The Christmasaurus

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Then when I'd feel like, hm maybe this isn't a read for my kids, I'd see more of those illustrations and then more of what it all should have been. Which, is the bond created between William Trundle and Christmasaurus. If anything, those parts made the read as magical as I'd hope for. A definite must for a dinosaur having been raised in the north pole. Not only that, but the friendships created in here. The magical, moving children’s novel from Tom Fletcher. Forget everything you thought you knew about the North Pole, and set off on a Christmas Eve adventure with a boy named William Trundle, an elf named Snozzletrump, Santa Claus, a nasty piece of work called the Hunter, and a most unusual dinosaur . . .

In deinen Gedanken kannst du fanstastische Welten entstehen lassen, die es in Wirklichkeit nicht gibt. Das ist Magie. Du siehst nur das Gute in den Menschen, das Gute im Leben, in der Welt. Das ist Magie..." Doch ist das Kinderbuch Der Weihnachtosaurus viel mehr als nur eine kleine aber feine Weihnachtsgeschichte, wo ein kleiner Junge bekommt, was er will. Wie man am oben eingefügten Zitat erkennen kann, geht es viel mehr um das Kind sein, den Glauben an Weihnachten und die Phantasie der Kindheit und darum, diese zu bewahren. Passend zur Weihnachtszeit ist das Thema Familie, Freundschaft, Vergebung, aber vor allem auch der Glauben an das Unvorstellbare, an das scheinbar Unmögliche und natürlich an Magie und der Zauber der Weihnacht. Zum einen mit witzigem Humor, zum anderen aber auch mit ergreifenden Momenten hat Tom Fletcher hier eine ganz besondere Geschichte aufs Papier gebracht. Die Botschaften darin sind wertvoll, auch wenn ich mir an manchen Stellen etwas weniger Stereotype gewünscht hätte und nicht immer das traditionelle Muster, worauf alles hinausläuft - aber da es ja ein Kinderbuch ist, kann ich gut darüber wegsehen. Die weihnachtliche Stimmung ist jedenfalls perfekt eingefangen, untermalt von wirklich ganz tollen und detailreichen Zeichnungen, die die Geschichte super in Szene setzen!

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There was a verse in this novel sung by the elves, which talked about having to keep digging for toys, even if their fingers went numb. Like what? Um, no, no you don't. It's not the only time the elves were portrayed this way and that was a sad thing to read and visualize. On that note, Santa was not always the best for them either, having a mentality that elves are there for only the sole purpose of doing those kind of jobs, without concern for their own personal welfare. Puffin started out as a non-fiction publisher, with its first title appearing in 1940. As the most iconic and well-known children’s book brand in the UK today, we are always on the lookout for innovative ways to tell the world’s favourite stories and for brilliant new debut talent and brands that connect with today’s young readers, from newborn up to twelve years old.

In Chapter Six, the elves look after the Christmasaurus. Can you write some instructions to remind them what to do every day? The Christmasaurus believed that he was different from everybody and everything else in the world. How are you similar / different to others? Why is it good to be different? Solltet ihr selbst gerne Kinderbücher lesen, oder noch ein Geschenk suchen, kann ich euch dieses Buch wirklich nur ans Herz legen! Hin und wieder und besonders in der Weihnachtszeit lese ich gerne mal Kinderbücher. Sie sind häufig viel herzlicher als Bücher für Erwachsene und die Botschaften dahinter, haben auch eine wichtige Bedeutung.Es gibt außerdem auch noch ein paar wirklich grausame Momente, besonders diese, in denen Brenda den armen William mobbt und ärgert. Speaking of, that's another thing that would pull me in different directions, the bully that was a "smart" girl. Yes, that was a thing. It felt like the female characters in here were made to look the worst, using the best of them to do it. And it's, without a doubt, not something I want my kids thinking is an okay thing. The other female in here was also shown in a bad light, but it seems the male characters are not meant to have any flaws. I was left a little mixed up when it came to this book, which believe me was something I fought against often. That's because there was so much goodness in here. But, a few not so savory moments occurred and it left me wondering. Yes, the illustrations are the cutest in here! Like really cute. They went so well with what the story was trying to create for the reader. But, when I saw another illustration that made me smile, I'd read a few things that left me scratching my head.