I read/sang this with my granddaughter and she listened and watched carefully (she is 2). She sang the chorus with me. I know she did not know what some of the works meant so after singing the song, we talked about the beautiful water colour images. A cute addition to a Winter Holiday library. She did come back and want to look at it and sing again, so that makes it a success. The publisher, Xist Publishing, generously provided me with a copy of this book upon request. The rating, ideas and opinions shared are my own. ( )

I received this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review, but unfortunately the formatting was so terrible the book was unreadable. You could only make out parts of a few words. Illustrations seen were mediocre. (This review pertains to the edition published by Xist and illustrated by Jade Goegebuer. I noticed someone has combined editions of this work to include multiple illustrators.) ( )

Michael Hague brings his imagination to work with these illustrations set to the Jingle Bells carol. Woodland animals, such as mice, ducks, rabbits, and bears are featured in the spot-on artwork (my favorite is the raccoon in angel attire). The book is built for tiny hands and is perfect for stocking stuffers.

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Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. ( )