Christmas is almost here! Little Bear can smell it—and so can you! The air is filled with the aroma of gingerbread cookies, minty candy canes, the piney Christmas tree, and yummy hot apple pie. Celebrate the holiday season with this classic Golden storybook which includes six scratch-and-sniff scents.
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Christmas is almost here! Little Bear can smell itÑand so can you! The air is filled with the aroma of gingerbread cookies, minty candy canes, the piney Christmas tree, and yummy hot apple pie. Celebrate the holiday season with this classic Golden storybook which includes six scratch-and-sniff scents.
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96 of 99 people found the following review helpful
By B. D. Brault
Format:Hardcover
I don't remember this book as a kid, but my mom swears I had it. Now I'm 33 and I have a daughter of my own and this was given to us Christmas of 2008. It was during Christmas 2009 when she really found this book and fell in love with it, as did I reading it to her. We just love it. As other reviewers have said, this book just evokes great memories of the Christmas season. And who can not love the scratch and sniff smells.
Now here is lies the rub about this book. Only the very potent aromatic smells last at all. Pine and peppermint were still going a year later, but the rest (apple pie, gingerbread, hot chocolate, and orange) were pretty much dead. And after just one season even the pine and peppermint started to go. So what is one to do when your one of your daughter's favorite books loses its prominent scratch and sniff feature. Well you go on a sticker hunt and as of Sept 2010, I've now found them all.
Since it was so hard to find these stickers I wanted to post a review of the book and a location that other parents like me could find replacement stickers. I started my search in June 2010 and found almost all of them at the website EverythingSmells.com. The only scent that seemed non-existent was gingerbread (unless you wanted to buy 2500 stickers from a custom company or cut your own out of Target greeting cards). So I emailed the company and asked if they knew of anywhere to get gingerbread. They didn't know, but kept my email and just wrote me today to tell me that they now have a gingerbread sticker for sale! So now you can get all the stickers in one place! Mind you, they will not look like the original stickers, but at least the children don't care. It's the act of scratching and sniffing that matters to them.
So to the parents out there that bemoan the fact that the book has lost its smell--go get some stickers (with plenty of spares), paste them in, and re-enjoy the book with your children or grandchildren for all it's Christmas charm. I know we did and still do today.
Now here is lies the rub about this book. Only the very potent aromatic smells last at all. Pine and peppermint were still going a year later, but the rest (apple pie, gingerbread, hot chocolate, and orange) were pretty much dead. And after just one season even the pine and peppermint started to go. So what is one to do when your one of your daughter's favorite books loses its prominent scratch and sniff feature. Well you go on a sticker hunt and as of Sept 2010, I've now found them all.
Since it was so hard to find these stickers I wanted to post a review of the book and a location that other parents like me could find replacement stickers. I started my search in June 2010 and found almost all of them at the website EverythingSmells.com. The only scent that seemed non-existent was gingerbread (unless you wanted to buy 2500 stickers from a custom company or cut your own out of Target greeting cards). So I emailed the company and asked if they knew of anywhere to get gingerbread. They didn't know, but kept my email and just wrote me today to tell me that they now have a gingerbread sticker for sale! So now you can get all the stickers in one place! Mind you, they will not look like the original stickers, but at least the children don't care. It's the act of scratching and sniffing that matters to them.
So to the parents out there that bemoan the fact that the book has lost its smell--go get some stickers (with plenty of spares), paste them in, and re-enjoy the book with your children or grandchildren for all it's Christmas charm. I know we did and still do today.
43 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
As a kid, this book was my absolute favorite and I read and re-read it year after year until the scratch n' sniffs were all out of smell. This book embodies all of the wonder of the Holiday Season, as seen through the eyes of a child. What could be more wonderful than the smell of apple pie baking on Christmas Eve or of the juicy orange nestled in the top of your stocking? When this fabulous book was reissued last year, I immediately bought a copy, so that I could share it with my son, who was a little over two at the time. Reading this book brought back all of the great memories of my own childhood Christmases and my son was delighted, as well. This is truly a classic to be handed down from generation to generation.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By Lisa
Format:Hardcover
This was my all time favorite Christmas book as a youngster. I can vividly recount the smell of little bears hot chocolat and candy cane and the Christmas Tree. The wonderful sense of anticipation that any child will share as little bear waits for Christmas morning. If only this book were in print I would definitely buy a copy for all of my children and neices and nephews to treasure as a family heirloom. My childhood copy has since been lost and I would dearly love to share this story with my children. Golden Books - Please send this wonderful story to print again.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome book
This is the same book my son got for Christmas & now I bought it for my grandchildren! Tradition is a great thing.
Published 22 days ago by Linda Kutzora
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book brings back memories from when i was little!
This book brings back memories from when i was little! The smells aren't that strong, but the story just makes it all worth it.
Published 1 month ago by LMgator
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun book
Fun kids book for the holidays. Not sure if it will smell forever, but it was fun for this year!
Published 1 month ago by K. Lewis
1.0 out of 5 stars
Don't expect to smell anything
I thought this would be a treat for my granddaughter...but none of the scratch and sniffs worked. What a disappointment.
Published 1 month ago by Judith A. White
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fumiko
My daughter's favorite book! I even sent 2 copies of this book to my brothers' family as a gift. Such a sweet story!
Published 2 months ago by fumiko
5.0 out of 5 stars
2 year old loves it
I had this book when I was a kid so I got it for my 2 yr old son He loves scratching it and it my old book still smells good almost 25 years later!
Published 3 months ago by SHERRY WEGNER
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brings back childhood memories
Especially the fact that the scratch and sniff stickers are mostly worn out after two seasons of reading. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Heather A. Recibe
4.0 out of 5 stars
the smell of a good story
I bought this for my one-year-old for Christmas, and she really seemed to like the illustrations. She was a little young for the scratch and sniff, but my four-year-old loved that... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Laura
1.0 out of 5 stars
The book scents were rancid!
The book looks cute, but NONE of the scents smelled like they were supposed to and they all smelled the same...rancid.
The books have been sitting on the shelf too long!
The books have been sitting on the shelf too long!
Published 3 months ago by Bobbie Lopez
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Holiday Favorite!
I had this book when I was a kid so I purchased it for my daughter and one for my nephew as well. It's fun to scratch and sniff.
Published 3 months ago by Annice41
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