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Amazing Christmas Extravaganza - Hardcover

Shannon, David

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9780590480901: Amazing Christmas Extravaganza
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0590480901 ISBN 13: 9780590480901
Publisher: Scholastic Inc., 1995

Synopsis

Experiencing a hurt dignity when a neighbor sneers at the Merriweather family's single strand of lights, Dad goes on a decorating binge that escalates out of control with cutout reindeer, giant candy canes, and more.

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About the Author

David Shannon is the author and illustrator of many highly praised books for children - such as Too Many Toys, Alice the Fairy, No, David!, and David Goes to School.

Born in Washington, D.C., he grew up in Spokane, Washington. He graduated from the Art centre College of Design in Pasadena, California, with a fine arts degree, and then moved to New York City. His editorial illustrations have appeared in The New York Times, Time, and Rolling Stone, and his artwork has appeared on numerous book jackets. Shannon is a passionate baseball fan and softball player. He and his wife now live in Los Angeles.

Reviews

Ages 5^-8. Like the illustrations in How Georgie Radburn Saved Baseball (1994), the pictures in this modern-day holiday parable are sturdy and filled with realistically executed details, and the principal characters appear larger than life: nice, apple-cheeked Mr. Merriweather and very scary-looking Mr. Clack, whose chiding sets Mr. Merriweather on a frenzy of holiday house decorating that causes him to alienate his neighbors, forget his devoted family, and lose sight of Christmas. This is no sentimental Christmas yarn despite the final message. In fact, there's a biting edge, as neighbors form a vicious mob and rip down Merriweather's twinkling displays. All ends on a note of comedy and camaraderie, however, with Mr. Merriweather finally able to put Christmas in perspective--and get on to preparations for Easter. The setup (and the comedy) has an adult feel, and a double-page sideways spread stops the smooth flow of the story, but the brilliant colors, depth, and meticulous details of the artwork will be enough to attract plenty of older children. Stephanie Zvirin

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Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Publication date
1995
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0590480901
ISBN 13 
9780590480901
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
32
Rating
  • 4.01 out of 5 stars
    247 ratings by Goodreads