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It is only 33 more days until Christmas. Can you believe it? I love everything about the holidays. It is such a beautiful time of the year, everything from the music, the decorations and the overall spirit of the holidays. I was sent two books to review on my site by Scholastic. They are “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” and “The Christmas Magic”. These books represent exactly what I love during the holiday season.
The first book, “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” is a classic that has been read by adults and children for hundreds of years. It was written by E.T.A Hoffmann and illustrated by Gail Demarcken. The story is about a young girl who takes fancy to a nutcracker doll. When the clock strikes midnight her toys come to life and she is swept away into an incredible journey. This books illustrations are beautiful! This is the type of book you would leave out at Christmas as a decoration. Actually, both of the books I reviewed are. As for the story, it is long and takes some time to read, so my son was too young to really enjoy it. He did love looking at the pictures though as they truly are amazing. One day, when he is older, he will appreciate this famous story as much as many others do.
The second book, “The Christmas Magic“, reminds me of something like “Twas the Night Before Christmas”. It’s illustrations are also stunning. I actually like them more than the first book. This book helps to bring the MAGIC of Christmas alive for boys and girls of all ages. It is about Santa and the magic that comes every year at Christmastime. “The Christmas Magic” is the type of book that will become a permanent fixture in your home during the Christmas Season. I loved this book, as did my son. As I said earlier, it can be left out for decoration as well. Here is a video trailer of the book “The Christmas Magic”.
These books will definitely be a great addition to the other Christmas stories I share with my children. If you would like to add them to your collection as well, then you can enter here to win a set for yourself. Here are the entry methods:
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This giveaway will end on December 1st. The winners will be notified by email. Open to US and Canada
*I was given a copy of both books to write this review by Scholastic. I received no other compensation. The books were given to me for review purposes only.
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My all time favorite Christmas book is Santa Mouse. It was my favorite as a kid and I have my copy from childhood that I read to my kids.
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Our favorite is Mortimer and the Christmas Manger. Thanks so much!
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I love the nutcracker. I have a niece who would just love this book!
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I really love to read The Worst Christmas Pageant Ever. That's just such a cute story
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We love to read Mortimer's Christmas Manger. It's so cute!
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'Rudolph Sunshine Again' is Aria's favorite:)
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We have a book called Busy Time in Bethleham. It has a lot of lift the flaps. The kids love it.
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We have a whole list of books that we read every year for the holidays — one of our favorites is Winter's Gift.
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