![]() ![]() ![]() Lighting a yule log in the middle of the floor and munching on gingerbread in the shape of Pterosaurs, the boy is hoisted by his new friends to place a star atop their tree, then the booming voice of Santasaurus swells as he calls to his dino-deer Bronto and Maia and Steggie and Packy. ![]() This is a bellylaugh of a book for young buccaneers, loaded with jargon that lends itself to amusing readalouds.Ĭhristmas Eve aboard the Black Sark has the pirates “snorin’ like pigs in thar beds, while visions of treasure chests danced in thar heads.” With a shout of “Avast!” from the poop deck, seafaring Santa emerges from the mist with a Captain Hook hand and one good leg, snarling at his harnessed team of giant sea horses from his shell sleigh: “Now, Salty! Now, Scurvy! Now, Sinbad an’ Mollie!” A couple of women pirates are on board and there’s a surprise for the ship’s hardworking lookout. “A Pirate’s Night Before Christmas,” ($14.95, ages 4-8, Sterling) by Philip Yates, with illustrations by Sebastia Serra. This season, some oldie-but-goodie versions are available, along with a few wacky new ones amid piles of pleasing picture books for Christmas and Hanukkah. Nick with a sleigh pulled by sea horses, and a big-headed flying caribou who’s fed up with the cult of Rudolph provide fresh spin for the holidays on a beloved Christmas poem for kids.Ĭlement Clarke Moore’s “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” has delighted one and all since it first appeared anonymously in a newspaper in 1823. ![]()
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