Merry Christmas, Peanut!
<b>A sweet (or is it salty?) Christmas story with heart, humor, and plenty of punny holiday cheer. </b><br><br>Peanut is going over the river and through the woods to his grandmother's house for Christmas, but getting there is a food-filled adventure for this little nut! First he gets stuck in a traffic jam (make that a traffic jelly), then the bridge is closed so he has to take a (gravy) boat across the river, where he gets lost in a forest of (cookies shaped like) Christmas trees! But while the delays dismay his friends and family, Peanut embraces his role as the Merry Christmas Nut to cheer them up.<br><br>In this heart-warming and humorous Christmas tale based on the real-life adventures of one peanut -- including ice-skating on popsicles and making snow angels in powdered-sugar snow -- our food friends know that the true meaning of Christmas is joining with our loved ones to celebrate the joy of being together.<br><br>From the creator of <i>Peanut Butter & Cupcake</i>, tihs book is perfect for every family who wants to giggle together this holiday season.<br><br><b>Praise for Terry Border's picture books:<br><br><i>Milk Goes to School</i><br></b><br>"A quirky read-aloud with offbeat humor and fun images that young readers will appreciate. A good choice to address the challenges of making new friends at school."--School Library Journal<br><b><br><i>Happy Birthday, Cupcake!</i></b><br><br>"As in his earlier picture book, Border's characters are skillfully crafted food items with basic wire limbs arranged in simple landscapes....Preschoolers will be delighted with the visual mayhem."--<i>Kirkus Reviews<br></i> <br><b><i>Peanut Butter & Cupcake</i>:</b><br><br>"Border’s witty food comedy will lure children who are hungry for clever visual entertainment."--<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><br>"[Z]any creative photographs. [A] read-aloud hit."--<i>School Library Journal</i>