FICTION

24 Stories for Advent

by Brigitte WENINGER
illus. by Eve Tharlet. 120p. NorthSouth Bks. Oct. 2015. Tr $19.95. ISBN 9780735842298.
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PreS-Gr 1—Weninger presents two dozen short stories, meant to be shared daily as a lead-up to Christmas. They are original selections, including several about two gnome children staying with their grandfather while awaiting the birth of some new siblings. They also include folktale retellings ("Mother Holly," "Three Little Christmas Pigs," "The Twelve Months"), and traditional holiday fare. Each four-to-six page selection includes Tharlet's lovely watercolor spot art, and many feature a full-page painting. Unfortunately, "The Real Baby Jesus," about an older child who doubts the existence of the Baby Jesus, Santa Claus, and the Easter Bunny, is jarring and seems out of place for the intended audience.
VERDICT While the majority of the narratives are pleasant and innocuous, they are not as compelling and satisfying as a cumulative tale.
Reviewed by Luann Toth, School Library Journal , Oct 01, 2015

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