Written by Emily Kilgore
Pictures by Kitty Moss
Published by @macmillan 2022
ISBN: 978-0-374-38899-7
Genre: Fiction
Category: Christmas stories, traditions
Pages: 40
Age: 8+
Based on the Icelandic tradition, Christmas Book Flood, when people gift books to family and friends on Christmas Eve.
As winter is near, people prepare for the tradition of gifting books on Christmas Eve. They search in catalogues and bookstore shelves to find the perfect choices for family and friends. As the day is nearer, people hurry to purchase their tresures. A young girl makes a last-minute discovery: she found the perfect book “to bring loved ones joy.”
Then everyone heads home to celebrate among festive decorations, delicious food, and lots of hugs.
When the day finally arrives, they gather together to share magical stories, curl up by the fire, hot chocolate in hand, and they read for hours—so the Book Flood begins!
This gorgeously illustrated book is a vivid representation of the Yule Book Flood 🎄 The double spread pages are an artwork on themselves! They depict scenes of beautiful northern snowy landscapes, dark blue skies, community life, enchanted bookstores and
the magic and love of the season.
🎁 Facts about the tradition:
*Since 1944, the Icelandic book trade has published a catalogue that is sent to every household to order books to give over the Holidays.
*Paper was an item that was not rationed in Iceland during WWII.
Read more about the tradition:
'Reading is magic when you have the right book', 💫that is my favourite quotation!
Listen to the story:
I hope you enjoy the story and consider starting your own book giving tradition.
✒️The author:
Emily Kilgore has been surrounded by the magic of books all her life. As both a writer and elementary school teacher, she strives to create books that foster empathy, welcome imagination, and spark a natural curiosity. She has written for various education publications, and has three published books for children. When she's not writing or working, Emily enjoys traveling, running, and spending time with those she loves. Originally from Duluth, Minnesota, Emily now lives in Minneapolis with her husband, newborn son, and kitty.
🖌The illustrator:
Kitty Moss lives in the wild woods of Ireland with her husband, her half-dragon/half-daughter, and their famous doggy Digby.
When Kitty is not illustrating, she is the brave Knight and loyal servant to the Dragon girl.
Kitty is represented by "The Literary Sorceress" more commonly known as Adria Goetz @psliteraryagency
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