Matt Cosgrove, Macca’s Christmas Crackers, Scholastic Australia, October 2018, 24 pp., $17.99 (hbk), ISBN 9781742998824
Christmas is on its way and Macca the alpaca can’t wait. The decorations are up and Macca imagines the wonderful gifts he will buy for his friends. But there’s a problem – the piggy bank is empty. What can Macca do to surprise his friends on Christmas day?
This cheerful book captures the air of excitement and anticipation in the lead up to Christmas and explores the concept that the spirit of giving is less about the gift and more about the spirit in which the gift is given. The playful rhyming text is fun to read aloud and little ones will enjoy predicting what comes next. The comical illustrations are bright and colourful.
Recommended for preschoolers and early childhood.
Reviewed by Sharon Seymour
