The interactive elements of this sturdy book will make it a favorite in households with young children. A free version of the song is available to be downloaded via a QR code inside the front cover. One suggestion would be to add a link that could be typed into a browser for functionality for the QR illiterate among us. Not me. But I know a lot of people who still don’t “get it” or have a QR Code reader. So. If you want to take advantage of this function, download a QR reader like Qrafter. That’s just the one I have on my phone, I’m sure there are zillions of great readers but that’s all I’ve got. But I digress.
As I was typing this review, my son asked me to hand him the book. So if you were wondering if kids like it. The answer is simply yes. I’m watching him look at the pictures and play with the interactive pieces. I’d say his favorite is on the last page. It is a wheel on the side with gears that make it easy for little fingers to get a finger hold in there and as you spin the wheel, Santa’s reindeer followed by the big main himself in his sleigh arc across the night sky. The other pieces might take some more practice but with modeling, kids will get in on the action of making the curtains rise and fall and the characters play peek-a-boo across the pages. While some interactive books like this get “stuck” or the pieces are difficult to manipulate, these move smoothly, perhaps because of the board book style, or just plain good design.
This book will make a great addition to any holiday library. Perfect for ages 2-4 independently and as a read aloud from birth. Enjoy!
Title: We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Illustrator: Yu-hsuan Huang
Published 2016 by Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press
ISBN: 978-0-7636-9612-2
This book was sent by the publisher for review purposes.
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