Claris: Holiday Heist: Claris #4

by Megan Hess

Overview

Celebrate the holiday season with Claris in this best-selling Christmas adventure! The perfect gift might just be kindness, compassion and some festive spirit ...

In New York for winter was chic little Claris.
She'd travelled so far from her maison in Paris!

Claris never imagined that this Christmas would involve a thrilling dash through the city to stop a cat burglar and save the day!

Compassion is always in fashion in this beloved series by acclaimed children's author and fashion illustrator Megan Hess. These stunning stories are told in delightful rhyme and feature an abundance of adorable animal characters. With more than a million children's books in print, Megan Hess's beautiful rhyming picture books are adored worldwide. She is the creator of three best-selling picture-book series for children: Claris, World of Claris and the Young Queens Collection. 

Perfect for: 

• Readers aged 3-6 who love dress-ups, gentle adventure and friendship stories 
• Readers of all ages who love all things fashion and style! 
• Fans of sparklingly fun picture books such as Eloise and Olivia. 
• Gift-buyers looking for a dazzlingly beautiful, rhyming picture book 

Discover the world of Claris with more gorgeous adventures: 

1. The Chicest Mouse in Paris 
2. Fashion Show Fiasco 
3. Bonjour Riviera 
4. Holiday Heist 
5. Palace Party 
6. The Secret Crown 
7. Pasta Disaster 
8. Magnificent Mess 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781760504953
Publisher:	Hardie Grant
Publication date:	10/06/2020
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 11.30(h) x 0.45(d)
Age Range:	3 - 8 Years

About the Author

Megan Hess is an acclaimed art director and illustrator who works with some of the most prestigious designers and luxury brands around the world, such as Chanel, Dior, Cartier, Prada, Fendi, Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co. Her beloved Claris series for children has grown to include the World of Claris picture books.

Editorial Reviews

2020-08-18
The fourth title in the Claris Collection features a Christmastime crime.

Claris the Parisian mouse is delighted to be in New York City with her feline pal, Monsieur, and their human family—though the child in the family is called “the Brat” and she lives up to the name. While this moniker may be off-putting, the rhymed verse peppered with French phrases largely focuses on Claris and her escapades in the big city. The rather cloying tone seems aimed more at adult fashionistas than child readers, as designer name-dropping abounds, and Hess uses her background in fashion illustration to depict Claris getting all gussied up to go shopping. While she and the family await their driver, the très chic rodent spies homeless mice shivering in the cold and begging for food. Their plight weighs on Claris as she heads to Cartier, but her attention soon shifts to the titular holiday heist: While in the glamorous shop, she and Monsieur see another pet, this one in a carrying case, swipe a ruby ring. They pursue the thief and reclaim the jewelry before the person who brought it to the shop notices it’s missing. The book ends with Claris giving aid to the homeless mice, though this subplot seems forced and superfluous to the rest of the book. Claris and Monsieur’s human family presents White; there are some characters of color in the background.

Not one to hurry to swipe off the shelf. (Picture book. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews