Review: A Fun Christmas Adventure
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 23, 2013
My daughter loves to read holiday themed books all year long so after reading Tommy Goes Trick-or-Treating by Emlyn Chand her next choice for a Bird Brain Book was Courtney Saves Christmas.Courtney is an adventurous penguin who likes exploring. As a parent, I found Courtney to be a wonderful example for my daughter. She is independent and curious but also very respectful of her parents. An entire adventure springs out of gratitude as she desires to thank Santa in person for her perfect Christmas gift. Courtney is determined and never gives up her quest even when the path is difficult. Once she reaches Santa's workshop she offers to help as soon as she hears that there is a problem. The strength of Courtney's character is clearly demonstrated in her actions without relying on extra narrative.As with all of the Bird Brain books that we have read, my daughter enjoys both the story and the illustrations. She will ask if she can "read" her books on my Kindle Fire and "flip the pages" while narrating her own version of the story based on memory and pictures.