A Very Quacky Christmas
-
- $5.99
-
- $5.99
Publisher Description
Fans of Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree and Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas will love this funny and moving holiday story about giving and sharing—and believing in Christmas miracles.
"We wish you a quacky Christmas!" Samantha Duck is getting ready for Christmas. "I'm going to give presents to animals all over the world!" But tortoise pal Sebastian is not so sure: "Christmas is not for animals!" With the help of her farmyard friends, who all give something to help make and deliver the presents, this determined duck sets out to prove that Christmas is for EVERYONE—and to make sure animals all around the world have a very quacky Christmas.
Families will enjoy snuggling up to read this warm and friend-filled Christmas tale of giving and sharing. It's a joyous reminder that with a bit of faith and the love of those around you, anything is possible. . . .
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Australian collaborators Watts and James underscore the rewards of ingenuity and sharing in this friendly tale about Samantha, a plucky duck who is determined to celebrate Christmas. Winding tinsel around reeds and hanging ornaments on a branch while singing, "We wish you a quacky Christmas," Samantha is undeterred by the grumblings of her turtle friend, Sebastian, who maintains that "Christmas is not for animals." Countering that the holiday is for anyone who likes to give and share, Samantha hatches a plan to make and deliver presents to animals the world over, aided by barnyard pals and a relenting Sebastian. They knit the sheep's wool into hats and scarves, bake cupcakes using the hens' eggs, weave daisy chains from the cows' field, and pile the gifts into a donkey's cart, which (after several failed attempts) the flapping duck propels into the air to complete her mission. Set against pastel backdrops, James's wispy, fluid pictures humorously and affectingly convey Samantha's spontaneity, optimism, and irrepressible holiday spirit. Ages 3 7.
