Deck the Walls: A Wacky Christmas Carol - Hardcover

Dealey, Erin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1585368571 ISBN 13: 9781585368570

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press, 2013

Synopsis

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la la la la la. How wonderful the old carol sounds. A vision of warm family gatherings peacefully celebrating the holiday season comes to mind. But wait, this doesn’t sound like a peaceful family get-together. What is happening here? Deck the walls with mashed potatoes! Fa la la la la la la la la. Make a snowman with tomatoes. Fa la la la la la la la la. Author Erin Dealey has taken the old holiday classic and turned it on its head. In her riotous, raucous rendition of a family meal gone hilariously awry, you’ll find food hockey, vegetable sculptures, crashing dishes, and grown-ups wondering what has gone wrong. From “Feed the dog our peas and carrots” to “Food tastes better when you wear it,” readers young and old will never forget this new take on an old holiday carol!

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From Booklist:

Let’s face it; wassailing and chestnuts just don’t accurately reflect most kids’ Christmases. Enter this fractious take on “Deck the Halls.” First, there is the big dinner with the extended fam: “Uncle Harvey stands before us. / Fa la la la la / la la la la / Why do aunts and uncles bore us? / Fa la la la la / la la la la.” Dealey’s five rascally kids do plenty of eye rolling, rule breaking, and acting out, from shuttling veggies to the dog under the table to playing “olive hockey.” That is why, in short, this would make for an excellent sing-along—can’t you hear the entire school bellowing along? Ward nicely balances Dealey’s mayhem with shiny-cheeked, round-featured art that keeps the little hooligans just this side of lovable. Sheet music is included. Grades K-2. --Daniel Kraus

About this edition

• Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1585368571
• ISBN 13: 9781585368570
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Ward Nick