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Pocket's Christmas Wish
Here's a delightful Christmas book with attractive, winter-inspired illustrations--a wonderful gift for a child to find beneath the Christmas tree. It's Christmas morning, and a little rabbit named Pocket is playing in the snow with his brothers and sisters. But when the other rabbits hurry to the skating pond, Pocket stays behind, lost in thought. He is wondering about the meaning of Christmas. When Pocket sees a trail of tiny footprints he decides to follow them through the snowy woods, hoping that they might lead him to discover Christmas's meaning. Pocket follows the footprints all the way to a cozy cottage, and it is there, on the cottage doorstep that his Christmas wish comes true. Beautiful color illustrations on every page perfectly capture the mood of this gentle Christmas story.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 2009
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September 20, 2016
1) This is such a cute book to use in the classroom during the Christmas season, with a great moral behind it for the students to learn. This book is about a rabbit that is trying to find the true meaning of the Christmas spirit, searching everywhere. He finds footprints and follows them around everywhere to try and find where these footprints lead. He finally finds that they lead to a small cottage, where there are three children inside gathered by a fire sharing gifts. This is when the rabbit truly finds out the meaning of Christmas is all about giving, and goes home to be with his family.
2)Grade Level: Preschool- 1st Grade, Age level: 3-7 years old
3) Appropriate classroom use of this book could be used around Christmas time during reading or circle time in a PreK-1st grade classroom.
4) Individual students who might benefit from this reading would be students that do not understand the true meaning of the Christmas season, and to be reminded that giving is truly rewarding.
5) As far as small group use, this book could be used to teach children that they should be thankful for what they have and have them write the things that they are thankful for in their home to go along with their gift to their parents.
6) As far as whole group read aloud, this book could be used to show children what Christmas is truly about, not receiving but giving. Therefore, to go along with the small group activity, we would be making the parents a Christmas gift for all that they do for their children.
7) Related Books: Naughty Toes, I Don't Want to Be a Pea!, & The Frazzle Family Finds a Way
8) There is an Audio CD available on Amazon that has other different Christmas books on it as well as this one.
2)Grade Level: Preschool- 1st Grade, Age level: 3-7 years old
3) Appropriate classroom use of this book could be used around Christmas time during reading or circle time in a PreK-1st grade classroom.
4) Individual students who might benefit from this reading would be students that do not understand the true meaning of the Christmas season, and to be reminded that giving is truly rewarding.
5) As far as small group use, this book could be used to teach children that they should be thankful for what they have and have them write the things that they are thankful for in their home to go along with their gift to their parents.
6) As far as whole group read aloud, this book could be used to show children what Christmas is truly about, not receiving but giving. Therefore, to go along with the small group activity, we would be making the parents a Christmas gift for all that they do for their children.
7) Related Books: Naughty Toes, I Don't Want to Be a Pea!, & The Frazzle Family Finds a Way
8) There is an Audio CD available on Amazon that has other different Christmas books on it as well as this one.
December 13, 2021
A child of would enjoy this book more than I did. I was expecting more, but it was ok.
Pocket wants find meaning of Christmas and sets out to do so. The pictures I enjoyed and thought Pocket and his siblings were cute wanted to cuddle them.
Pocket wants find meaning of Christmas and sets out to do so. The pictures I enjoyed and thought Pocket and his siblings were cute wanted to cuddle them.
December 11, 2019
The book is perfect for 2nd graders and younger to think of each page and the meaning of them. Also guess what the ending would be.. hidden messages in the reading. Very nice!
February 1, 2020
106 - 2020
December 26, 2023
The last Chrismas book my mother had bought to read to her grandchildren.
December 27, 2024
Appropriate for non religious families.
November 16, 2022
It's an adorably illustrated tale about a bunny that finds out that the true meaning of Christmas is giving.
Ages: 3 - 6
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Ages: 3 - 6
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October 13, 2015
Pocket's Christmas Wish tells children the meaning of Christmas with no reference to religion but through the actions and adventure of Pocket a young bunny on Christmas Day. The illustrations are soft and outstanding and attractive to children and adults alike. This is an excellent Christmas story for any classroom to teach sharing, giving and how it can feel good to help others. Pocket's Christmas Wish is a beautiful book with a beautiful message for children.
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March 9, 2011An autographed copy!
December 18, 2014
Cute and light Christmas read-aloud.
September 6, 2016
So cute. My brother loves this book
July 10, 2023
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ = Liked It
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