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Bah! Humbug! Charles Dickens' classic Christmas ghost story, a tale of human nature and second chances, comes to life for children! Tons of interactive elements invite kids to follow the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge as he is haunted by the Ghosts of Christmas and learns the value of kindness. Much more than a primer, Lit for Little Hands: A Christmas Carol tells the actual story in simple, engaging prose, and fans of the novella will be delighted by the book's attention to detail and clever use of original dialogue. And the book's use of super-sturdy board means everyone can enjoy this tale of Christmas spirit over . . . and over . . . and over again!
Bah! Humbug! Charles Dickens' classic Christmas ghost story, a tale of human nature and second chances, comes to life for children! Tons of interactive elements invite kids to follow the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge as he is haunted by the Ghosts of Christmas and learns the value of kindness. Much more than a primer, Lit for Little Hands: A Christmas Carol tells the actual story in simple, engaging prose, and fans of the novella will be delighted by the book's attention to detail and clever use of original dialogue. And the book's use of super-sturdy board means everyone can enjoy this tale of Christmas spirit over . . . and over . . . and over again!
Brooke Jorden earned a BA in English and editing from Brigham Young University. The author of the Lit for Little Hands series and other books for children, Brooke is also the managing editor at Familius and the mother of three.
"Direct quotes sprinkled throughout are appropriate and iconic"
-Kirkus Reviews
One of the world’s most recognizable novels, Charles
Dickens’ A Christmas Carol has thrilled readers ever
since it was published on December 19, 1843. The novel’s
combination of spooky ghosts, a loving family, and a lost soul in
need of redemption keeps readers and listeners enthralled no matter
how many times they’ve read it. But why should adults and older
kids have all the fun? Now, with this Lit for Little Hands board
book, even the youngest readers can enjoy all the intrigue
of A Christmas Carol. Brooke Jorden’s nimble adaptation loses
none of the snap of the original. Turn to the first page and there
is Bob Cratchit toiling away under the gaze of a stern Ebenezer
Scrooge who “was the meanest miser the world had ever known.” The
counting house is as cold as Scrooge’s hatred of Christmas. On a
pull-out tab kids even see him send away a little boy who’s come
caroling. That night at home “a terrible clanking noise” interrupts
Scrooge’s meager meal. What we know—but little ones might not—is
what lurks on the other side of Scrooge’s door. With the pull of a
tab, kids slide open the door to reveal the ghostly figure of Jacob
Marley “surrounded by a heavy iron chain: punishment for all the
cruel things Marley had done while he was alive.” He tells Scrooge
he’s in for the same unless he changes his ways and tells him to
expect three more ghosts.Another turn of the page brings the Ghost
of Christmas past. When kids pull the tab, the ghost and Scrooge
fly from the window into the night sky and to the boarding school
where Scrooge spent lonely Christmas’s alone. It makes Scrooge
think of the boy who’d come caroling and sorry that he hadn’t given
him a bit of money. As you may remember, the Ghost of Christmas
Past also takes Scrooge to a party given by his former boss Mr.
Fezziwig. Kids can spin a wheel and set old Scrooge dancing round
and round with his younger self and his former colleagues and
friends. “Scrooge remembered the joy he used to feel around
Christmas, surrounded by friends and a kind employer.” He realizes
that when money became the most important thing to him, he became
sad and friendless.When the clock strikes two, the Ghost of
Christmas Present appears in the midst of an enormous feast, Nearby
a fire quivers and crackles as kids spin the wheel. The ghost
transports Scrooge to the window of Bob Cratchit’s house, where he
sees the large family having dinner. With a toggle, readers can set
Tiny Tim’s famous cheery toast in motion as Scrooge “marveled that
the Cratchit family has so little and yet were so happy.”Scrooge
didn’t have long to wait until the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
visited. In a cemetery, Scrooge saw Mr. and Mrs. Cratchit crying at
Tiny Tim’s gravestone. The sight broke his heart, but then the
ghost pointed Scrooge to another stone. Who’s is it? Children pull
a tab that reveals the engraved name: Ebenezzer Scrooge. When he
woke up the next morning, “Scrooge knew he must change.” He went
out into town spreading Christmas cheer and “became as good a man
as the world had ever known.”Quotations from Dickens’ original
novel are sprinkled throughout the text, giving it the Old-World
atmosphere that contributes so much to the effect of the story.
With each visit of a ghost, Brooke Jorden includes a lesson that
Scrooge learns or a memory he has of a recent time when he could
have been generous or happy and chose not to, allowing young
readers to understand how the ghosts affect Scrooge and how he
changes in that night. Jorden chooses evocative language that kids
will enjoy hearing and learning. Jorden’s board book version
of A Christmas Carol demonstrates anew the genius of
Charles Dickens in this story that touches all ages and is ever
timely.Using fresh tones of red and green, David Miles brings
1800’s England to life for kids. Bob Cratchit scratches away in his
ledger with a quill pen and only a candle for light as thick snow
falls outside the window. At home, Scrooge sits in a darkened room
where the eerie, translucent ghost of Jacob Marley, wrapped in a
chain, is sure to impress. Miles’ image of the feast surrounding
the Ghost of Christmas Present contrasts sharply with the small
turkey and plum pudding on the Cratchit’s table, a detail that will
resonate with today’s children just as it did when the novel was
first published. The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is
appropriately spooky, but not too frightening for young children.
When Scrooge wakes up a changed man, the dark shades of Miles’
pages give way to bright pinks and cheery aqua, and the icy
blizzard has ended.Terrific fun and a fabulous way to share this
classic with kids (adults will get a kick out of it too), Lit
for Little Hands: A Christmas Carol would be a quick favorite
on home, school, and public library bookshelves.—Celebrate Picture
Books
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