There are so many strands to Christmas that it provides a very rich basis for stories of all kinds, from great re-tellings of classic stories to new stories about the special things that can happen during the festive season.I love Christmas books but I’m getting a bit bored of all my old ones. Can you recommend some fabulous new ones?
Whatever angle they choose, stories about Christmas are shot through with the special magic which comes from young and old willing themselves to believe in everything that makes Christmas special. Christmas is visually a very striking time and there are several picture books that capture that.
Judith Kerr achieved a remarkable feat with her new picture book Mog’s Christmas Calamity, which hit the top of the best-seller list as soon as it appeared. Since her first appearance in Mog the Forgetful Cat, the charming tabby cat Mog with her terrible tendency to get into trouble has been a firm favourite. Now it is Christmas Eve and Mog and the whole Thomas family are really excited about Christmas. Mog dreams of all kinds of things but wakes up to a disaster. There is fire everywhere! Mog saves the day by leading the fire engine to the house but not before all the Christmas presents and the beautiful tree have been ruined. It won’t be much of a Christmas for Mog and her family. But then the neighbours arrive. Suddenly it is the best Christmas ever! With profits from the book going to Save the Children and the Read On Get On campaign, this amusing and heart warming story captures the special way in which Christmas can bring people together.
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