The busy bustling shops, the glitzy decorations, the waiting and then of course the big day itself! From Alex T. Smith, bestselling author of the Claude series, comes How Winston Delivered Christmas – the irresistible story of the brave little mouse who sets out on an adventure on Christmas Eve . Featuring beautiful colour artwork and Christmassy activities to make-and-do throughout, t his gorgeous book is sure to become a festive family tradition that will be enjoyed year after year. Here, author Alex T. Smith shows us how to draw your own Winston the mouse, how to make the perfect festive decorations, and we share some more fun Christmas activities for kids from the world of Winston. Ce livre est découpé en 25 chapitre, 1 pour chaque jour, 1 mini-histoire par jour pour attendre Noël, façon calendrier de l'avant. C'est une façon d'attendre Noël vraiment super et il est dommage de ne pas trouver le même principe en France. Of course Christmas isn't just about the things you buy from the shops. I wanted to write a story about the sorts of things that are free - like bravery and kindness. I hope Winston's Christmas adventure shows you that you are never too tiny to be brave and that little acts of kindness can often make huge differences to other people.

I have even talked the head into a little revamp of the library so that we can display them properly! It’s another Bookwagon day in our house. The kids were so excited to get their latest books in the post. Winston the mouse is on a Very Important Mission. On Christmas Eve, he finds a letter to Father Christmas that did not make it to the post box – so, with no time to lose, he sets out to deliver it himself in time for Christmas Day! He has a lot of Very Exciting Adventures on his Very Important Mission and makes some wonderful friends along the way.You know, I'd like to make the pet robin today because the pet robin isn't a Christmas thing one single bit. What a fabulous book and a fabulous idea! This is an Advent book. You read one chapter a day starting with December 1 and end on Christmas. This is the perfect book to read together as a family during Christmas, and do some of the activities together! Cette histoire est toute mimi !! J'ai adoré lire un chapitre par soir (ou deux quand je suis rentrée trop tard le soir précédent).

The plot was quite simplistic but that's to be expected from a children's book. I still enjoyed it a fair amount. I got the idea when I was helping my niece and nephews write their letters to Father Christmas and I wondered (with a shiver) what would happen if one of the letters got waylaid? Hopefully there would be some kind of person (or in this case a mouse) to deliver it for us. And what adventures would they have? Join Winston the mouse as he sets out on another heart-warming Christmas adventure! Discover gorgeous, colourful artwork and lots of Christmassy activities in this festive sequel to the much-loved How Winston Delivered Christmas. Even though Christmas is over, I can't say that this didn't help spread a shred of Christmas spirit or cheer. However, once you realise that the mouse could have just posted the letter again after it flew out of the letterbox and have avoided so much trouble and near death experiences, the story takes a boring toll. The sense of adventure isn't too keen as Winston makes acquaintances with some pigeons, a cat and a rat. They try to help him but all fail miserably as the poor mouse desperately tries to deliver a letter to Father Christmas.

When the mixture starts holding together shape it into a ball. You’ve just made your own biscuit dough. Cover the bowl and put it in the fridge for twenty minutes. I loved the story! Winston is so adorable and sweet. He's very brave and spunky, and I loved all the quirky characters that he meets. The plot really moves along with different twists and turns, and lots of descriptions of beautiful holiday decorations and food and toys that Winston gazes at longingly. The illustrations are beautiful and colorful and entertaining! I love the cute expressions on Winston's face, and how each character comes to life in the artwork. Ganz verliebt bin ich auch in die vielen großartigen farbenfrohen Illustrationen des Autors. Mein persönliches Highlight ist das Bild, das den Querschnitt eines Puppenhauses zeigt. An der wunderhübschen Zeichnung konnte ich mich gar nicht sattsehen. Cozy Christmas Feeling with heartwarming characters, I did really love this book and will hopefully read and enjoy Winstons Story again ... many many times.