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Candy Cane Lane
A group of misfit holiday decorations come vividly to life as they try to make their way home for the holidays in this enchanting and heartwarming picture book from Scott Santoro.
The houses on Candy Cane Lane have some of the most spectacular holiday decorations around, so when a winter storm hits and damages some of the festive lawn ornaments, the residents simply can’t allow the broken figures to ruin their prized displays. Many end up in the trash, including a scuffed choirboy who is sure he’ll never have a chance to bring holiday cheer to the lane again. That is, until a little girl in the only undecorated house on the block saves him and gives him a special spot on her lawn.
But when a misunderstanding the next morning sends the choirboy off to the dump, he’ll have to team up with a plucky group of other discarded lawn ornaments to find his way back to the little girl and the one place everyone wants to be during the holiday season—home.
With classic holiday spirit and illustrations as merry and bright as any holiday display, Scott Santoro brings Candy Cane Lane to life for readers of all ages.
The houses on Candy Cane Lane have some of the most spectacular holiday decorations around, so when a winter storm hits and damages some of the festive lawn ornaments, the residents simply can’t allow the broken figures to ruin their prized displays. Many end up in the trash, including a scuffed choirboy who is sure he’ll never have a chance to bring holiday cheer to the lane again. That is, until a little girl in the only undecorated house on the block saves him and gives him a special spot on her lawn.
But when a misunderstanding the next morning sends the choirboy off to the dump, he’ll have to team up with a plucky group of other discarded lawn ornaments to find his way back to the little girl and the one place everyone wants to be during the holiday season—home.
With classic holiday spirit and illustrations as merry and bright as any holiday display, Scott Santoro brings Candy Cane Lane to life for readers of all ages.
48 pages, Hardcover
Published September 20, 2016
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December 19, 2016
When you combine a bunch of damages lawn ornaments, a blizzard, and the hopeful heart of a young girl, you end up with a story that's more than a bit magical. Candy Cane Lane is known for the number of Christmas decorations they display on and around their houses. Every house is decorated to the max, all except for one. The young girl that lives inside knows her father can't afford such decorations, but she longs to have just one. After a blizzard sweeps through the area, ornaments are blown hither and yon. The girl finds a young choir boy decoration in a dumpster the next day and is delighted to take it home with her. But her father throws it away. When the choir boy ends up at the dump, he joins forces with a ghost and a broken reindeer to find a way back to the girl's house. But it takes the help of other damaged decorations and a giant to provide a way for everyone to enjoy the holidays. The animated illustrations give this book a rather cartoonish feel, but the themes of acceptance and finding a place to belong shine through sweetly.
December 18, 2019
Read this to my grandchildren today. It really was a very cute story for Christmas.
November 7, 2016
Santoro, Scott Candy Cane Lane. Simon & Schuster, 2016. $18.
On Candy Cane Lane, every house is overly decorated with a riot of lights, figures, and ornaments – except for the little house on the corner where a little girl lives with a father who is just making ends meet. After a big storm however, the girl tries to save a choir boy figure and on her journey she meets a houseful of rejected Christmas decorations which she decides to take home for her own beautiful Christmas display.
I am overjoyed at the great selection of Christmas books this year! Candy Cane Lane’s sweet message will not disappoint! There’s enough here for a new holiday movie classic!
Pre-K, EL (K-3) – ESSENTIAL. Cindy, Library Teacher.
http://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2016/...
On Candy Cane Lane, every house is overly decorated with a riot of lights, figures, and ornaments – except for the little house on the corner where a little girl lives with a father who is just making ends meet. After a big storm however, the girl tries to save a choir boy figure and on her journey she meets a houseful of rejected Christmas decorations which she decides to take home for her own beautiful Christmas display.
I am overjoyed at the great selection of Christmas books this year! Candy Cane Lane’s sweet message will not disappoint! There’s enough here for a new holiday movie classic!
Pre-K, EL (K-3) – ESSENTIAL. Cindy, Library Teacher.
http://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2016/...
December 31, 2016
winter break bookaday #10. Basic story with hints of the Island of Misfit Toys, cheesy illustrations remind me of books from the 1960s of my childhood.
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