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    Festival of the Elves: The Magic Around You | Dedicated Review

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze3 Mins Read Ages 4-8 Picture Books Seasonal: Holiday Books
    Festival of the Elves The Magic Around You Dedicated Review
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    Book Festival of the ElvesFestival of the Elves: The Magic Around You

    Written by Holly Figgyworth

    Illustrated by Mai S. Kemble     

    Age Range: 4-8      

    Hardcover: 48 pages

    Publisher: Ewonderment, LLC 

    ISBN-13: 978-1735078908

    What to expect: Holiday Adventure, Christmas, Giving

    The holiday season is full of traditions, but have you heard of the Festival of the Elves? It’s a welcome new Christmas custom that is as charming as the picture book that explains it!

    Grandpa Norris Figgyworth always wanted the holiday season to be full of surprises and delights. This joy has spread to his grandchildren, Holly and Noel. Every night in December, their Grandpa would leave little notes and trinkets for friends, family, and neighbors. On a “twinkly, swirly, snowy night,” the sweet pair of elf siblings set out on an adventure to share their Grandpa’s secret note tradition with humans. The elf city council is worried that they will use all of their magic on their journey and won’t be able to return to the North Pole. However, when the young elves begin sharing notes with the Puddington family, joy spreads and the magic follows.

    Debut author Angeli Elliott, who wrote the book under the pen name of Holly Figgyworth, has delightfully and thoughtfully captured the magic of Christmas by highlighting the spirit of giving. “The magic around you is the magic you make. It happens when you give more than you take.” Lovingly constructed, young readers will not lose the message of this generational tale. There are playful elements found within the story that readers can interact with, such as Christmassy tongue twisters.

    Illustrator Mai S. Kemble brings the story further to life by filling the pages with detailed paintings that show the kind of joy and delight that Grandpa Figgyworth would champion. Festive endpapers, an enchanting and detailed map of the North Pole, a diverse cast of elves, stippled spots of snow and magical dust spread across the pages to create a just-right magical quality.

    Festival of the Elves: The Magic Around You is a wondrous holiday delight that is sure to become a family read-aloud favorite because it highlights the benefits of spreading happiness. It will be a magical addition to your Christmas reading list!

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    About the Author
    Holly Figgyworth
    Holly Figgyworth

    Holly Figgyworth decided to become an author to share with families some of the elf traditions from the North Pole. With her book The Festival of the Elves, she was inspired by her grandfather, Norris Figgyworth, who started the North Pole tradition of leaving notes and trinkets around Christmas time in hopes of bringing happiness and magic to friends, family, and neighbors. Holly also loves being silly with her friend Mai.

    For more information, visit www.festivaloftheelves.com/.

    About the Illustrator
    Mai Kemble
    Mai Kemble

    Mai S. Kemble has been the illustrator for several picture books. She has a special affection for all-things-Christmas and loved making portraits of all the elf friends up in the North Pole. She expects to find some notes from them this year. She lives with her son, her illustrator husband, Josh, and their two dogs in Lancaster, CA. They all practice being silly together.

    Dedicated Reviews allow authors and illustrators to gain prompt visibility for their work. This is a sponsored*, non-biased review of  “Festival of the Elves: The Magic Around You.” Learn more about getting a book review …

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

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