Just in time for Christmas gift-giving, Candlewick Press has released some new children’s titles featuring favorite characters. We received an assortment of books from Candlewick to review and share with you.
There’s also a giveaway for you to enter at the end of this post!
Two-year-old Mary Kate has had loads of fun with her Frankie’s Food Truck book (2019, 12 pages, Educational Insights with illustrations by Lucia Gaggiotti. This lift-the-flap board book is full of tasty foods that young children will love to reveal and name. Frankie is an adorable orange tabby, and every day of the week he serves up different treats by shape out of his food truck. Pizza is a triangle, tomatoes are circles and so on. It’s educational and fun and very cute.
In August, Candlewick released a new tale in the Peppa Pig series: Peppa Pig and the Christmas Play (2019, 32 pages). Suitable for reading aloud to ages 2 to 6, it’s a story about Peppa and her class getting ready for a Christmas play that they hope Santa himself will attend. Wendy Wolf is an elf, and Peppa is the Christmas fairy; Suzy Sheep opts to be Christmas nurse, in case someone in the cast gets sick! But the biggest question is, while good St. Nick arrive in time for the show?
Candlewick’s three new Gigantosaurus books, based on the TV series, were a really big hit with my boys. If you need an “introduction” to the characters like we did, start with the hardback Story of Gigantosaurus (2019, 32 pages) which relates the wild adventures of Mazu, Rocky, Bill and Tiny. Great for reading independently or out loud, it’s got vivid, exciting illustrations and even a few laughs.
Next up in the series are two paperback stories, The Lost Egg (2019, 34 pages) and Don’t Cave In (2019, 34 pages). This time around, the four friends are puzzled by a mysterious egg discovery. Not only does Gigantosaurus come barging into this tale, but there’s quite a surprise from the little lost egg! Don’t Cave In delivers a lighthearted scare when Rocky, Tiny, Mazu and Bill are forced to take refuge in a cave inhabited by the fearsome (so they think) Shriekosaurus. You and your children will enjoy unlocking the secrets of the dark cave.
If your young reader is a fan of Peg + Cat, there’s a new Level 1 title called Up a Tree (2019, 32 pages, by Jennifer Oxley and Billy Aronson). We all know that cats are fond of getting stranded in trees, but what happens when the roles are reversed? No worries because Cat is on the ground and ready to help his friend! It’s a cute little story and appropriately crafted for new readers, although we found the illustrations to be on the bland and repetitive side.
Christmas Shopping at Candlewick is Easy!
One of the best and longest-lasting gifts you can give at Christmas is a book.
To make that easier, Candlewick Press just announced their Friends & Family offer.
Use promo code CANDLEWICK at checkout to get 25% off and FREE shipping
Offers expires 12/31/19
Giveaway: Candlewick Press is giving away the same 6 books that I reviewed today to one lucky winner! Open to US and Canadian residents. Prize will be fulfilled by Candlewick Press and ship in January, due to the holiday rush.
Use the entry form below, and good luck!
My son would like the story of the gigantsaurous.
Up a tree would be a great book to read to my grandson.
Frankie’s Food Truck looks really cute. 🙂
My grandsons would love the Gigantosaurus books.
I think my boys would really love Story of Gigantosaurus!
My older 2 would enjoy the gigantosaurus ones and my youngest would enjoy the food truck one.
My grand daughter loves Peppa Pig. So I am drawn to Peppa Pig and the Christmas Play.
Peppa Pig and the Dinosaur books
I like Frankie’s Food Truck for my two kids.
I am most drawn to Frankie’s Food Truck, but my nieces and nephews would probably like the Gigantosaurus trio most.
the peg and cat book is my favorite! 😀
I like Frankies Food Truck
My Grandson would love The story of the gigantsaurous
They all look cute, but I would choose the story of the gigantsaurous. Thanks for a chance.
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I would have to say Peppa Pig and the Christmas Play its my granddaughters favourite show.
I love board books fro younger kids. These are some of my favorite types of books and the way they graduate them up through the levels into magazines is perfect and helps keep them interested in reading through the stages..
Frankie’s food truck looks absolutely adorable! I think my nephew would go crazy for it!
The book Frankie’s Food Truck appeals to me the most. I enjoy reading Lift-the-Flap books with the wee ones.
I am totally loving all of these books and am going to have to pick up a few for my god daughter. You can never give the too many books 🙂
Gigantosaurus!
My niece will love the Peppa Pig book!
Frankie’s Food Truck looks cute!
My nephews would like the Gigantasauras series.
My kids would love frankie’s food truck one.
Cheers
Jamre
Story of Gigantosaurus would be a big hit with our dinosaur lover!
I’m most interested in The Story of Gigantosaurus for my grandchild.
Peppa Pig and the Christmas Play sounds like fun reading.
My grandson would love Frankies Food Truck
I think Frankie’s Food Truck would be tons of fun!
These look like great reads. I’ll keep in mind for my friends with kiddos.
they all look like good book, really do like … Story of Gigantosaurus
Gigantosaurus the Lost Egg looks really really cute!
I think Frankie’s Food Truck looks cute!
I think my grandson would love the Gigantosaurus story.
The story of Gigantosaurus.
Peg & Cat Peg Up a Tree
I like Gigantosaurus and so would my grandchildren.
The Story of Gigantosaurus
The Frankie’s Food Truck book is so cute my grandkids would love them
My little girl would like the Peppa Pig and Peg and Cat ones the most.
Frankie’s Food Truck – my son loves all things with wheels 🙂
I like the frankies food truck book
Merry Christmas
Story of Gigantosaurus looks good
I love Frankie’s Food Truck