The Twelve Dogs of Christmas

by Alison Ritchie, Marisa Morea (Illustrator)

The big day has almost arrived and one little puppy is very excited about his first EVER Christmas. But with three drooling Dalmatians, six sausage-snaffling Scotties and every dog in town helping out, the festive season is a shambles! Will everything be ready in time for Christmas Day? Children will love picking their favourite dogs and spotting the puppy in busy scenes. This hilarious picture book is a great way to introduce children to Christmas traditions. 'Just the thing for dog lovers, this charming picture book gives the old Christmas favourite a canine makeover, and great fun it is too' LoveReading 'Festive scenes adorn every page and there's plenty here to help children build up anticipation. But with all these dogs on the scene, will anything get done? Great fun, with vibrant illustrations by Marisa Morea.' Parents in Touch

Genres: Christmas, Animals, Childrens, Picture Books, Holiday

32 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 5, 2017

Reviews

[Hilary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rhyming text tells how different breeds of dog are engaging in Christmas activities. The story is based on the twelve days of Christmas song, so French hens are replaced by French bulldogs and calling birds by Collie dogs but although it rhymes it can't be sung to the rhythm of The Twelve Days of Christmas which, with all the other similarities, made me want to do! A nice story about dogs at Christmas time though, and children who like dogs and identifying breeds will certainly enjoy this short story.

[Emma Vardy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book.

[Vanessa Petsuch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely adorable!! Saw these same dogs in the windows of David Jones in Sydney during Christmastime. Such a cute little story!!

[Christina Reid · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great book to read with kids in the lead-up to Christmas, as a puppy counts down the days using various dogs involved in festive activities. Perfect for dog-lovers with busy, vibrant illustrations and the cute puppy on every page. As a collie-lover I was particularly happy to see that they are included, 'herding' the presents under the Christmas tree!

[Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this up because if features dogs. This picture book was nice enough but seemed to neither stick strictly to the twelve days theme, nor to a whole new narrative. The juxposition didn't really work for me. The pictures are nice, though, and I imagine that children would have fun looking at the details of the illustrations.

[R. · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an interesting rendition of the twelve days of Christmas - puppy style. It doesn't repeat the count like the song does, but it's still familiar and follows the pattern counting up from 1 to 12 for the holiday.

[Steph · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable!

[Stephanie Dobson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute illustrations and a fun story of a puppy's first Christmas with all the traditions!

[Alaina Davidson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great short story and it gives 12 different dogs in the story. It is fun for children to read.

[Lucca · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun, colorful rhyming read. We liked counting the dogs at each page turned. We also liked looking forward these breeds in our neighborhood.

[Reading Fury · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very silly, but fun book. Good to read with younger children.

[Lizzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A nice book introducing a new pup to Christmas. Lovely fillustrations of each set of dogs doing something different to prepare for Christmas.