Busy Betty & the Perfect Christmas Present
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Reese Witherspoon's New York Times bestselling Busy Betty is back for the busiest time of year: Christmas!
"A tasty holiday confection." --Kirkus reviews
Sweet cinnamon, biscuits, it's Christmas! It's the busiest time of year, just like Busy Betty!
This year, Betty is going to get everyone in her whole family the perfect Christmas present. But when Betty looks in her piggy bank, she doesn’t even have two coins to clank together! Then Betty has the most amazing idea: she and Mae will transform their lemonade stand into . . . a Christmas cookie stand!
But getting people to come out in snowy, blowy weather is harder than they thought. Will Betty ever find the perfect Christmas presents for her family? Or will she realize she had the answer all along?
From Academy Award–winning actress, founder of Hello Sunshine, and bestselling author, Reese Witherspoon comes Busy Betty: an exuberant, smart, and larger-than-life character who encourages young readers to tackle each obstacle with enthusiasm, excitement, and big ideas. With fun and vibrant illustrations from Xindi Yan, Busy Betty & the Perfect Christmas Present is the perfectly perfect Christmas time read-aloud!
Check the back of the book for a Christmas cookie recipe!
Praise for Busy Betty:
"A fun and high-spirited story for the fans of Fancy Nancy, Pinkalicious, or Freckleface Strawberry."--School Library Journal
"An earnest and unabashed celebration of youthful entrepreneurial zeal that feels very of the moment." --Publishers Weekly
"Extreme angles effectively convey a sense of perpetual motion. . . . Witherspoon’s rollicking text never holds back . . . . as Betty says, “Being busy is a great way to be.” Young readers are sure to agree."--Kirkus reviews
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Preschoolers will love to sit down with actress and book lover Reese Witherspoon for this fun holiday story. It’s that special time of year, and Betty is excited to buy her family some amazing Christmas presents. The only problem is that little kids like her don’t tend to have much money. But Betty won’t let that stop her. She comes up with a plan to earn some gift money by setting up a Christmas cookie stand. Now all she needs…are some customers! Betty’s unstoppable, can-do spirit is engaging and relatable to little readers. Don’t be surprised if the kid in your life wants to read this yuletide tale year-round.
