The Stocking Stuffer: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids
By (Author) Holley Merriweather
Illustrated by Stephanie Graegin
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
11th January 2023
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Rodents and rabbits
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction
813.6
40
Width 130mm, Height 254mm
231g
The Stocking Stuffer is the ultimate Christmas gift, as this sweet picture book is designed to fit perfectly in a stocking, and adds a new chapter to Christmas lore: an explanation of just how Santa manages to fill all those stockings on Christmas Eve!
'Twas the night before Christmas, when not long ago,
A tradition began that few children know . . .
Its Christmas Eve and for the first time ever, Santas naughty list is empty! With a terrible blizzard raging outside, how will Santa be able to deliver Christmas magic to every single home before morning
Meet Tinsel, the Stocking Stuffer!
A little mouse with a big heart, Tinsel is ready to be Santas special helper on this important night. As Santa places gifts under the tree, Tinsel stuffs each stocking with care. But what about when a stocking is missing from the mantel
This festive story introduces a loveable new character into the classic holiday lore and celebrates spreading Christmas cheer to all.
Merriweather tweaks beloved lore just enough to spark readers imaginations anewand keep them on the lookout for a tiny mouse decked out in a Santa suit. The books tall, narrow trim size suggests a stockings shape, and Graegins digital artwork features a surfeit of shadowy, decoration- and present-filled backdrops, befitting the protagonists journey between sleepy homes in the dark of night. Publishers Weekly
Stephanie Graegin's illustrated books include The Thank You Book by Mary Lyn Ray and You Were the First by Patricia MacLachlan. She now lives in Brooklyn, New York. www.graegin.com