Holiday Gift Guide: 2 adorable holiday books!

Sky Pony Press has shared two fantastic holiday books with my family! Many people do the 4-gift “rule” that I’ve seen floating around Facebook, these books would fit perfect under the tree!

The Night Before Christmas: A Brick Story

Written by Clement C Moore

Illustrated by Amanda Brack

Everyone knows the story of The Night Before Christmas- it’s a beloved holiday classic for a reason!

Spread the Christmas cheer with this whimsical retelling of Clement C. Moore’s cherished poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas.” This new edition of the classic features the text of Moore’s original poem, illustrated with beautifully detailed LEGO brick scenes and characters.

See the colorful stockings hung by the chimney in the fanciful brick house, and look on at the visions of dancing brick sugarplums. Turn the pages to reveal Saint Nicholas with his bundle of toys and his eight trusty reindeer, and watch as he magically slides down the chimney to bring presents to the good little girls and boys before shouting, “Now dash away, dash away, dash away all!” This treasured Christmas poem in brick will quickly become the highlight of your holiday storybooks and a great new tradition for the whole family!

Sky Pony Press hardcover, also available as an ebook

32 pages, color illustrations throughout

ISBN: 978-1-63450-179-8

Price: $12.99

Ages 3+

Tough Cookie

Written by Kate Louise

Illustrated by Grace Sandford

A new take on the beloved holiday gingerbread story, Tough Cookie is the perfect book to curl up in front of the fire with and read to your little ones this holiday season!

What happens when the gingerbread man is made without his ginger?

When this gingerbread man was baked, someone forgot to put in the ginger. He’s made of eggs and cinnamon and flour and butter and sugar, but he’s missing a key ingredient! Without ginger, the gingerbread man feels like he’s not really a gingerbread man at all! He can’t be sold in the bakery, so he lives at the back of the store. And there he causes all kinds of trouble.

This gingerbread man eats the baker’s decorating candy. He throws sprinkles across the counter and squirts frosting on the walls. It’s not long before the baker has had enough of the gingerbread man’s mischief and orders him to leave. The gingerbread man realizes he’ll have to change his ways, and the baker decides to help. He teaches the gingerbread man that his ingredients don’t make him who he is—it’s his character that defines him. So the gingerbread man begins to help the baker decorate the other gingerbread men and women. He helps prepare them and makes sure they find their way on their journey from the oven to the bakery shelf. And he always makes sure to add the ginger.

This is a story about being kind and finding happiness through helping others. Sandford’s cute illustrations accompany Louise’s sweet story, and children won’t be able to resist its delightful charm.

Sky Pony Press hardcover, also available as an ebook

32 pages, color illustrations throughout

ISBN: 978-1-63450-197-2

Price: $16.99

Ages 3-6

Disclaimer: In exchange for this post, Sky Pony Press sent my family one copy of each book to enjoy. All opinions are my own.