Having shared my thoughts on not one, not two but three of their Christmas books for younger readers in Let's Celebrate 12 Days Of Clink Street Publishing 2020 (PT 1) today I'm sharing my thoughts on yet another two books AND as if this isn't enough there are all these other wonderful readers (for the full Tour Schedule see below) celebrating all manner of books published by Clink Street Publishing.
MY THOUGHTS ... Oh my goodness, what a delightful little read.
Despite that distinctly mischievous grin Scampy Doodle turns out to be one of the sweetest dogs with the biggest of hearts.
A great festive read all about the magic of Christmas Eve when everything that can go wrong does go wrong (without giving too much away, Santa doesn't quite make it down the chimney and there aren't quite enough carrots) but that's OK because Scampy Doodle has a Plan B.
Because of the font a book that younger, less confident readers might (and I use the word might) struggle with. Not that that's a problem, as what better way to spend a cold winter's night than cuddled up with your loved one(s) reading them a wonderful little story about the world's cutest dogs?
Hmm! What I can only describe as having a claymation feel about them. Incredibly rich in detail; I've read through the book several times now and each time I've found something new that has surprised me/made me smile
And as for the plot ...
A fun story with some adventure and the kind of mild peril that young children adore, I loved it.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOOKS ...
Title: Scampy Doodle And The Reindeer
Summary: Scampy Doodle is a happy go lucky black dog who has a strong nose for adventure.
It's Christmas Eve and Scampy Doodle is fast asleep when he is woken by a strange noise coming from the chimney.
Discover what happens when he goes to investigate and gets the greatest surprise of his life!
Author: G. J. Barnes ~ Release Date: 4th December 2018 ~ Genre: Picture Book ~ Page Count: 24 ~ Publisher: Clink Street Publishing ~ Links: GoodReads ~ Amazon
Title: Eliza Crisp and the Abominable Snow Company
Summary: Christmas is fast approaching and everyone in England is wishing for snow to make their dreams of a white Christmas come true. Local weather forecaster Eliza Crisp wants nothing more than to be able to tell her listeners that snow is on the way, but it just won't snow! Even the Snow Globe in her back garden says that England should be under a thick blanket by now. So what's the problem? Faced with the threat of a Christmas without a festive flurry, Eliza knows there is only one place to go to find the answer: 'The Abominable Snow Company' in the South Pole.
Author: Julie McKay ~ Release Date: 10th November 2015 ~ Genre: Picture Book ~ Page Count: 58 ~
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing ~ Links: GoodReads ~ Amazon
TOUR SCHEDULE ... Tuesday 1st December: Tea Party Princess ~ Jazzy Book Reviews ~ Donna’s Book Blog ~ Wednesday 2nd December: Twirling Book Princess ~ Rambling Mads ~ Thursday 3rd December: Book, Blog and Candle ~ Stuck in the Book ~ Friday 4th December: Pen and Paper ~ Echoes in an Empty Room ~ Saturday 5th December: Bookworm and Theatre Mouse ~ Jazzy Book Reviews ~ Sunday 6th December: Fantastic Feathers ~ Novel Kicks ~ Twirling Book Princess ~ Monday 7th December: Marie’s Book Boutique ~ Rambling Mads ~ Tuesday 8th December: Stuck in the Book ~ Pen and Paper ~ Wednesday 9th December: Novel Kicks ~ Jazzy Book Reviews ~ Julz Reads ~ Thursday 10th December: Stuck in the Book ~ Donna’s Book Blog ~ Julz Reads ~ Friday 11th December: Echoes in an Empty Room ~ Julz Reads ~ Saturday 12th December: Novel Kicks ~ My Bookworm Life ~ Marie’s Book Boutique ~ Kraftireader
2 comments:
I think both of these sound like great fun and I'm totally won over by the illustration of Scampy Doodle on the cover of the first. What a cute dog! The comparison to "claymation" in the second is a winner for me, too.
Felicity,
Both of these books sound delightful
and fun. And I, too love Scampy Doodle's
cover.
Thank you for your excellent and enthusiastic
review(s).
Raven
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