- With a touch-and-feel element on each spread, this sweet board book introduces readers to a host of adorable baby animals and their families on Christmas Eve as they settle down for bedtime.
- 2-5 Years
- 8.7" x 8.3" Board Book
- 22 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Holidays & Celebrations
Description
Book Synopsis
With a touch-and-feel element on each spread, this sweet board book introduces readers to a host of adorable baby animals and their families on Christmas Eve as they settle down for bedtime. It's Christmas Eve, and the animals in the forest are settling down to sleep. The cardinals fly to their nest after a day of looking for berries. A mama cat and her kitten sleep peacefully by the fire. And a sheep and her lambs snuggle together on a snowy hillside. Young readers can explore the peaceful Christmas Eve scenes, which feature gentle rhyming text and a touch-and-feel element on every spread.Review Quotes
Toddler-PreS-Cardinals, bunnies, cows, and many other parent/child animal pairs and groups settle down for a long winter's nap. Rhyming couplets tell the story of each animal pair or group sleeping together and getting ready for the excitement that Christmas Eve brings to the world. There is a touch-and-feel component on every spread that will make young readers feel as though they are in the barn right next to these animals. The happiness of Christmas is felt through the first beautiful snow of the season or the shimmering stars in the night sky. However, this book shows that even the animal community knows that the true meaning of Christmas is the love shared between family. Beautiful illustrations bring the animals to life and end the story with a feeling of community as they wait in their homes, alongside the snowman and a big Christmas tree. This is not a traditional board book to utilize with babies, as it is a more in-depth story, but it is a lovely story for the toddler/preschool age who can also enjoy the touch-and-feel aspects. VERDICT Recommended for general purchase in a holiday board book collection. --School Library Journal
About the Author
Samantha Sweeney's favorite thing about writing and editing children's books is marveling at how much can be said in so few words. She lives in London in a tall house with a lot of stairs and comes up with some of her best ideas while she's on her way to the kitchen to make strong cups of tea. Her other great passion is soccer, and she is a dedicated supporter of a team that doesn't win very often. Sebastien Braun was born in Strasbourg, France. As a child he spent countless hours drawing, but in high school there were no art classes, so he filled his homework with doodles and portraits of his teachers. Aside from creating pictures, Seb's favorite pastimes are making toys from wood, playing with his children, and climbing the Cotswold hills on his vintage road bike.Dimensions (Overall): 8.7 Inches (H) x 8.3 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 2-5 Years
Number of Pages: 22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Holidays & Celebrations
Publisher: Tiger Tales
Theme: Christmas & Advent
Format: Board Book
Author: Samantha Sweeney
Language: English
Street Date: September 2, 2025
TCIN: 94409626
UPC: 9781664351592
Item Number (DPCI): 247-21-1761
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 0.7 inches length x 8.3 inches width x 8.7 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1 pounds
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