Just the right kind of silly kids enjoy. ( )

~ book provided for review

PRESENTS THROUGH THE WINDOW is written at the First Grade reading level. (Middle of the year). There are 150 words in a medium sized font. The art is fantastic and we read it in May and enjoyed it, so it should make a fabulous addition to holiday reading.

**I should note that adults can be fans of this book too.

The story begins with Santa landing in a community. He pops out of his helicopter with a bag of gifts and this is where the fun starts because Santa cuts corners and instead of popping down the chimney/or through the door, he takes a quick look through the window, jumping to a hasty conclusion as to who is inside.

Cut-out windows in the pages help readers to see what Santa sees. And when you turn the page you can see exactly what led Santa astray. In one case, for example, Santa thinks he sees the teeth of a crocodile, when in fact it's the white ears of multiple bunnies.

Potential disaster and sadness looms as Santa leaves gifts that might not be right, and in one case, no gift at all! But in the end, it all works out --of course.

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PRESENTS THROUGH THE WINDOW is actually a book with some lessons tucked inside. Besides the hilarity kids can learn that it's best not to cut corners or to jump to conclusions.

Recommend for school and home shelves. ( )

When Santa decided to peek thorugh windows to see what animal lives in each house, the gifts he selects aren't what anyone expected. ( )