Luke and Lottie. It's Christmas!

by Ruth Wielockx

Overview

“’Tis the night before Christmas for twins Luke and Lottie... A pair of twins celebrate Christmas Eve with their parents and grandparents... The straightforward text depicts the children buying, setting up, and decorating their Christmas tree with their parents. They even make cookies to hang on its branches. Then they get dressed up for a festive dinner with their grandparents. The family exchanges gifts that night, a tradition many readers will recognize, though it’s not one often represented in American picture books. Finally, after singing carols together, a sibling gift exchange at book’s end sweetly has the brother and sister give each other their respective favorite toys...
A merry little Christmas Eve story.” – Kirkus Review

It’s Christmas! The twins, Luke and Lottie, are so excited. Christmas Eve is the best night of the year.

A warm and recognizable story about celebrating Christmas together. For children ages 3 and up.

• Guided Reading Level I

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781605374918
Publisher:	Clavis
Publication date:	09/03/2019
Series:	Luke and Lottie , #2
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.84(w) x 10.20(h) x (d)
Lexile:	480L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 8 Years

About the Author

Ruth Wielockx never imagined that she would become a writer and illustrator of children’s books. She studied Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Leuven (Belgium) and Southampton (United Kingdom), and went on to get a degree in education. After years of teaching, Ruth realized that she really liked drawing and painting. She took this new passion and combined it with her love of children’s books to begin a very successful career as an author and illustrator.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Ruth Wielockx's other book LUKE AND LOTTIE. IT'S HALLOWEEN!:

"Just right for very little trick-or-treaters" ― Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2019-07-28
'Tis the night before Christmas for twins Luke and Lottie.

In this Dutch/Flemish import, a pair of twins celebrate Christmas Eve with their parents and grandparents. All characters appear white in the cartoon, digital illustrations, with light skin and straight, brown hair, though the grandparents' hair is gray. The straightforward text depicts the children buying, setting up, and decorating their Christmas tree with their parents. They even make cookies to hang on its branches. Then they get dressed up for a festive dinner with their grandparents. The family exchanges gifts that night, a tradition many readers will recognize, though it's not one often represented in American picture books. Finally, after singing carols together, a sibling gift exchange at book's end sweetly has the brother and sister give each other their respective favorite toys. The closing exclamation, "Merry Christmas," not to mention the book's very title, belies the fact that the whole story takes place on Christmas Eve, not Christmas Day, which is a shame since that's what makes this otherwise understated book stand out.

A merry little Christmas Eve story. (Picture book. 3-7)

Kirkus Reviews