This latest saga relies on the ingredients that made the earlier installments pure magic: BFFs who support each other despite conflict, commentary from pals Gecko and Parakeet (who serve as a sort of Greek chorus), and kitty-corn sweetness...Compromise and collaboration are the keys to holiday joy in this inviting outing.
School Library Journal
Gr 1-4--Readers join best friends Kitty and Unicorn as they prepare for the holiday. As usual, their desire to create magic for their friend leads to miscommunication and hurt feelings. The pair acknowledges "'tis the season to feel stress-y," a resonant sentiment for many parents, but also sets the stage to discuss handling expectations over sometimes disappointing reality. Hale excels at navigating stories of emotional intelligence in a way that feels warm and kind. When the Kitty-Corn friends reach the end of their rope, there's no huge blow-up with the release of the truth. Instead, the characters are gentle not only with each other, but with themselves. VERDICT A poignant reminder of how to handle the discomfort of friends having different interests, complete with eventual acceptance and a carol to wrap it up.
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Shannon and Dean Hale are the award-winning husband-and-wife team behind The Princess in Black, illustrated by LeUyen Pham. Shannon Hale is also the author of the Newbery Honor novel Princess Academy as well as the New York Times best-selling series Ever After High. Shannon and Dean Hale live in Salt Lake City, Utah. LeUyen Pham is the illustrator of many books for children, including God's Dream by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrams and Aunt Mary's Rose by Douglas Wood, as well as the Freckleface Strawberry books by Julianne Moore. LeUyen Pham lives in California. Shannon y Dean Hale son el galardonado equipo de esposo y esposa detrás de La princesa de negro, ilustrado por LeUyen Pham. Shannon Hale también es autora de la novela ganadora del Honor Newbery Princess Academy, así como de la serie de gran éxito de ventas de New York Times Ever After High. Shannon y Dean Hale viven en Salt Lake City, Utah. LeUyen Pham es la ilustradora de muchos libros para niños, incluyendo God's Dream del arzobispo Desmond Tutu y Douglas Carlton Abrams y Aunt Mary's Rose de Douglas Wood, así como los libros Freckleface Strawberry de Julianne Moore. LeUyen Pham vive en California.
