The Veggie Tales crew is all excited about the ice block
carving contest at the Yuletide Ice Cube Fair! The fair is in full swing with
lots of festivities, and all the contestants have something to carve to win the
grand prize. Whose artwork shows what Christmas is all about?
Yuletide Ice Cube Fair
is a Veggie Tales book for children age 4-8. I have been a Veggie Tales fan
since I was in middle school, and I’m sure my kids will love them too. This
book sends a message in true Veggie Tales fashion, with Junior Asparagus
carving a humble nativity scene to take in the big prize. The book presents the
true meaning of Christmas in a lighthearted manner without going into too much
detail. It is a good message to kids to remember the reason for Christmas
around the commercialized version they are exposed to each year. The pictures
are great, with full color pages that are visually appealing.
The only thing I didn't like about the book was that the
Bible verses at the beginning and end were in the New International Reader’s
Version. I feel that it takes away from the beauty and meaning of those verses
to present them that way. I understand that with young children as the target
audience, the author/publisher may have wanted it to be more easily understood,
but when I was a child I had no problem with the King James translation or any
others that used adult language. I wish the verses from the Christmas story
were in an actual translation of the Bible.
As far as the story, pictures, and message, I do recommend
this book for young readers age 4-8, and I am sure my daughter will enjoy it
when she is old enough to read!
I received this book
for free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers <http://booklookbloggers.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to
write a positive review and the opinions and thoughts I have expressed are my
own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16
CFR, Part 255
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