Review: Sharing and Snowy Reindeer Joy Rides...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 13, 2013
My wife teaches Kindergarten, so I’m always on the look out for good read aloud books to share. This book is cute, whimsical, and ready for little kids everywhere. The illustrations are charming and the words are a slight modification of Jingle Bells - the well-known Christmas carol.We encounter Emma trying to navigate the snowy terrain, but getting stuck since she appears to be approximately 7 inches tall. Snowbell, a flying reindeer comes to the rescue and airlifts her around the city, ocean, and surrounding areas, eventually to school. At this point, we learn about sharing, because, with the help of more flying reindeer friends, all of Emma’s friends get reindeer joy rides as well until it’s time for bed and Santa’s sleigh ride. We’re not really sure why the other kids are at the school on Christmas Eve (or why Emma’s not, assuming school IS in session) but perhaps they were snowed in and needed help getting home. Don’t worry though, I’m just overanalyzing to be clever. The kids will love this fun book - especially if you sing the words.By the way, I received a complimentary digital edition of this book from Story Cartel because I promised to write an honest review. I really did like it, honestly. (You should see what I wrote about those other books... )