A Family Christmas
by Alana Washington, illustrated by Emily Nash
Interest age: 4 to 5
Published by Uclan Publishing, 2022
About this book
Follow a loving family as they enjoy their Christmas Day together. From racing downstairs to admire the presents, to welcoming guests, to eating together, going for a walk, and then finally curling up asleep, Christmas is full of love and joy all day long.
Starring a mixed-race family and an excitable dog, plus extended family members of all ages, this is a heart-warming hug of a book. It perfectly encapsulates the delight of family traditions. The soft illustrations are full of lovely details, like the cream moustaches everyone gets after drinking hot chocolate and the antics of the dog. Inclusive and tender, this celebrates the very heart of what Christmas means – family.
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