by Sibylle Delacroix; Translated by Polly Lawson
'It was Christmas Eve. Noah and Lucy had been waiting all day for snowflakes to fall…'
Lucy and Noah open a present on Christmas Eve. It's a beautiful snow globe, with a house inside that even looks like theirs, except they don't have any snow. Lucy lies awake looking at the snow globe, disappointed that it won't be a white Christmas. Suddenly, she feels something soft and cold land on her cheek.
It can't really be snowing inside the house, can it?
Cosy and comforting, this charming picture book about festive excitement imagines a very special Christmas Eve where Lucy and Noah build a snowman in their bedroom, sledge down the stairs and fling snowballs over the sofa. The Christmas Snow Globe is a celebration of the power and magic of children's imaginations, lovingly illustrated in a distinctive style with warm colours.
Recommended for 3-6 years of age.
Hardcover, 28 pages.
Floris Books.
Printed in the United States.
'This lovely story sparkles with the magic of Christmas and children’s imaginations and celebrates family togetherness. The charming illustrations, created in a limited palette with graphite pencil and colored pencil, are as soft, gentle, and lush as newly fallen snow... Keep this one prominently displayed every Christmas season.'
-- Kirkus Reviews
'A holiday turns fantastical when a snow globe seems to summon the white Christmas a child’s been hoping for... Soft graphite shading and red colored pencil accents against cream backgrounds help generate a nostalgic vibe.'
-- Publishers Weekly
'This is an enjoyable book for young readers, who can relate to the characters' disappointment, amazement, and happiness, and all readers, who get to see inside a child's vivid imagination. The images are soft and delightful to look at ... Purchase for library holiday collections.'
-- School Library Journal
'The artwork is the star... Illustrations are filled with snow, soft with reddish Christmas color and an old-timey atmosphere.'
-- Youth Services Book Review
'With its muted palette of greys and bursts of red, this is a perfect book for the festive season.'
-- Outside In World
'Sibylle Delacroix crafts a cosy tale that captures the wonder of a child’s imagination. This is a perfect read for anyone dreaming of a white Christmas.'
-- Preneur World Magazine
'I love the light and shadow in the atmospheric pencil drawings. This is an enchanted night-time world.'
-- JUNO Magazine
'A wonderful addition to the Christmas canon, with a lovely cozy feel and the reminder that imagination can be just as fun and powerful as the real thing.'
-- Doreen Sheridan, The Frumious Consortium
'A lovely story about the magic of Christmas and the power of children’s imaginations.'
-- All Done Monkey
'Beautifully illustrated in a delicate warm palette. A display of pure innocence and happiness.'
-- Un Viaje En Libro
'This cozy Holiday picture book about the power of imagination is set to be a new Christmas classic.'
-- ABlueBoxFullOfBooks (Instagram)
'This beautifully illustrated story, depicted in muted tones with touches of Christmassy red, really captures the wonder of childhood Christmases.'
-- Storybook_Mamma (Instagram)
'A literary Christmas tree with five stars on top.'
-- story.book.lady (Instagram)
'A charming picture book about festive excitement... Beautifully illustrated in a distinctive style, this would make a wonderful gift for Christmas.'
-- katys_book_shelf (Instagram)
'Pure winter magic. One of the sweetest new picture books of the season!'
-- BookBloom (Instagram)
'A sweet Christmas read... The limited color palette used to create the illustrations makes this book feel timeless.'
-- KidsReadTheWorld (Instagram)
