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Christmas Cookies: Bite-Size Holiday Lessons [Hardcover]

Amy Krouse Rosenthal , Jane Dyer
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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Book Description

September 30, 2008 4 - 8 years

This scrumptious follow-up to the bestselling Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons captures the spirit of the holiday season. From making the same kind of cookies at the same time each year (tradition) to decorating them with lots of sprinkles (celebrate), youngsters will gobble up vocabulary words and holiday lessons in this charming dictionary of sorts.

Amy Krouse Rosenthal's timeless morsels of wisdom paired with Jane Dyer's cozy illustrations are as irresistible as the aroma of cookies fresh from the oven. Go ahead, take another bite!


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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-4–An unusual mix of rosy-cheeked children and animals acting as humans engage in activities that define holiday words as they relate to cookies and cookie making–Celebrate means/time to get out the sprinkles! Moderation means/at the party not having twenty cookies, and not having zero cookies, but having just enough cookies. Charitable, prosperity, perseverance, and reciprocate are also defined. Stylized, stiff-looking illustrations bordered with white do little to rescue this underbaked offering.–Lisa Falk, Los Angeles Public Library
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From Booklist

Similar in concept and design to Rosenthal and Dyer’s Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons (2006), this charming picture book offers a glossary of terms defined in child-friendly ways and related to the theme of Christmas cookies: “FRUSTRATED means, I can’t believe we burned them again / PERSEVERANCE means, We tried and tried and tried, and finally we made the perfect non-burned batch,” and “HOPE means, I’m filled with good feelings about what will be.” Rather than following one child throughout the book, the delightful ink-and-watercolor illustrations depict a variety of children and dressed animals with a bit of carryover of characters from one picture to the next. A sugar-cookie recipe is appended to this sweet yet wholesome Christmas offering. Preschool-Grade 2. --Carolyn Phelan

Product Details

  • Age Range: 4 - 8 years
  • Hardcover: 40 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins; First Edition edition (September 30, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0060580240
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060580247
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 9.4 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #245,598 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Amy Krouse Rosenthal is a person who likes to make things.

Some things she likes to make:
Children's books.
Grown-up books.
Short films.
Salads.
Connections with the universe.
Something out of nothing.
Wishes.

According to The New York Times, Amy's award-winning children's books "radiate fun the way tulips radiate spring: they are elegant and spirit-lifting." Her 20+ books for children include !, WUMBERS, PLANT A KISS, LITTLE PEA, SPOON, THE WONDER BOOK, COOKIES: BITE-SIZE LIFE LESSONS, AND DUCK!RABBIT!.

As for her adult work, Amazon named ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AN ORDINARY LIFE one of the top 10 memoirs of the decade.

A long-time contributor to NPR, she is currently the host and creator of Mission Amy K R.com produced by Chicago Public Radio.

Her short films include The Beckoning of Lovely, 17 Things I Made, ATM Always Trust Magic, The Kindness Thought Bubble, and The Money Tree.

Amy lives with her family in Chicago and online at whoisamy.com.

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
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4.7 out of 5 stars
This book is going on my Christmas list to buy for my friends with children. Linda S. Johnson  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
This is a strikingly beautiful book both in words and illustrations. Linda Henning  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite children's book November 18, 2008
Format:Hardcover
If you have ever grappled with explaining an abstract concept to children, like "tradition" "disappointed" or the all-important "sharing," then Amy Rosenthal and Jane Dyer's "cookie books" are for you. Through the simple analogies of baking and eating cookies (something many children can relate to), Rosenthal explains those sometimes difficult-to-understand ideas/values like gratitude, appreciative, gracious, and many more. Jane Dyer's soft, expressive child/animal illustrations complement and illustrate the concepts. The "Christmas Cookies" book includes holiday-related words like joy, believe, celebrate and peace. Both of these titles are excellent choices for a child 3-6 years of age. I have donated both to my local public library and have given many children the books as gifts. I hope Amy Rosenthal and Jane Dyer are baking more cookie books for the future!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars UNIQUE! November 18, 2008
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
As a mother of 5 and grandmother of one, I have read and enjoyed volumes of children's books. Amy Krouse Rosenthal's books have an ingenious and significant way of teaching children essential character traits. She skillfully, yet simply, represents these concepts of the heart by relating them to every child's clear understanding and love of cookies.
I applaud the author and illustrator! I wholeheartedly recommend these
2 books. EVERY child should own them! I hope Amy has more in the works!!!!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for Rosenthal fans! November 17, 2008
Format:Hardcover
If you liked "Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons" then you will love this one! Not your "traditional" holiday book, this is a great way for parents to help their little ones understand many "not so obvious" behavioral issues. This takes ideas that are often hard for little ones to grasp and puts it in a language they can understand. Trust me, this would be a perfect gift for any parent!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful Illustrations and Sweet, Sweet Teaching Story
Life's little lessons of generosity and appreciation are presented in such a whimsical way that they slip right into your heart. Perfect gift for young and old in your life. Read more
Published 21 days ago by Eloise Morley
5.0 out of 5 stars Christmas Cookies: Bite-Size Holiday Lessons
This is the Amy Krouse Rosenthal book that I give to my granddaughters the Christmas they are 2 years old and I accompany it with a start of a Christmas cookie cutter collection... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Linda Henning
4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book
This was a great addition to our Christmas collection. My son has a very advanced vocabulary and loves to know what everything means. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Meredith
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely holiday gift
This is a wonderful book, and the perfect companion to Ms. Rosenthal's other Life Lessons/Cookie book. I'm excited to give this to some children that I know will adore it.
Published 5 months ago by S. Rinker
5.0 out of 5 stars More delightful lessons from the Cookie Book people
This is just as delightful as the other cookie books. Beautiful illustrations that keep my kids hugely entertained. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Seven Sisters
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for Advent Season
My pastor suggested a number of children's books to have for Advent season, as a means to not only enjoy wonderful books with our little ones, but offering appropriate... Read more
Published on January 27, 2011 by CC
5.0 out of 5 stars Christmas Cookies
I puprchased this and other books by these authors for my granddaughter who is going to be a lower elementary teacher. She loves them and can't wait to use them in the classroom.
Published on July 13, 2010 by Mitzyblue
5.0 out of 5 stars Charming
Terrific illustrations are what make a great children's book, but in this case the message is as charming as the illustrations. To make it even better ... Read more
Published on July 2, 2010 by Marcia L. Ferguson
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book for Learning the Best
I work in a library and saw this book on a cart. I picked it up and read it and was enchanted with how an author could make so many adult concepts explained to children in a way... Read more
Published on January 2, 2010 by Linda S. Johnson
3.0 out of 5 stars Cute book about life lessons...
...but the recipe in the back was seriously lacking. My daughter has been begging to make the cookie recipe at the back of the book for months, so we made them today. Read more
Published on August 5, 2009 by Abbey and Emma's mommy
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