The holiday season is in full swing, and today for Nonna’s Corner I am sharing two delightful picture books from Random House that are perfect for the wee one’s in your life. I love gifting books to young minds and seeing their happy faces come to life. The Twelve Days of Christmas: A Peek-Through Picture Book and The Lost Gift: A Christmas Story will make delightful editions to your bookshelf. Grab a cup of peppermint mocha and check them out.
Genres: Childrens
Pages: 32
Source: Publisher
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The twelve days of Christmas have never looked so fun! Turn page after page of this innovative picture book based on the classic carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” and watch as twelve days of gifts appear through clever peek-through holes on each page! Young children will especially love anticipating all the presents and seeing them arrive as if by magic. This interactive and lively book is sure to be a family favorite at Christmastime year after year.
The Twelve Days of Christmas: A Peek-Through Picture Book illustrated by Britta Teckentrup is a beautiful hardcover edition of the classic Twelve Days of Christmas. The book is a peek-through book and each page colorfully display the twelve gifts of Christmas from twelve drummers drumming to five golden rings. (you sang that, didn’t you?) While this book is geared towards three to seven-year-olds, my granddaughter who is not quite two enjoyed the story. She loved the song and illustrations not to mention the peek throughs. We also use the book to identify objects and counting. Any time a book can be used to teach it is a winner in my book giving this an A+ recommendation on Nonna’s list.
- Age Range: 3 – 7 years
- Grade Level: Preschool – 2
by Kallie George
Genres: Childrens
Pages: 40
Source: Publisher
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In this charming Christmas-themed picture book that feels like a classic, four animals deliver a lost package for Santa.
It’s Christmas Eve, and Bird, Rabbit, Deer, and Squirrel are eagerly waiting for Santa to fly overhead. When he does, a gift tumbles out of his sleigh, landing in the woods. The friends find the gift and read the tag: “For the new baby at the farm. Love, Santa.” And so, in spite of Squirrel’s grumbling—“It’s not our baby”—they set off on a long journey to deliver it. Sweet, poignant, and starring a cast of truly adorable characters, this is a story sure to be shared year after year at Christmastime
The Lost Gift: A Christmas Story written by Kallie George and illustrated by Stephanie Graegin shares the Christmas Eve story of four woodland creatures. They see a package fall out of Santa’s sleigh. With vivid images, humor, teamwork and a lovely message this story is sure to please old and young alike. Each page is geared towards young readers and contains a few sentences and plenty of pictures to share the animal’s adventure. My granddaughter who is almost two delighted in the animals and laughed as squirrel complained. The Lost Gift shares the message of kindness and thoughtfulness towards others. Our woodland creatures get to enjoy the gift of giving and just maybe they are rewarded for their efforts in the end.
- Age Range: 4 – 8 years
- Grade Level: Preschool – 3
About Kimberly
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Connie
Awesome! Thanks for recommending these. I ordered The Lost Gift!
kimbacaffeinate
Nice. We have to get together over the holidays when Scott and Glee are here 🙂
Connie Butterworth
I would love that
Lampshade Reader
I don’t have any little ones, but these look so cute! ~Aleen
kimbacaffeinate
Thanks Aleen 🙂
The Bibliophile Babe
My baby sister would love these!
kimbacaffeinate
Yay, she is a reader!
Leona
I remember when I was younger, the picture Christmas books got me in the mood for the holidays quicker than the songs and decorating ever did.
kimbacaffeinate
Yes and I can quote quite a few of them..lol
Angela Adams
Nonna’s given us ideas for some great gifts! Thanks for the post.
kimbacaffeinate
Happy to share <3
Melissa (Books and Things)
Love the cover for The Lost Gift. I bet the illustrations are just as cute. Oh these are such good recs! Luckily I have a few in this age group that would love them.
kimbacaffeinate
They are and the squirrel really is funny with his complaining.
blodeuedd
They look cute 🙂
kimbacaffeinate
The illustrations are wonderful.
Tyler H. Jolley
The Twelve Days of Christmas seems like the kind of book my daughter would want me to read over and over again. Great pick.
kimbacaffeinate
Oh yes, we have to read it, then explore and point to everything.
La La in the Library
I totally did sing it. Ha ha. These a wonderful. Thamks for the heads up. 🙂
kimbacaffeinate
Happy to share <3
Rowena
Awww, this is a great list. I’m looking for books to get for my nieces and nephews so this is good for me. Thanks Kim!
kimbacaffeinate
I love that you are getting them books!!
Christine
These look cute – especially The Lost Gift. I don’t get the age ranges on kid books at all. I read so many above my 1 1/2 year olds level. Some engage him more than others but that’s the same as books that ARE aimed at his age too!
kimbacaffeinate
Agreed, I do not let that limit me with the Royals or my own kids.
Melissa
These look adorable!
kimbacaffeinate
Right. Thanks Melissa
Michele
Oh, these are just so cute! I’m so happy your granddaughter loved them. I think I need these on my shelf; they are too adorable not to have! Thank you for the awesome reviews 🙂
kimbacaffeinate
They are cute and were are reading them daily
Danielle Nolan
Thee are adorable! Sometime I miss mone being so young ❤ but now it is Harry Potter and Fablehaven so not complaining!
kimbacaffeinate
I cannot wait to read Harry Potter to the Royals <3
kindlemom1
These both look so fun and adorable!
kimbacaffeinate
They really are Ali 🙂 hope things are settled with your mom.
Ailyn Koay
i think prince brat’s favorite is this one ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (Musical Sound Books). but i hated it.
kimbacaffeinate
Bwahaha..we had a few books like that when mine were little that killed us..hehe
Ailyn Koay
any favorite’s though? so my i think PrinceBrat’s loving Spot’s Christmas.
kimbacaffeinate
For Princess Sophia, it is IIama, llama sharing book, and a sesame street book board book called Shake A Leg.