Happy Perfect Picture Book Friday, my friends! For more wonderful book reviews, don’t forget to hop over to Susanna Hill’s blog.
Before we get to our super book, I need to announced some winners of a past giveaway. Earlier this month, we had a double decker prize: a copy of I AM A THIEF by author Abigail Rayner and a pb manuscript critique by the illustrator, Molly Ruttan.
And the winners are:
A copy of I AM A THIEF – Hedy Frazier
A pb ms critique – Lynn Rogalsky
Congratulations! I will be contacting you both shortly!
And the kidlit awesomeness keeps on coming. I’m SOOO excited about our book today…I’ve known the author, Dawn Young, for almost as long as I’ve been in this incredible kidlit world. She and her publisher are providing a copy of the book as a giveaway…so make sure you leave a comment. She was the genius behind “It’s All About the Rhyme” which celebrated Angie Karcher’s RhyPiBoMo (Rhyming Picture Book Month) Challenge that later morphed into the Rhyme Revolution Challenge. I remember being so impressed with her ease in front of the camera and how she had created such an adorable parody of the popular song of that time, All About the Bass. At the end of this post, I’ll embed that YouTube video…you are in for a treat!
But for now, you are in for another treat.
THE NIGHT BAAFORE CHRISTMAS
Written by Dawn Young
Illustrated by Pablo Pino
Published by Worthy Kids (October 1, 2019)
Ages: 4-8
Themes: Christmas, bedtime, humor
Synopsis: From Amazon:
Bo just wants to fall asleep before Santa comes, but when the sheep he’s counting rebel and wreak havoc around the house, Christmas Eve starts to go baa-dly wrong.
It’s Christmas Eve and Bo can’t sleep, so he starts counting sheep. But when the sheep get bored, they scatter, wreaking holiday mayhem all over the house. “Sheep 4 gnaws the stockings–leaves holes in the toes; 5 swallows some garland, and tinsel, and bows!” Children can count along with Bo as he finds the 10 mischievous sheep misbehaving throughout the house. With a house full of sheep and a mess to clean, will Bo get to sleep before Santa comes? Find out in this hilarious story of a night before Christmas gone wrong. With exuberant verse and comical illustrations, this book will have children begging for repeat readings.
Why I love this book:
- THE RHYME!
- THE HUMOR!
- THE ILLUSTRATIONS!
- Seriously, this book is so much fun! And the rhyme is spot-on! And vibrant pictures will have every reader eager for more.
RELATED ACTIVITIES:
Paper Plate Sheep
What fun! You will need a paper plate, construction paper, cotton balls, scissors, and glue. For detailed instructions, watch the short video.
And just as I promised, here is the video of ‘All About the Rhyme’…get ready to rock!!!
Were you able to stay in your chair? It always puts a smile on my face. And another thing that puts a smile on my face is when readers celebrate their favorite authors by:
- Buying their books
- Reviewing their books
- Telling friends about their books – can you share this post on social media?
- Asking libraries to purchase copies for their collections
Please don’t forget to leave a comment to be entered in the giveaway…and let us know if you were able to share the post on your social media channels like Twitter and Facebook because there’s a book to giveaway and you get extra chances every time you share the post.
What a winning idea! I can’t wait to find my own copy of Dawn’s clever book. Thanks for highlighting this release, Vivian!
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Thank you Sandy!
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A delightful combination of bedtime and Christmas and in rhyme – that’s magical! Can’t wait to read it. The video made me smile.
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Thank you Jay! Love that you called it magical 🙂
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Great ingenuity ladies… the post, the craft project and the rhyming video.
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Thank you Carol!
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What a fun book, a fun post, a fun craft and a fun video. Thanks so much for sharing!
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Thanks Lynne! 🙂
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This book sounds hilarious! And that video was wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing, Vivian.
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Thanks Rose. That video was fun to make too!
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What a double treat! I love the concept of this book and the video was amazing. Thank you. Thank you Vivian and Dawn. I will be looking for this one on the library and bookstore shelves!
