Christmas Wonderland: Ella
and Olivia by Yvette Poshoglian, illustrated by Danielle McDonald (Scholastic Australia)
PB
RRP $7.99
ISBN
978-1-74362-055-7
Reviewed by Jenny Heslop
‘Ella and Olivia love Christmas. They
love the smell of the tree. They love waking up early on Christmas morning. They love giving
and receiving presents.’
Christmas is
just around the corner so Dad and Uncle Stu have a surprise for Ella and Olivia
that is going to be big, bold and very, very bright.
Christmas Wonderland is a
Christmas title which captures the funny tale about a friendly neighbour
Christmas decoration battle. The excitement of getting ready for Christmas
shines through this story. Ella, 7, and
Olivia, 5, help Dad and Uncle Stu decorate the front yard, sing Christmas songs
with Mum and wait excitedly for the Christmas street fair. Of course baby brother Max and their puppy
dog Bob share in this excitement with the rest of the family.
Written for
beginner readers, the text is simple. Short sentences and chapters encourage
reading and the sweet illustrations help make the book appealing and
manageable. The writing is evocative too.
‘‘Into the tree we’ll wind flashers and
blinkers and winkers,’ cries Dad.’
The Ella and Olivia series is a lovely
family focused series with stories well suited to the five plus readership age.
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