Christmas in the North Woods by Cricket Rohman | 5-Star Children’s Book Review
Book Details
Christmas in the North Woods by Cricket Rohman
Published by Cricket Rohman on 10/10/2017
Genres: Animals, Children's Picture Book, Fiction, Children's, Holiday Fiction
Format: eBook, Paperback
Pages: 26
Oliver, the wise old Owl, narrates this story and takes the reader to the Bears' den, the Birds' dwelling, the squirrels' tree, and the Cougars' cave as each family rehearses for the Christmas song Contest.
Who will win the competition this year?
What lessons will the wise old owl teach the animals of the North Woods?
Source: Kindle Unlimited
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My thoughts on Christmas in the North Woods
Christmas in the North Woods is the first children’s book I have read from Cricket Rohman. I certainly hope there are more. She captures the Christmas spirit in her tale of a concert contest amongst the animals living in North Woods.
The animals portray many human traits in their quest to win the contest. Yet, the most important parts are the subtle lessons to be learned.
Oliver, the wise old owl, narrates the tale. He travels between all the animal homes letting us know how the preparations for the concert are coming along.
You have the bears who will not choose a song that all members of their family can’t sing. They realize they might be forgoing their shot at the trophy but feel it’s more important they participate as a family.
Next are the squirrels, who aren’t known for their musical abilities but are certainly enthusiastic participants.
Then there are the cougars. They are known as loners but still preparing their entry for the Christmas celebration.
Lastly, the birds are working hard to keep their title from previous years. Most of the animals in the North Woods don’t begrudge their long winning streak, as they practice all year long.
Overall, my reaction to Christmas in the North Woods was pure delight. The illustrations beautifully enhance the story. Readers, old and young alike, will want to hear this story over and over. The lyrical cadence makes this an easy book to enjoy.
I believe this book belongs in every family’s holiday library. Cricket Rohman is a talented author. I have read several of her adult stories and love each of them.
I read the book through Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited program. This is my honest, unbiased opinion.
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About Cricket Rohman
Cricket Rohman grew up in Estes Park, Colorado among deer, elk, bobcats, and beautiful blue columbine.
She is a full-time author and recently released Book 3 in the McAllister Brothers series. (Western Romance, Action-Adventure) titled WYOMING SUNDOWN.
Her creative endeavors began when she headed down the mountain to attend college in Greeley, Colorado and took up playing the guitar and singing with her brilliant brother’s folk groups, The Sundowners and Friendship Sloop. During these singing years she was bitten by the show-biz bug and appeared in a few TV pilots, numerous commercials, and theatrical voice-overs.
Before becoming a full-time author of Romantic Mystery, Women's Fiction, Action-Adventure, Cricket’s career path included the following jobs: audio/video producer, classroom teacher, school principal, and University of Arizona-College of Education assistant professor.
Cricket's best known novels are the books in The Lindsey Lark Series.
Book 1 WANTED: AN HONEST MAN
Book 2 LETTERS, LOVERS, & LIES
Book 3 HIT THE ROAD, JAKE!
And, yes. Cricket’s novels are fiction . . . Really! (OK, except the part about the dog; she really had a dog like Wendell, the mastiff in this series.)
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Special note: The author will be offering this book for free on Amazon December 20 & 21, 2021!
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