Fun Holiday Book with a Great Message, October 23, 2014
The book is a fun mix of both traditional and
contemporary holiday charm! Frizzy is one of Santa's elves and she
loves making dolls. However, she's always sad when Santa takes the
dolls to deliver them to the children. So Frizzy talks with her friend
Dizzy and decides that she must find a new toy to make - one that she
won't miss when Santa delivers them on Christmas Eve.It's a fun twist to see what Frizzy decides to do and also the outcome of her new toy-making adventures. The author includes some very up-to-date and funny references to technology throughout the book which the kids thought was great! I like the problem-solving aspect of the story and how Frizzy approaches her dilemma (and also how Santa and her friends help out along the way).
The story is actually written in verse and mimics the poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas". I wasn't sure I would like this when we first got the book but it works really nicely with the story! My 10 year old and I read this book together so it was great to get into the rhythm of the poem as we read. And I also like the connection of old and new (old being the link to the original Christmas story and new being the fun introduction of technology throughout the book). - Jacqueline Fisher, Amazon.com
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