Christmas is just a few weeks away. How does your family get ready for the holidays? Anything similar to what's covered in 12 Days of Getting Ready for Christmas by Tanya Harvey? Enter to win a copy, along with a $100 gift card and a star tree topper!
My Review:
Dedicated to moms who make holiday time magical, 12 Days of Getting Ready for Christmas captures the joy, excitement, and challenges of holiday preparation through a comical and cheerful Christmas countdown.
A family of four is busy preparing for their holiday celebration in the days leading up to Christmas. Each day sees something new being added to their activity list, starting from placing a star on top of the tree to putting on silly sweaters. Besides sparkling decorations, yummy food and fancy gifts, the preparation also involves messes that need to be cleaned. Thankfully, elf is not the only helper around the house.
With humor and affection, this Christmas tale weaves together a little chaos, a lot of laughter, and many memorable moments into one heartwarming holiday celebration. While getting young readers excited about the holiday season, it prompts them to appreciate all the hard work that makes everything possible, such as shopping, gift wrapping, decorating, crafting, cooking and cleaning up. The mom in the story is shown taking the lead in the preparation while the rest of the family, including two girls and their dad, are happily helping her out. It suggests getting ready for the holidays together as an opportunity to create family memories that will last for years to come.
Suitable for early readers, the narrative adopts a repetition pattern that makes it easy to follow and remember. The growing list of activities provides an entertaining example of how to build and expand a sentence with parallel structure. The book comes with a QR code that grants access to an animated sing-along version, which helps little ones understand the story without having to know all the words.
Full of festive fun and funny faces, the charmingly colorful artwork vividly portrays a loving family as they are merrily engaged in various holiday activities, some of which lead to messy situations. I love how the book ends with a sweet scene in which everyone in the family falling asleep under the tree, exhausted but content, with the mom smiling in her dream.
A delight to read aloud and sing along, 12 Days of Getting Ready for Christmas encourages the entire family to get involved in holiday preparation, as a way to create and honor their own holiday tradition.
About the Book:
Ages: 4-6 | 24 Pages
Publisher: Newtown Station Press (2024) | ISBN: 978-1069140333
Celebrate the joyful chaos of the holiday season! No pear trees here! This modern twist on a classic countdown reminds us that Christmas is not just about the Big Day, but how we cherish preparing for it together. From decorating the tree to last-minute shopping, each day presents a new challenge — and plenty of laughter — as the family works together to ensure everything is ready for their holiday celebration. This charming story captures the love and dedication that go into making the season special, reminding us how quickly it passes by — and how the journey is where the memories are made. Filled with delightful illustrations that bring heartwarming moments to life, The 12 Days of Getting Ready for Christmas is a whirlwind of festive fun, perfect for readers of all ages — especially Moms who make Christmas magical.
Purchase links: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Bookshop.org
About the Author:
Finding the courage to create:
Tanya Harvey has always loved art, storytelling, and creativity — but for years she pushed those dreams aside. A traditional career, a busy life, a comfortable path… until one day she realized it was now or never. She didn’t want her ideas, her stories, or her love for creating to be left behind.
All in on herself:
With the support of her family, Tanya followed her heart and became a children’s author and entrepreneur. She’s still a student in this role — learning, adapting, and exploring new things like animation and sound production. The best part? She has discovered how much fun it is to be fully herself.
Tanya creates because she can’t not. She loves solving problems, cracking the code, and bending the rules when the status quo is just that. Each story begins as a need — a better potty book, or a way to capture the magic of Christmas. She follows the sparks of joy, and that’s where the magic happens. Sometimes those sparks help others find connection, too.
For more information, visit tanyaharvey.ca. Follow on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube.
About the Illustrator:
Accomplished Canadian illustrator and graphic designer with over a decade of experience, Chelsea Peters, has been honing her craft since childhood. Her distinctive style, characterized by her playful use of linework and watercolour, has captured the attention of notable clients such as Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, The Globe & Mail, and Canadian Geographic. She brought her unique touch to children’s literature with the publication of two illustrated children’s books, Poppy & Pa, written by Kristyn Jewell & 12 Days of Getting Ready for Christmas. Chelsea’s passion for combining traditional media with digital techniques gives her work a fresh, whimsical look bringing her clients’ ideas to life.
In 2013, Chelsea graduated with high honours from Sheridan College with a Bachelor’s of Illustration Degree, while winning the prestigious Silver Medalist’s Award for highest overall grade point average in her program. She also earned an Art Fundamentals Certificate with high honours in 2008.
When she’s not creating, Chelsea can be found spending time with her family and rescue dog, indulging in a tea latte, soaking up nature, or getting lost in a good book. Her creativity and passion for her craft are matched only by her love for the simple pleasures in life.
One Grand Prize winner will receive a copy of 12 Days of Getting Ready for Christmas, a $100 gift card to your favorite bookstore and a star tree topper!
Giveaway ends 12/3. Open worldwide. Please submit your entries below. Good luck!
12 Days of Getting Ready for Christmas: Book GiveawayDisclosure: This post is sponsored by Tanya Harvey. All views and opinions expressed are my own. icefairy's Treasure Chest is not responsible for winner selection or prize fulfillment.
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