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A Stickler Christmas

40 pp. | Random/Random House Studio | October, 2024 | Trade ISBN 9780593815281 $18.99 | Library ISBN 97805938152987 $21.99 | Ebook ISBN 9780593815304 $10.99
(2) K-3 Illustrated by Lane Smith & Molly Leach. Optimistic creature Stickler (Stickler Loves the World, rev. 9/23) is naturally now spreading yuletide cheer. "This Christmas, Stickler knew just what to give everyone." The answer is a stick, of course, specific to each recipient's needs (e.g., Rabbit receives a "Hop-Higher1 Stick"). Even Doug-the-Fir, who does not want to be a Christmas tree, gets his wish with a "Don't-Stare Stick" and a clever distraction by Stickler. The textured mixed-media illustrations are classic Smith, as is Leach's spirited design, and both complement the wacky quality of his humorous story, which ends sweetly with Stickler also receiving the perfect present (spoiler: it's a stick).
Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2024

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