Christmas Lights by Marion Dane Bauer, Susan Mitchell (Illustrator)

From the Publisher

Christmas is twinkling through the town from candles on tables to lights on the trees. Let the real blinking lights on each page of this merry little book shine holiday cheer in your heart that you can share with the world!

Publishers Weekly

A die-cut hole in the cover of Christmas Lights by Marion Dane Bauer, illus. by Susan Mitchell, allows readers to literally light up the pages with the press of a button, illuminating Santa's workshop and a family's holiday meal. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Children's Literature

It's a light-up book! There are nine pages to this quick-read text with one or two sentences or phrases per page. The entire text is a short poem that begins with "Christmas is coming," professes joy at the lights "winkling and blinking" around the town, comments on the elves and Santa as they work on the gifts Santa will bring to good children, and culminates in sharing the actual day of Christmas with one's family. On every page there is a one-inch hole through which the "Press to light up the night" button can be pushed. Six additional smaller holes that cut through every page flash in a variety of colors. The very young will enjoy the light show; older readers will probably comment on how quickly the book is done even as they continue to enjoy lighting up the book. This is a very visual choice for younger readers.

School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 1-An easy-reading, rhyming text highlights cheerful holiday scenes on sturdy, heavy-stock pages. A child enjoys street carolers and is anxious for Christmas to come, imagining the pleasures of the celebration at home with her family. The somewhat dark palette provides a foil for small cutout holes on every page through which twinkling lights can shine when a button is pressed. Battery replacement instructions are included on the back cover. A special treat for a preschool storytime.-Lisa Falk, Los Angeles Public Library Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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