Friday, October 5, 2018

Decked Out For Christmas! by Ethan Long - OPTIONAL

Decked Out For Christmas! by Ethan Long. BOARD BOOK. Abrams Appleseed, 2018. $10. 9781419723056.

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: Pre-K - AVERAGE

Three little mice engage in decorating what you expect will be a Christmas tree, but it turns out to be Santa's sleigh. The twist comes when they pull out the snacks, sunglasses and map. When we finally get a glimpse of the decked out sleigh, its nothing like the traditional look we've come to expect.

Overall this book gets a solid "meh." I think it will still appeal to younger readers who love Christmas books and the fun illustrations; the cover, alone, is really fun and catches the eye. But there is just not much here by way of a story, or interesting text, or even purpose to the book. If you are looking to simply add another holiday board book to your collection, this will do the trick but there is nothing much here beyond its place as a holiday book to recommend it.

Reviewer: TC


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