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A Christmas Carol (picture book edition) [Hardcover]

Charles Dickens , Brett Helquist
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

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Book Description

September 22, 2009 4 - 8 years

In this luminous picture book adaptation of Charles Dickens' immortal classic, the story of Ebenezer Scrooge leaps off the page to warm the soul of one and all. Be swept away in an unforgettable Christmas Eve, from Scrooge's first "Bah, humbug!" to the arrival of the Ghost of Christmas Past; from the courage of Tiny Tim to the glory of Christmas morning. Brett Helquist's art bursts with spirit, humor, and an irresistible attention to detail. Here is a treasure for the whole family to share, year after year. A merry Christmas, everyone!


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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Starred Review. Grade 3 Up–Dickens's cautionary tale of an embittered, stingy old man learning to be a happier, more giving person thanks to the intervention of four ghosts has long been fodder for holiday collections. From its stark opening spread (&MARLEY WAS DEAD) to the final one with its much more cheerful winter scene, this year's version, illustrated in Helquist's darkly comic style, is one of the best. Some of that credit must go to Greenhut, who provided the abridgment. Sacrificing none of Dickens's rich language, this retelling reads beautifully. The artist uses watercolor, pencil, and pastel to create cinematic artwork that contains amusing details; additionally, there are a number of pen-and-ink vignettes that help set the scenes. A winning combination of sparkling prose and exciting art.–Mara Alpert, Los Angeles Public Library END

About the Author

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was one of England's greatest writers. Best known for his classic serialized novels, such as Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectations, Dickens wrote about the London he lived in, the conditions of the poor, and the growing tensions between the classes. He achieved critical and popular international success in his lifetime and was honored with burial in Westminster Abbey.



Brett Helquist's celebrated art has graced books from the charming Roger, The Jolly Pirate, to the alarming New York Times bestselling A Series of Unfortunate Events, to the cozy E. B. White Read-Aloud Award finalist bedtime for bear. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.


Product Details

  • Age Range: 4 - 8 years
  • Hardcover: 40 pages
  • Publisher: Balzer + Bray; Reprint edition (September 22, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061650994
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061650994
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.4 x 12 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 16.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #476,901 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

One of the grand masters of Victorian literature, Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812, in Landport, Portsea, England. He died in Kent on June 9, 1870. The second of eight children of a family continually plagued by debt, the young Dickens came to know not only hunger and privation,but also the horror of the infamous debtors' prison and the evils of child labor. A turn of fortune in the shape of a legacy brought release from the nightmare of prison and "slave" factories and afforded Dickens the opportunity of two years' formal schooling at Wellington House Academy. He worked as an attorney's clerk and newspaper reporter until his Sketches by Boz (1836) and The Pickwick Papers (1837) brought him the amazing and instant success that was to be his for the remainder of his life. In later years, the pressure of serial writing, editorial duties, lectures, and social commitments led to his separation from Catherine Hogarth after twenty-three years of marriage. It also hastened his death at the age of fifty-eight, when he was characteristically engaged in a multitude of work.

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
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4.5 out of 5 stars
I read this book to my students who are not able to yet handle the complete story. Piseco Lake  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
I love this book and I saw this on a movie before and I think this IS THE BEST book! Sylea Barlow  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Appealing abridgement for picture book audience November 23, 2011
Format:Hardcover
A Christmas Carol has been a holiday favorite since it was first published in 1843. The original novella has been abridged to picture-book length with new illustrations, and a fine picture book it makes!

The text is not only shorter but also more accessible while still true to Dickens. For example, "Scrooge, a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner! Hard and sharp as flint, from which no steel had ever struck out generous fire" has been simplified to "He was a scraping old sinner, hard and sharp as flint." The plot, too, is streamlined. Gone is Scrooge's little sister, Fan, and gone, too, is Belle, the girl Scrooge almost married, but the three Christmas ghosts appear in all their mystery and magic. Mysterious and magical, too, is the new artwork, combining watercolor, pencil, and pastel to brighten the joyful parts of the story and shadow the eerie events. The result is a winning presentation, sure to please.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully illustrated February 6, 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I purchased this book for my daughter for Christmas. It is well written for children and illustrated by the same gentleman that illustrated Lemony Snicket's "Series of Unfortunate Events". It is a wonderful edition to anyone's library: young or old.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars My students loved it. December 28, 2009
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I bought this to read to my third graders. We were comparing and contrasting this story with The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. They loved the story. It helped to talk about Charles Dickens, the era that he wrote the story, and why he wrote it. The pictures are nice, too.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars 'Nicely illustrated
'Nicely illustrated & great price! 'Downloaded this just in time for the holidays...'Would recommend this download, not for a young child, but great nostalgia for a teen or young... Read more
Published 3 months ago by 808SS
4.0 out of 5 stars My review of "A Christmas Carol"
The pictures are great but I thought it was the unabridged text by Dickens...So,I got a little disappointed..
I would recommend it to children..
Published 3 months ago by Debru
3.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful pictures but nearly impossible to read tiny text.
This is a good condensed version of Dickens classic, and the pictures are stunning. Problem is in this format on the Kindle where the text is just part of the picture, it is too... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Brigham Griffin
4.0 out of 5 stars A Christmas Carol
Won day a family sang a Carol
I liked this book
I dedicate this book to my family and me
Published 3 months ago by Jacqueline Fendley
5.0 out of 5 stars My granddaughter just loves her book A Christmas Carol..
At Christmas My 8 year old granddaughter opened the present with the book in it first. We had a hard time getting her to
open any more presents, she liked the book so much. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Gloria Wooding
5.0 out of 5 stars I think that this is the best book.
I love this book and I saw this on a movie before and I think this IS THE BEST book!
Published 4 months ago by Sylea Barlow
5.0 out of 5 stars Great adaptation of a classic Christmas tale.
A classic made for older children. I had to have it for my classroom collection and plan to make it a tradition every year.
Published 4 months ago by RRS
3.0 out of 5 stars Okay
It was okay I mean the words were kind of small and that's all but it made it harder to read
Published 4 months ago by Alexis Reed
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!
An amazing and classic read!! I encourage everyone to read it!! No matter what age, this book is a classic!God Bless Us, Everyone!!
Published 4 months ago by Madeline
4.0 out of 5 stars Review
This was a really good book. Good vocabulary for a 11-13 year old. This book has many vocabulary words that are difficult for a child younger then 10 years old to understand. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kayla Weiser
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