Cocoa's Cranky Christmas: A Silly, Interactive Story About a Grumpy Dog Finding Holiday Cheer

by Thomas Nelson, Beth Hughes (Illustrator)

Overview

This silly interactive holiday story features a grumpy dog who is not ready for Christmas. Follow the directions to clap, sing, and find the doggy cookies to try to cheer up Cocoa in time for Christmas Eve in this funny board book.

Cocoa’s Cranky Christmas is perfect for

• active toddlers and preschoolers who will love participating in the story
• encouraging kids to embrace the Christmas season with joy and laughter
• fans of Press Here, There’s a Monster in Your Book, and There’s an Elf in Your Book
• a stocking stuffer, Advent gift, or Christmas morning surprise
• reading aloud, and laughing along, at story time and bedtime

With a glittered cover, zany minimalist art by Beth Hughes, and a good helping of silly antics, this delightful Christmas book for 2 to 6-year-olds will capture your littlest readers' imaginations and put them in the Christmas spirit.

"The cartoony digital illustrations are set against a merry scarlet background, and close-ups of Cocoa's expressive face amplify the humor. … The comical narrative is likely to draw laughs." —Publisher's Weekly

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781400221943
Publisher:	Nelson, Tommy
Publication date:	10/20/2020
Series:	Cocoa Is Cranky
Pages:	20
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	2 - 6 Years

About the Author

Beth Hughes is an illustrator and concept artist who loves bright colors and silly animals. Based in the Midwest, Beth works on many fun projects, from picture books to animated television shows (when the dog and cat aren’t demanding love and attention!). Beth is also the illustrator of Cocoa’s Cranky Christmas and Cocoa’s Cranky Valentine.

Editorial Reviews

09/21/2020

In this interactive board book, readers are asked to help cheer a grumpy pup named Cocoa, who is “missing his Christmas joy.” He’s a wide-eyed hound with dark brown ears, a brown mask, and an underbite, clothed for the occasion in a green sweater and reindeer antlers, and he looks none too delighted by the holiday season. Readers are invited to take various actions, including “making a silly face,” taking Cocoa for a walk, clapping loudly, and even singing “Jingle Bells.” But until the revelation of a certain gift, not one manages to help. The cartoony digital illustrations are set against a merry scarlet background, and close-ups of Cocoa’s expressive face amplify the humor. Though the methods of engagement are inadvisable for real-life interactions with grumps of any sort—and may even fly in the face of holiday spirit—the comical narrative is likely to draw laughs. Ages 2–6. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly