One Foggy Christmas Eve
by Kerilynn Wilson (Author) Kerilynn Wilson (Illustrator)
"A bright and shiny new Christmas book." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
On a foggy Christmas Eve, a young girl's imagination runs away with her--and leads her back to a cozy night with her family. Kerilynn Wilson's luminous, magical picture book debut has all the makings of a perennial holiday classic for families and fans of Matt Tavares's Dasher and Chris van Allsburg's The Polar Express.
One little girl has the perfect present for her grandparents, and she can't wait to give it to them on Christmas Eve. So when her parents say it's not safe to travel because the weather is horrible and the fog is too thick, she has to find a way to save their Christmas tradition--even if she can barely see farther than her front porch. With a lot of imagination and maybe just a bit of magic, the girl lights a way to her grandparents' house. But--oh no!--she loses her present along the way. Luckily, Nana knows that the best gift of all is creativity and family.
With dazzling artwork and minimal text, Kerilynn Wilson's debut picture book presents one little girl's determined walk to her grandparents' house as an adventure full of magic, ingenuity, and courage. One Foggy Christmas Eve celebrates the gift of sharing your imagination and your story with those you love. For readers of Gideon Sterer's The Christmas Owl and Susan Jeffers's Jingle Bells.
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Publishers Weekly
Fog threatens to derail a family's annual Christmas Eve visit to nearby Nana and Papa's house, but a child's determination and some unexpected guides lead the way in this fantastical picture book. Though the protagonist's parents announce the weather is too bad to travel, the bespectacled child persists in wanting to deliver a homemade gift, inspiring the group to venture forth, using a headlamp and twinkle lights to illuminate their passage. With inky, shadowy swirls, Wilson skillfully visualizes the uncertainty of the outing for a truly ominous effect as "the fog grows darker and colder" and the worried speaker finds themself suddenly alone--until majestic deer-like creatures arrive to brighten the way. While the original gift doesn't make it, the child ends up with something even more precious to share, making for a timeless holiday twist. Spare text allows Wilson's thin-lined artwork to shine as it readily communicates the book's emotional heft. Ages 4-8. (Sept.)
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Kirkus
Read it out loud with glee.
Review quotes
It isn't easy to create a Yuletide tale that stands out on the crowded holiday shelf, but Wilson has done just that. . . . Loaded with adventure and brimming with love and joy, this is a holiday tale to be savored. Read it out loud with glee. — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"A child's determination and some unexpected guides lead the way in this fantastical picture book. . . . Timeless. . . . Spare text allows Wilson's thin-lined artwork to shine as it readily communicates the book's emotional heft." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
JUV013030 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
JUV051000 - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
JUV017010 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Christmas & Advent
JUV029020 - Juvenile Fiction | Nature & the Natural World | Weather
Imagination
Christmas
Fog
Determination
