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3 comments about Walt Disney's Santa's Toy Shop (Walt Disney Classics).

1. I was very excited to see this book on the shelve I think it's great to see all those great drawings so big and beautiful, but BEWARE it is not the same as the little golden book. Monique Peterson re-wrote the story and unfortunatley she didn't make it better, it lacks the warmth of the golden book. To me it's like if they had taken the illustrations from Twas the Night Before Christmas and discarded the story. If you've never read the original Santa's Toy Shop you'll think this version by Monique is cute in a "Barney" kind of way, but for my money ,buy a used copy of the golden book it will be much cheaper and a lot more fun.

   BTW My parents only spent 49 cents on our copy of the book




2. I owned this book as a child and was overjoyed to find it for my child. But when I got the book home and began reading it, I discovered the pictures are the same, but the story is different. My mother still has our old copy, now falling apart from years of reading, and I was disappointed to find that the whole story had been rewritten. I don't think they should be allowed to use the cover and pictures and attach a different story just to call it the "Classic" edition.



3. My four year old discovered the magic of Santa Claus through this charming book. Christmas may be gone for another year but my little William continues to celebrate it through Monique Peterson's wonderful adaption of this classic. Every night before bed his eyes light up as we read of Santa flying across the sky and around the whole world to deliver toys to all the boys and girls on his list. He closes his eyes to join Santa and the reindeer in his dreams.This book captures the magic and excitement of Santa Claus like no other and will always be a staple in my family's Christmas celebration. I hope my son will hold a page of this book in his heart forever - ho! ho! ho!. In fact my son loved this book so much that I bought him the other beautifully adapted and illustrated Disney Classic Edition titles - Noah's Ark and Sleeping Beauty. I love to read and with these titles I now see my son developing the same love.

4 comments about On Christmas Eve.

1. A perfect holiday story, with fantastic illustrations to match. If you are looking for a book that truly captures the magic of Christmas, this is it!



2. As a family is travelling by car to visit relatives, a heavy snowstorm forces them to stop in a shabby motel on Christmas Eve. The older family members grimly accept the disappointment of the delay, the baby is happily oblivious, but the young boy worries about missing Santa Claus. Mother reassures him that "Santa always finds a way," and in the middle of the night Santa comes for a magical visit! The illustrations of the snowy, starry night, wisps of frosty smoke, the friendly reindeer and Santa are indeed touched with magic. The hyper-realistic style of the other illustrations shows the grown-ups looking very gloomy and casts an ominous pall over the story that is never developed nor clarified. The story line is very thin. The heartwarming message that Christmas enchantment can be found even in shabby surroundings never really comes through.



3. This is a beauteous picture book-- very magical writing and pictures. It is a touching story but not sentimental, and I love how gentle it is. A great snuggling book. Perfect reading on Christmas Eve!



4. This is a beautifully illustrated Christmas story. Perfect as a pre-Christmas gift to a younger brother or sister. Celebrates the magic of believing!!

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