Boxer Books – Dolphin Book Blog for younger readers

I took this book to my favourite three-year-old who lives on a farm in Norfolk. The dark winter evening had already settled in. As I walked in the dogs barked and the ponies neighed.

‘Come in, come in,’ said a little voice. And at the sight of the book Santa’s Christmas Countdown in my arm… ‘Can I read that book now, can I find out about Santa?’

And we sat down and read the book together, with fun and enjoyment, and an understanding that at times we all need some help. Santa certainly did with his elves. The book written by Kath Jewitt and illustrated by Sebastien Braun is a beautiful book with all that you would ever need about how Santa gets ready for Christmas.

Because Santa has lost his list of jobs to do! This large format board book tells a fun rhyming tale of Santa who is getting ready to deliver presents around the world. Children from 18 months to five will love this book. It has some wonderful touch and feel parts, especially his curly beard and velvet hat.

Congratulations to Townhouse Publishing for a wonderful book at Christmas time.

Sue Martin Children's Literacy Specialist

PS I had to leave Santa's Christmas Countdown in the farmhouse, by the fire, so it's ready for a special person who may just come down the chimney one day soon.

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Discover some of the baby animals that begin their life in an egg. It isn't just chicks!

Who is in the Egg? takes an amazing journey to all sorts of animals and birds that start in an egg; there is the ostrich whose egg is so strong that a human could stand on it and it wouldn't break, or an alligator who creeps out into the swamp and if the eggs are warm they will be boys and if cold they will be girls!

The illustrations are beautiful, they are clear and appealing and will be a great treat for all children, young or old. The detail in the pictures has been carefully created and will give lots of ideas to budding artists.

Alexandra Milton wrote and illustrated the book. after studying art in Germany and now living in London drawing inspiration from her father and grandfather Wolfram and Erwin Aichele.

Boxer Books have published the book and it is part of a beautifully crafted portfolio of books in the Art of Storytelling.

I look forward to sharing this book with some little ones, but I may just spend more time on each page gazing at the pictures, whilst they will want to be finding who is the next baby in the egg.

Sue Martin