If Animals Celebrated Christmas
By (Author) Ann Whitford Paul
Illustrated by David Walker
Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
10th September 2019
United States
Children
Fiction
Board book
24
Width 165mm, Height 163mm, Spine 15mm
240g
If animals said "Merry Christmas", how would they say it Beaver would gnaw down trees with his teeth, Koala would decorate with Mama and Papa, and of course Polar Bear Santa would fly through the night! Following the success of If Animals Kissed Good Night this new installment is a celebration of the Christmas season, complete with the series's signature adorable animals.
"Beyond cute, without sliding into saccharine. . .The illustrations, with washes of color and starry skies, are done on a flat plane that brings the action close. The rhymes and action words throughout provide extra pep for this already-spirited tale." --Booklist
Ann Whitford Paul and David Walker collaborated on If Animals Kissed Good Night and Little Monkey Says Good Night, a Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, which Kirkus Reviews praised as "a perfect good-night read." Ms. Paul lives in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Walker lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Learn more about them at annwhitfordpaul.com and davidwalkerstudios.com.