Every year, several new holiday picture books appear to the delight of young children and their families. But if your family is like my family, you probably have a few favorite classics that you read, and reread, year after year. Following are two of my family’s favorites. Happy reading this holiday season and see you in 2020!
Santa Cows
Author: Cooper Edens
Illustrator: Daniel Lane
Publisher/Date: Green Tiger Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster/1991
Ages: 4-8+
Themes: holidays, Christmas, family, cows, humor
Short Synopsis (from Goodreads):
Cooper Edens and Daniel Lane have created their own madcap Night Before Christmas with some inspiration from (but no apologies to) Clement Clarke Moore. Full color throughout.
Read a review at Publishers Weekly.
Santa Cow Island
Author: Cooper Edens
Illustrator: Daniel Lane
Publisher/Date: Green Tiger Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster/1994
Ages: 4-8+
Themes: holidays, Christmas, family, cows, humor, tropical island
Short Synopsis (from Goodreads):
The Santa Cows come to the rescue as Ruby Schwartz and her family are whisked off for a South Sea adventure, in this bizarre sequel to Santa Cows and Santa Cows Studios. Full color.
Read a review at Publishers Weekly.
I paired these books because they’re so much fun to read together! The off-beat humor, cultural references, zany illustrations, and fun-to-read rhymes of both books make them go-to picture books to revisit year after year. I hope your family enjoys reading them as much as our family does!
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