Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
Riffing off the prompt "Christmas is," the sisters Moyle--the creative team behind letterpress studio Hello!Lucky--jubilantly show Christmas to be seriously awesome in their latest board book. With neon pink accents, energetic scenes burst with holiday merrymaking. A motley crew of animals enjoy "falling snow" with sledding and snow creatures, while a sweater-clad dachshund takes advantage of "mistletoe" by giving a cat's cheek a long-tongued lick. Even a lump of coal gets in on the fun, knitting an "ugly sweater" from "darkest black abyss" yarn. Other humorous touches appear throughout, including a nativity scene featuring two birds as Mary and Joseph and an egg as the infant Jesus. The duo brightly conclude with an invitation that's perfectly on-brand: "Joy and kindness, love and fun... Christmas is for everyone!" Ages up to 3. (Oct.)
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Review by Horn Book Review
The sisters behind the board books My Mom Is Magical, My Dad Is Amazing, and Super Pooper and Whizz Kid: Potty Power! (and Hello!Lucky greeting cards) present a bright, energetic board-book spin on Christmas. Rhyming text describes, mostly in two-words-per-line couplets, what "Christmas is": "twinkling lights, / silent nights...writing letters, / ugly sweaters!" Stylish neon-hued, digital-looking illustrations depict a variety of creatures displaying their holiday spirit (e.g., an elephant sports reindeer antlers), with an entertaining visual subplot about a Grinchlike personified lump of coal. The enthusiasm is infectious, and the hot pink pops. At the end: "Joy and kindness, love and fun... / Christmas is for everyone!" Even that mischievous piece of coal is won over by a gift-bearing Santa: "For me?" Elissa Gershowitz November/December 2019 p.32(c) Copyright 2019. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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