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  • How Winston Delivered Christmas

How Winston Delivered Christmas

Author
Publication Date
September 17, 2019
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Language
English
Format
Picture Book
How Winston Delivered Christmas
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Description
An advent story told in twenty-four-and-a-half chapters! When a mouse named Winston finds a lost letter addressed to Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, he sets off an unforgettable journey to personally deliver the letter to Santa! How Winston Delivered Christmas is a heart-warming story, organized in twenty-four-and-a-half chapters, to share during the countdown to Christmas. Starting on December 1st, children can read a chapter a day, and each chapter is followed by a fun and festive holiday activity to complete. This illustrated advent story tells of the adventures of an adorable mouse and how a good deed can lead to a very happy ending.
Publication date
September 17, 2019
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781684129836
Publisher
Silver Dolphin Books
BISAC categories
JUV002180 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc.
JUV054000 - Juvenile Fiction | Activity Books
JUV017010 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Christmas & Advent
Library of Congress categories
Mice
Letters
Quests (Expeditions)
Christmas stories
Christmas
Handicraft
Christmas fiction
Christmas decorations
Christmas cooking

Publishers Weekly

In a 24-and-a-half-chapter advent story, Smith delivers a lively holiday adventure. When a distracted boy named Oliver loses his letter to Santa in the wind and snow, Winston the mouse finds it and sets out to ensure that the letter arrives at its destination: "This letter needed to get to Santa Claus!" Memorable moments from his journey include hitching a ride on the back of Lady Prudence Merryweather-Whiskerton the Third, a cat who prefers to dine on salmon over mouse, and flying into the snowy night on a toy plane. Smith includes instructions for Christmas-themed craft activities between chapters (a pom-pom robin, a paper chain); it's a clever way to keep readers to one chapter a day. Though the narrative's tone can be a touch twee, the lengthy, interactive format and Smith's plucky, at times elegantly expressive art may make this a holiday favorite. Ages 6-8. (Sept.)

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School Library Journal

Gr 1-3--On a chilly and windy afternoon, eight-year-old Oliver dutifully writes his Christmas letter to Santa and pops it into the mailbox. A cruel wind blows it right back on the street and the letter eventually finds its way to a mouse named Winston. Once this sweet rodent realizes the importance of such a missive failing to arrive at the North Pole, he is determined to deliver it to the jolly man himself. The rest of the book recounts his adventures throughout the city as he meets a plump pigeon, visits an amazing toy shop, and is rescued from certain death by a cat named Pru. In the end, both Oliver and Winston get their Christmas wish and have a very merry holiday. Readers are instructed to read one chapter a day, starting on December first and ending with a half-chapter on Christmas day. Each chapter is around three pages long and is followed by an activity that families can do together, ranging from crafts, recipes, and ways to decorate the home for the season. VERDICT Due to the format, this title is best suited as a gift or to add to a home library.-Amy Nolan, St. Joseph Public Library, MI

Copyright 2019 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Alex T Smith
After briefly considering careers in space travel, cookery, and being a rabbit, Alex T. Smith finally decided to become an illustrator. He earned a first class honors degree in illustration and went on to create the award-winning Claude series which has been developed as an animated TV show. When he isn't doodling in his sketchbook, Alex can be found people-watching and eavesdropping. He lives in England with two very tiny and naughty dogs. Follow Alex on Twitter @alex_t_smith and visit him on the web at www.alextsmith.com.
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