Queen of Christmas (Ann Estelle Stories) - Softcover

Engelbreit, Mary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060081775 ISBN 13: 9780060081775

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2006

Synopsis

When she decides to participate in such fun holiday festivities as ice-skating and tree-trimming with her family, Ann Estelle is distracted from her Christmas mission--to devise "The List," which details everything she wants, from a sparkly red-sequined skating outfit to a piano. Reprint.

About this title

Review:

Greeting card designer Mary Engelbreit, who transitioned into picture book illustrator with best-selling The Night Before Christmas, pens the first of a series of stories about likable young Ann Estelle. Ann, the self-appointed Queen of Christmas, has been working on "The List" since just after Christmas last year. After all, if she forgets anything, "that would make Christmas not quite as wonderful as it should be." So, although she has a marvelous time ice-skating with Grandma, perhaps a sparkly red skating outfit would make it better. And going sledding with her father on his old wooden sled is great, but still, it might be nice to have a brand-new plastic one.

It might sound as though Ann Estelle should really be called the Spoiled Princess of Christmas, but in truth, she’s just a normal little girl bedazzled by the "golden gift-getting opportunity" of Christmas. And--with no parental prodding whatsoever--our little heroine closes the story with the kind of moral every parent would like to hear: "Oh, Dad, it’s not just the presents that matter. Don’t you know that?" (Ages 4 to 8) --Emilie Coulter

About the Author:

Mary Engelbreit grew up studying the illustrations in the vintage storybooks of her mother's childhood, and she developed a unique style that harkens back to those simpler times. When Mary began her career, her greeting cards were an instant success, and now her distinctive images have made her a celebrity to millions who eagerly snap up gift items, calendars, books, fabrics, and more.

Mary's dearest wish has always been to illustrate for children. Her edition of the night before christmas positively glows with the sense of wonder, spirited wit, and nostalgic warmth that is her signature around the world. Now, here is the first of a charming series of stories about Mary Engelbreit's irrepressible alter ego, Ann Estelle.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0060081775
• ISBN 13: 9780060081775
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Engelbreit Mary