Pingu Celebrates Christmas - Sibylle Von Flue Reviews
Description:ISBN 0563403527 /
Newest Review: ... has a lovely, if very simple by our standards, holiday. The family exchange modest gifts under a beautifully lit tree and all ... more
... happily sing Christmas songs together.
The book is printed by the BBC and is illustrated with stills from the BBC episode of the same name. The book exactly follows the storyline from the tv programme, so will be completely familiar to anyone who owns this on dvd. I think Pingu's bold black and white colouring, happy face and cheeky behaviour all serve to endear him to the youngest of children. Because the shows use no real language, even preverbal children can understand them. My sons were familiar with the ...more
Customer Pingu Celebrates Christmas - Sibylle Von Flue Reviews (1)
by - written on 03/12/10 (Very useful, 41 readings)
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We love Pingu and we love Christmas, so this book was sure to be a hit in our house. I think this is a really lovely Christmas story just because it is so simple. Pingu and his family get ready for Christmas. Mom bakes cookies ( and won't let anyone eat them before Christmas), Dad takes the children to choose a tree, the children wrap gifts and the parents decorate the tree. There are minor mix ups along the way, and Mom Dad get into an argument, but soon all is set right and everyone has a lovely, if very simple by our standards, holiday. The family exchange modest gifts under a beautifully lit tree and all happily sing Christmas songs together. The book is ... Read the complete review