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Thanks Beth! And I’m glad you enjoyed the video.
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Fun post, Vivian! Thank you for bringing THE NIGHT BAAFORE CHIRSTMAS to our attention ~ I’m looking forward to reading it! Congratulations, Dawn and Pablo!! I re-tweeted, too. 🙂
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Thank you Judy!
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Love this! Such a fun book, and I have always loved Dawn’s rhyme!!
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Thank you Ellen! 🙂
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I love that rockin video! What a fun post! Thank you for introducing this new book, Vivian. It looks like a super fun story. Congratulations, Dawn!
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Thank you Pamela! Glad you enjoyed the video. It was so fun to make. My daughters are in it too!
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Very clever idea for a Christmas story! Love the humor! Great video!
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Thank you Patricia! Glad yo enjoyed the book and the video.
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Christmas! I love Christmas! Sheep tie right in. This looks like so much fun. Congratulations!
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Thank you Angie. The sheep love Christmas too 😉 maybe too much!
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Fun, clever and wonderful book! Ma-a-ervelous in every way! 🙂
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Thank you Danielle! You’re marvelous! 🙂
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I need this clever book in my hands now! Wow to that video!!! I shared on twitter and Facebook: https://twitter.com/dhammelef/status/1180159213810663427 and https://www.facebook.com/danielle.hammelef/posts/10217223284627973
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Thanks for the memory, Vivian! I, too, “met” Dawn during that time. And I’m excited to see her new book baaaaby! Yaay!
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Thank you Jilanne! I’m still All About that Rhyme! lol
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I’m really looking forward to reading Dawn’s fun, Christmas counting book! And I love the Rhyme video….had me groovin’ in my chair!
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Thank you Judy! Glad we got you groovin’ 😉
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I’ve seen this book in a couple of places lately. It looks like a wonderfully funny book for the holidays. Thanks so much for the chance to win a copy. crs(at)codedivasites(dot)com
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Thank you. They sure are a funny flock! Good luck.
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Dawn, I can’t wait to share this book with my kiddo! Congrats again!
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Thanks Suzie! Hope all is well 🙂
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I saw the cover for this one. It is on hold. I was looking froward to reading it, now I can’t wait. Thanks for a great review, Vivian. Congrats on the book Dawn.
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Thanks Maria! 🙂
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This looks like a fun book! My class and I love reading new books. We love to share on Twitter as well! We have connected with the kindest authors through social media
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Thanks Janice. Sounds like you have a wonderful class! Hope they enjoy the book!
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Oh my what a fun book for kids. I so want to see this book. And I can’t believe she made that video. That is amazing. Love it.
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Thank you Diane! My kids can’t believe I made that video either 😉 and they’re in it!
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What a rollicking book! I’m sure my niece would like it very much, and I am thinking it might be a good fit for our community radio station’s “bedtime stories” program. I was happy to share your post on Twitter.
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Thanks Beth. A bedtime stories program sounds wonderful and thanks for sharing the post!
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Congrats Dawn! This looks like such a fun premise. And you video was fantastic!
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Thanks Mary! Glad you enjoyed the video. It was fun to make!
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Sounds like a great book, and not just for the holidays!
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Thank you! And good point. Love that!
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This looks really fun! A book I would not say “Baaa-humbug!” to.
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Hi Sue. Thank you! Love the Baaa-humbug! lol
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Not quite ready to think about Christmas but loved the book title and cover!
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Thank you Evelyn! I know what you mean, but…Christmas will be here baafore we know it!
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Thank you for a chance at this cute book. I am not ready for the snow.
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Thank you Jodie! We don’t get snow here in AZ but my kids would love some.
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My copy of The Night Baafore Christmas arrived, and it is truly one of the funniest children’s books I have ever read! The rhythm of the rhymes is irresistible–I had to read it aloud to our dogs just for the pleasure of hearing the words aloud. Thank you so much for this giveaway! My copy of this book will be going to my niece and nephew, but I’ll be buying additional copies to share with other kids in our circle–this excellent book needs to be read by/to many, many of the kids we love.
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