Little Red's Christmas Story [Hardcover]

Sarah The Duchess of York Ferguson (Author), Sam Williams (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 5, 2004 | Age Level: 3 and up | Series: Little Red

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, has created a magical world and a charming group of friends in Gino the dog, Roany the Pony, the mischievous Little Blue and, of course, the irresistible Little Red.; It is Christmas Eve at Buttercup Cottage. Little Red and her friends set off on their trip to Christmas Tree Wood, where their favourite fir tree grows. Along the way, they deliver sugary cinnamon sticks to the mouse family and delicious treacle shortbread to the robins. But as they approach the wood, they find that Little Red's friend, Father Christmas, has a big problem: a sick reindeer has left him with only seven to pull his sleight Little Red knows that no problem is too big when you have friends. Thanks to her sack of smiles, and a little help from Roany the Pony, Little Blue, and the rest of the gang, all of the children on Father Christmas's list get just what they asked for and Little Red is back at Buttercup Cottage in time to spend Christmas with her dearest friends. Don't miss this delightful story - it's Christmaspuddingtastic!

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1–Little Red returns, along with her friends Little Blue, Roany the Pony, and Gino the Dog. Their expedition to Christmas Tree Wood is interrupted when they encounter Santa Claus with a sick reindeer. Little Red saves the day by sprinkling magic dust on Roany so that he can fly and help to pull the sleigh. Young children may be drawn to the cutesy illustrations, but the treacly story is far from compelling. The overly long narrative is sprinkled with such awkward neologisms as "yippeedoodledan" and "fantabuloso." This is only for the most avid Anglophiles or hard-core fans of the Duchess of York.–V. W.
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About the Author

Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, is the author of the Little Red series. The Duchess is a devoted spokesperson for many charitable organizations, including Changes for Children.

She has two daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.

Sam Williams is the author, illustrator, and designer of numerous picture books for young children. Some of the books he's lent his talent to include the Bunny and Bee series, Cold Little Duck, Duck, Duck by Lisa Westberg Peters, and Pea Pod Babies by Karen Baicker. He recently put down his paintbrushes and took up the challenge to climb Mount Blanc! Sam lives with his wife in Hertfordshire, England.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books; 1St Edition edition (October 5, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689855613
• ISBN-13: 978-0689855610
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 9.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,532,069 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable New Holiday Story, October 13, 2004

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Erika Sorocco (Southern California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Little Red's Christmas Story (Hardcover)

Christmas Eve has arrived at Buttercup Cottage, and Little Red and her wonderful friends have set off on their yearly trip to Christmas Tree Wood, where they plan on bringing their favorite fir tree home for the holidays. Along their way, they work together on delivering shortbread to the robins, and sugary cinnamon sticks to the mouse family. However, as they approach Christmas Tree Wood, Little Red is shocked to find her very good friend, Santa Claus, with a big problem: One of his reindeers is sick, and now he only has seven to pull the sleigh! But with Little Red's wonderful thinking cap, and a bit of help from Roany the Pony, Little Blue, and the rest of her friend's, all of the children in the world will be able to get exactly what they wanted for the holiday, and Little Red will make it back to Buttercup Cottage in order to spend the rest of the holiday with her fantastic friends!

Sarah Ferguson has done an amazing job of creating a character such as Little Red who is utterly adorable, while at the same time sweeter than pie. The wonderful prose featured within LITTLE RED'S CHRISTMAS STORY is lovely, while the illustrations by Sam Williams, couldn't be cuter. This is a wonderful Christmas story that will live on in the hearts of readers for years and years to come.

Erika Sorocco

Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper

4.0 out of 5 stars Exciting Xmas story, July 3, 2009

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Janey Wolff (PA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Little Red's Christmas Story (Little Red Adventures) (Paperback)

My 4 y/o loves this book (she didn't when she got it at 3.5), and we now read it in the middle of summer ! The story is fun and exciting - my daughters eye's light up everytime Santa appears in the middle of the wood - and Little Blue's made-up words make her laugh. I think it's whimsical and modern, and I enjoy the descriptions Sarah uses (like 'long squiggly icicles dangled'). I must admit it is quite long though - so I'm thankful my daughter can't read and I get to skip some paragraphs if it's bedtime !

2.0 out of 5 stars My least favorite of the Little Red series, March 23, 2009

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Denver Stacy (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Red's Christmas Story (Little Red Adventures) (Paperback)

My 3-year-old really loves all of the Little Red books. She would probably give this one four or five stars, but I'm bothered by the fact that Little Red ditches her friends on Christmas Eve without so much as a by-your-leave, and by Little Blue's grumpiness. It has some imagination, but the story could use a little more editing.