Holiday Gift Ideas: Scholastic Christmas Books Review

Wyatt looks forward to picking out his book for storytime each night.  We always try to have books that pertain to the correct season for him to choose from, when they are available.  With Christmas upon us, we have a vast selection of books to choose from, including The Christmas Magic and The Nutcracker and The Mouse King from Scholastic Books.

THE CHRISTMAS MAGIC- Far, far North, when the nights are longest and the stars shine brightest, Santa begins to prepare for his big night of giving. He gathers his reindeer, feeds them parsnips and berries, and polishes his bells and his sled. Then lovingly, he chooses toys for every child in the world. For Santa loves them all, and he knows what each child at heart wants most. Then, with the thrum of magic that makes reindeers fly, he spreads the Christmas joy and warmth throughout the world–as he always has — and always will until the end of time.  From best-selling author Lauren Thomas, and Caldecott Honor Artist Jon J Muth. 

THE NUTCRACKER AND THE MOUSE KING-On Christmas Eve, Godfather Drosselmeier has arrived with gifts of marvel and enchantment for his young godchildren.  Goddaughter Marie falls in love a bewitching nutcracker doll and claims him as her own.  Yet when the clock strikes midnight, something terribly amazing happens to Godfather’s handcrafted toys…they come alive.  Marie is swept off her feet on an incredible journey with the Nutcracker in this astonishing classic story by E.T.A. Hoffman.  Critically acclaimed artist Gail de Marcken’s stunning illustrations bring this spellbinding tale to life.

Scholastic was nice enough to send my family a copy of each of these books for review.  The Christmas Magic is a sweet tale of Santa preparing for Christmas and the pictures are beautiful.  Wyatt liked the story and liked the part where Santa fed his reindeer parsnips and berries best.  The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is the classic tale of toys coming to life.  The illustrations are well done and Wyatt wanted to read the whole story in one night, even though the story is so long that it had to be broken into two.  It had been a long time since I read the Nutcracker and I really enjoyed sharing the story with Wyatt.

Both books are hardback copies and can be purchased from Scholastic Books.  The Nutcracker and the Mouse King retails for $18.99 and is recommended for kids ages 4-9.  The Christmas Magic retails for $16.99 and is recommended for kids ages 3-7. 

Books make a great gift for kids of any ages!  So, be sure to share the above titles from Scholastic Books with your family this holiday season.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS REVIEW IS MY OPINION. THANK YOU TO SCHOLASTIC BOOKS FOR SUPPLYING THESE PRODUCTS FOR REVIEW.