Official Review: The Mighty Blue Saves Christmas

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Re: Official Review: The Mighty Blue Saves Christmas

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The unexpected friendship between man and a kitten is beautiful. Truly a good Christmas book to read with kids. The small font is the only bummer here. Great review, by the way.
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Thank you for the review, I like that the author used a cat with magical powers to befriend a man. It's a neat premise to have the cat on a mission to help Santa deliver gifts too. I hope the author can fix the issues, this seems like a chute book for kids.
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The Mighty Blue Saves Christmas is a short picture book with a great illustrator he did a wonderful job capturing the essence of the Christmas spirit within the illustrations. 
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This seems like a book that my nieces and nephews will love!
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The review was well written and the story sounds promising to those with younglings! It's not quite my genre but I may end up reading it to my nephew when I babysit him later this week. Thank you for the review!
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Post by violet-trey19 »

:lol2: The Mighty Blue saves Christmas is great and unique book for children's.Enjoy reading.
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Small font choice seems silly for a children's book. A professional illustrator should know better!
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Post by sunshinedee »

Nice review!This is an amazing Christmas book to read for the whole family.Despite the small font seems readers to have a little distracting but they will enjoy it so much because of its beautiful story.
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I loved this book! It was a great Christmas story that answers some kids' questions about what happens if Santa's reindeer are unable to fly due to an injury? The story has a great plot twist and leaves you wanting to read it over and over again. I will definitely keep this one on my shelf for years to come.
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Post by Acwoolet »

It was like a book that my kids would enjoy. Too bad about the small print and errors. Hopefully the author will have it re-edited. Thanks for the great review!
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Post by tarafarah7 »

Thank you for yoir insightful review. :-) It's disappointing to me when children's books have editing errors because the kids reading them (or being read to) are at such an important stage in their development, especially as a reader. To have errors within the text is to teach kids wrong. In a published piece of work that is short enough to be read multiple times through over a short period, there is no reason these errors should not have been noticed. :-(

I love that the illustrations tell a story on their own and compliment the text. Great illustrations engage kids in ways that help develop a love of reading and learning. So many kids, as they get older, stop reading as a form of entertainment. Because of this, teaching them at a young age that reading and storytelling are fun activities, is critical. I'm happy to hear that this book accomplishes that! :-)

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Post by kamibryant »

:D That sounds really cute. I love heartwarming stories about kittens and a magical kitten even! I like that there are informative topics about Alaskan culture, that sounds like fun. My sister lives in Ketchikan, Alaska. I am still stuck on the idea that the little kitten pulls the whole dogsled by himself, that is so funny. That is a shame about the font size and the editing problems. I love beautifully illustrated children's books. My favorite is probably The Polar Express, it is so beautiful.
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Post by okayode »

Thanks Bookowlie! For the job well-done. It sounds different from the other stories. Fine illustrations and describtion of Alaskan culture. I will read this and would have recommend to others.. But the small font size is set back. Anyways, congrats on BOD.
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Post by Vickie Noel »

I love it when children's books contain a little bit of magic in them, to tickle the imagination! Too bad about the smallish font and sprinkles of errors. Thanks for the review.
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Post by Butterflybookworm »

Sounds like a very cute children's book. Shame about the font though. A major part of most children's books is the large font.
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