by Erica S Perl (Author) Jonathan Fenske (Illustrator)
A festive pun-filled story perfect for the holidays!
In this follow-up to When Carrot Met Cookie, Christmas is fast approaching, and Carrot and Cookie are both worried--they can't find the right present for each other! But when they hear a crash on Christmas Eve and find a sick Santa too ill to keep flying his sleigh, they know there are more important matters at hand. Can these friends conjure up enough Christmas magic to step into Santa's shoes, deliver the presents themselves, and save the day?
Hilarious and heartwarming, this is the perfect gift for future foodies or anyone looking for some special holiday cheer.
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Gr 1-3--It's Christmas Eve, and best friends Carrot and Cookie don't have gifts for each other yet. Each one consults a friend: Carrot asks Pickle, who says, "It's no big dill," while Cookie asks Cupcake, whose ideas are a bit "half-baked." Carrot and Cookie gather for their annual sleepover and are about to tell each other the sad truth, when Santa lands his sleigh outside with a jolly "Ho-ho-ho...achoo!" They rush out to find Santa sneezing and, to their wide-eyed amazement, about to cancel Christmas. Carrot muses, "If reindeer can fly, why can't vegetables?" It turns out they can, and Carrot urges them on to pull Santa's sleigh: "On Eggplant! On Scallion! On Corn and Zucchini! On Lettuce! On Okra! And on Broccolini!" Christmas is saved. This pun-filled romp with delightfully goofy characters and charming illustrations will crack kids up with its silly humor. Sharp-eyed readers will also notice visual puns scattered throughout the book, such as googly-eyed candy canes serving as sleigh runners. The one unexplained oddity--why Santa and his reindeer appear to be made of gingerbread--is a minor flaw in an otherwise worthwhile story. VERDICT A warmhearted holiday story of an unexpected friendship, filled with silly puns and lots of laughs.--Haley Amendt
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A sweet treat for the holiday shelves.