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Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
Reviewed by: Sheila Dube - Springvale Public Library, Springvale, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: December 8, 2015
Review
A bear family rides a horse-drawn sleigh through the woods picking up various forest animals along the way to a choral singing around a decorated Christmas tree at the edge of the forest. The last page shows Santa flying away with six reindeer by the light of the moon. The text is the traditional Jingle Bells chorus in the first two-page spread, one verse with each line on a different two-page spread and the chorus in full on the last page. Children will be drawn to this gift book because of the red speaker button at the bottom of the right page which plays a fast instrumental version of Jingle bells. Unfortunately, the music is only the chorus and does not play the verse which compromises the central part of the book. While Siewert's oil and watercolor illustrations show movement, setting and expressively happy animals, amid the numerous holiday books available, this is not a standout selection.
Overall Book Score: fair
About the Book
Author:
Pierpont, James Lord
Illustrator: Pauline, Siewert
Illustration Quality: good
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Book Type: picture book fiction
Genre:
Audience: preschool
Binding Type: other
Binding Quality: good
ISBN: 9780763681975
Price: 12.99