Spot's First Christmas - Eric Hill

Christmas is fast approaching so I thought I'd review a book that is great for very young children in the run up to the festive season! ~ Eric Hill and Spot ~ Spot was 'born' in 1980 and he hasn't aged a bit, lucky thing!! Eric Hill's first Spot book 'Where's Spot?' introduced this lovable puppy. Following the huge success of this book he has continued to write a series of books all about the adventures of Spot: Spot's walk in the woods Spot goes to the farm Spot's busy week Spot's first walk Spot visits his grandparents Spot also has an official website where games etc can be downloaded ...  Read the complete review

my youngest daughter had this book just before christmas from a visit to santas grotto. Spots first christmas is a lovely lift the flap book. Its christmas eve and spot and his mom are getting ready for father christmas, on the first page spot is standing at the window looking at the snow falling wandering where father christmas is, on the second page spots mom is pulling a sleigh with the christmas tree on it and spot is supposed to be helping but when you open the flap spot is just sitting on the sleigh with the tree being pulled along singing jingle bells. On the third page spot and his mum are wrapping the christmas presents to ...  Read the complete review

Spot's First Christmas is a lovely book from the Spot range, written by Eric Hill, and with the run up to Christmas now upon us (under 50 days to go!) I thought I'd recommend a Christmas book that my son likes. Spot's First Xmas shows Spot the dog going through the motions of an excited child the night before Xmas. Each page has a flap with something hidden underneath it, as with the other Spot books. We are taken through the process of looking out of the window for Santa, getting the Xmas tree, decorating it, wrapping presents, and finally Spot going to sleep after carol singers have been to visit. Spot's mum Sally is with Spot throughout the book, and at the ...  Read the complete review

My little boy got this as a present last Christmas, but at 10 months old he didn't understand, however, in the last couple of months it's become one of his favourite books and is teaching him about christmas time (I know it's not all about the presents). I can see how, when it comes to putting our tree up and wrapping presents this book will help him get more excited and understand that it's Christmas. Spot is helping Sally set up for Christmas Day. Helping her move the Christmas tree, decorate it, wrap presents, open the door to carol singers and finally get his presents and open them (set over 11 separate illustrations). It's a very simple ...  Read the complete review