Review: Gets you in the spirit...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 30, 2012
Emlyn Chand does it again with the latest in her Bird Brain books. As you can see by the title, this one finds the featured bird having to lend a hand to keep children all over the world from being disappointed on Christmas.Each book focuses on a different breed of bird. Fittingly, Chand uses a Penguin for this installment who decides to travel all the way to the North Pole to thank Santa in person for a gift he gave her. When she arrives, she finds out that Santa is facing a problem that could end up cancelling his yearly ride and jumps into action.As with the other Bird Brain books, Chand doesn't simplify her word choices. This provides a great opportunity for parents to expand their children's vocabulary while they also learn life lessons. Courtney's year-long journey to thank Santa teaches kids about gratitude and her willingness to help when asked also provides a great example. The illustrations are also colorful and cute, sure to keep a child's attention. If you are looking for a last minute read to close off the holidays, pick this one up.