The Magical Christmas Store by Maudie Powell-Tuck (English) Hardcover Book

Description: The Magical Christmas Store by Maudie Powell-Tuck, Hoang Giang In this moving story of love, family, and the magic of Christmas, Benji, whose family has very little, stumbles upon a magnificent store on Christmas Eve where he learns that the most important gifts are the ones money cant buy. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Celebrate the joy of love, family, and the magic of Christmas with this touching story about the most important gifts that money cant buy.Christmas for Benji this year has lost its magic. He desperately wants to feel the joy of this special season, but his family has very little. He is out walking in the city on Christmas Eve when he stumbles upon a magnificent store. A polar bear invites him in, and Benji visits different rooms that are filled with silly sounds, invisible items that appear using ones imagination, and wonderful, inviting smells. Will he be able to find the perfect Christmas gifts for his family? Author Biography Maudie Powell-Tuck spends too much of her time in expensive shops looking at clothes and glittery things she cant afford, and dreaming about owning a pug named Stanley (when shes not writing, of course). Shed love to say that she runs marathons – but that would be a lie.Hoang Giang has been working as a childrens book illustrator for more than 10 years; she worksin a studio with her partner and three cats. Hoang also loves comics and graphic novels and dreams of one day finding the time to make her own comic book. Review Benjis family cant afford gifts this Christmas, but a magical Christmas Eve shows him that he can still bring his family joy.Benjis Christmas needs some magic. There isnt enough money for a tree or a turkey. Benji wishes he could buy his family gifts to make them happy, but instead he watches the shoppers and passes by the shops feeling helpless. But as he turns to go home on Christmas Eve, he bumps into a polar bear, who is rushing to work. Benji watches the polar bear and is invited into a dazzling Magical Christmas Store by penguin doormen. The sights and sounds inside the magical store amaze Benji, who finds intangible gifts that would delight his family: raucous noise for his rambunctious sister, a fancy imaginary hat for his grandmother, and a jar of joy for his dad. He worries that he cant afford to buy the gifts, but the currency requested are a song and a story. Benji heads home happy with his gifts, but on Christmas morning, he worries that they are "terrible." He gives them anyway, and his family feels happy and loved. The topic of limited resources during the holiday season is an important and refreshing one. This layered story can stand up to repeated readings with its exceptional creativity and heart. Boisterous illustrations present Benji and his family as Asian; the workers in the store are all animals.A special treat for the imagination. (Picture book. 4-9) -- Kirkus ReviewsWith his family struggling financially, Benji, a bespectacled child in a red hat, wishes he could bring them joy with spectacular holiday presents. On Christmas Eve, his wish is granted: a "ginormous" polar bear ushers Benji into a gilded, glamorous emporium, illustrated in lush digital spreads by Giang, where an ebullient cast of animal clerks helps him shop. Benji scores a funny-sounding trumpet for his younger sister, a fabulous imaginary hat for his grandmother, and a jar for his father that smells like "family movie night on the couch, like walks together in the fall, like a hug from the person you love most"—all for the cost of a silly song and "one exceptional story." Benji and the rest of his cued-Asian family share a festive dinner before enjoying a particularly happy Christmas morning in this heartwarming narrative by Powell-Tuck, which emphasizes imagination and love over expense. Ages 3–7. -- Publishers Weekly Review Quote Benjis family cant afford gifts this Christmas, but a magical Christmas Eve shows him that he can still bring his family joy. Benjis Christmas needs some magic. There isnt enough money for a tree or a turkey. Benji wishes he could buy his family gifts to make them happy, but instead he watches the shoppers and passes by the shops feeling helpless. But as he turns to go home on Christmas Eve, he bumps into a polar bear, who is rushing to work. Benji watches the polar bear and is invited into a dazzling Magical Christmas Store by penguin doormen. The sights and sounds inside the magical store amaze Benji, who finds intangible gifts that would delight his family: raucous noise for his rambunctious sister, a fancy imaginary hat for his grandmother, and a jar of joy for his dad. He worries that he cant afford to buy the gifts, but the currency requested are a song and a story. Benji heads home happy with his gifts, but on Christmas morning, he worries that they are "terrible." He gives them anyway, and his family feels happy and loved. The topic of limited resources during the holiday season is an important and refreshing one. This layered story can stand up to repeated readings with its exceptional creativity and heart. Boisterous illustrations present Benji and his family as Asian; the workers in the store are all animals. A special treat for the imagination. (Picture book. 4-9) -- Kirkus Reviews With his family struggling financially, Benji, a bespectacled child in a red hat, wishes he could bring them joy with spectacular holiday presents. On Christmas Eve, his wish is granted: a "ginormous" polar bear ushers Benji into a gilded, glamorous emporium, illustrated in lush digital spreads by Giang, where an ebullient cast of animal clerks helps him shop. Benji scores a funny-sounding trumpet for his younger sister, a fabulous imaginary hat for his grandmother, and a jar for his father that smells like "family movie night on the couch, like walks together in the fall, like a hug from the person you love most"--all for the cost of a silly song and "one exceptional story." Benji and the rest of his cued-Asian family share a festive dinner before enjoying a particularly happy Christmas morning in this heartwarming narrative by Powell-Tuck, which emphasizes imagination and love over expense. Ages 3-7. -- Publishers Weekly Details ISBN1680102648 Author Hoang Giang Pages 36 Publisher Tiger Tales Language English Year 2021 Illustrator Hoang Giang ISBN-10 1680102648 ISBN-13 9781680102642 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2021-09-07 Imprint Tiger Tales Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2021-09-07 NZ Release Date 2021-09-07 US Release Date 2021-09-07 UK Release Date 2021-09-07 Audience Age 3-7 Place of Publication MO Audience Children / Juvenile We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:133094364;

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