Saturday, December 3, 2016

The Twelve Days of Christmas: A Peek-Through Picture Book Illustrated by Britta Teckentrup {Review}

The Twelve Days of Christmas: A Peek-Through Picture Book
Illustrated by Britta Teckentrup
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published October 18th 2016 by Doubleday Books for Young Readers 
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28686981-the-twelve-days-of-christmas?ac=1&from_search=true
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.
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My Review: 4 Stars
It's true that I'm an adult, but I've always loved picture books with the peek-through pages, as both the story and the illustrations build on each other until the end of the book, when it all comes together in a glorious conclusion. I love the pictures!
The words to this book are from the Christmas carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas. Each turn of the pages leads to more vivid color and more fun as these two little elves work there way through the song. My kids are getting a little older, but it would be so much fun to read this with a young child, while singing along. This is a great addition to my holiday picture book stash.
*I received a copy from the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*
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Buy Links:
http://amzn.to/2fVlf1L
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-twelve-days-of-christmas-britta-teckentrup/1123309478?ean=9781101940877


About the Illustrator:

Britta Teckentrup has written and illustrated over seventy children’s books, which have been published in over twenty countries. Her books include Big Smelly Bear, Grumpy Cat, and The Odd One Out, as well as Tree: A Peek-Through Picture Book. Born in Hamburg, Germany, and educated in London at St. Martin’s College and the Royal College of Art, she lives with her family in Berlin.

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