Age 3 plus
One Christmas Wish
M Christina Butler and
Tina Macnaughton
REACH out and touch the red magic of Christmas as Little
Hedgehog returns with another snow-filled adventure. This is the 14th festive
outing for everyone’s favourite hedgehog whose crowning glory is his velvety,
touch-and-feel red woollen hat and which always seems to save the day! The baby
mice have just one Christmas wish... to build snow mice. But there just isn’t
enough snow. So Little Hedgehog and his friends set off on a snow hunt. On the
way home, the mice share their snow with others in need. Will there be enough
left to make their wish come true? Little Hedgehog creators M Christina Butler
and Tina Macnaughton capture all the warmth and gentle reassurance of shared
friendship in this beautifully illustrated Christmas extravaganza. And little
ones will love getting their hands on that fun and fuzzy hat! Hats off to
another happy hedgehog Christmas…
(Little Tiger Press, paperback, £6.99)
A Puppy’s First Christmas
Holly Webb and Sophy Williams
MUCH-LOVED children’s author Holly Webb is enchanting young
readers again with the incredible 50th heartwarming adventure in her
adorable Animal Stories series which has sold hundreds of thousands of copies
since the first book hit the shelves in 2006. Webb has written over 100 books
for youngsters and in this adorable Christmas story, we meet Aria who is
excited to celebrate her puppy Jackson’s first Christmas… they’ll make snowmen,
eat lots of food, and she has bought him a special present with her pocket
money! But when Aria’s family come to stay, Jackson becomes over-excited and
scares Aria’s younger cousin. On Christmas morning things get worse. Jackson is
shut out of the living room while gifts are being opened, Aria can’t find his
present, and then the puppy eats Grandma’s fluffy winter boots. With her
parents refusing to take her side, will Aria and Jackson get their perfect
Christmas after all? Sophy Williams provides the gorgeous black and white
illustrations for this beautifully created adventure which is guaranteed to
capture the heart of any child who can’t resist the magic of animals!
(Little Tiger Press, paperback, £5.99)
Is it Christmas Yet?
Jane Chapman
WHOEVER said that anticipation is better (well, almost
better!) than realisation certainly got it right when it comes to the run-up to
Christmas. So here’s a beautiful, heartwarming story to share with the youngest
members of the family as the big day draws ever nearer and the excitement
mounts. Christmas is coming and little bear Ted is so excited that he is just
about ready to pop! ‘Is it Christmas yet?’ he cries. ‘It is it Christmas yet?’
Poor Ted, will it ever be Christmas… there are presents to wrap and a Christmas
tree to find. Big Bear has his work cut out to keep little bear busy all day. This
exquisitely produced, chunky board book edition of award-winning Jane Chapman’s
favourite Christmas story is full of the fun and spirit of loving and giving
that is the hallmark of the Christian festival. The sturdy pages are easy for
little hands to turn and the endearing illustrations and comical words and
antics make this an advent treat for little ones and their parents.
(Little Tiger Press, board book, £5.99)
Nibbles Christmas
Emma Yarlett
NIBBLES, the adorable yellow monster who stole our hearts
with his munching antics in Emma Yarlett’s bestselling The Book Monster series,
is back for some jolly, holly, jingles madness! Multi-talented author and
illustrator Yarlett goes into her special brand of imaginative overdrive again
as naughty Nibbles chomps and gnaws his way through a clever, Christmas-themed
introduction to counting. Packed with objects to spot and count, and with a
fun-filled, bouncy rhyme, this ingenious Nibbles book is brimming with the kind
of multi-coloured, lively illustrations that children love, and with the cheeky
monster as their guide, you can expect mischief right up to Christmas... and the
last page!
(Little Tiger Press, board book, £7.99)
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