Well here is another fun Christmas book for you to enjoy this holiday season. It reminds me of the Nutcracker for some reason. Maybe it is the artwork and the fact that the cookies come to life. Either way, I love The Nutcracker (after all I was an excellent Bon-Bon in the ballet when I was nine) and this has that same magical, anything can happen on Christmas Eve, type feeling! At first I thought it looked a little long and was worried that maybe the kids wouldn't sit all the way through it. My youngest one is two but he even sat through it just fine.
Kristin Kladstrup does an excellent job with writing this book. I love the Captains personality and his brave little cookie ways! My oldest two really love this book and even though there are no Gingerbread Princesses, my daughter still loves it.
Matt Tavares did an excellent job with the illustrations! I've always thought of Gingerbread Men as sort of plain but not in this book! They are fun and full of expression. You can see more of his work in his blog if you are interested.
Only 17 days left until Christmas!!
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