The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Tolson, Hannah

A Christmas Advent Story

24 pp. | Bloomsbury | September, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4088-8978-7 $14.99

(2) PS Illustrated by Ivy Snow. Direct, descriptive text invites readers to join a boy and girl through classic winter scenes and holiday activities. Numbered flaps count the days of Advent and open to reveal basic vocabulary words. The text gives the book a search-and-find quality through leading questions ("Some [trees] are sprinkled with shiny icicles. How many can you count?"). Soft, cozy illustrations reward attentive viewers with additional hidden details and encourage multiple re-reads.

Reviewer: Flannery Wiest | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2018