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Reviewed by Olga Markova for Readers' Favorite
Dogfish and the Best Christmas Ever! is a wonderful children’s picture book written by award-winning author Rita Reed and illustrated by highly acclaimed artist Craig Cartwright. In this new installment of the Dogfish series, little Dogfish wakes up on Christmas morning and travels with his parents to Christmas Island, dreaming of many huge presents. On Christmas Island, they meet Gran and Gramps, who introduce them to their neighbor, a tiny crab named Little Blue. They go to the village and see a giant Christmas tree. Plenty of gifts are stashed under the twinkling, sparkling Christmas tree decorated with pearls, shells, and coral gems. Gran and Gramps start giving out the presents. What Christmas gifts will Dogfish and Little Blue receive? And what will be the best Christmas gift?
Rita Reed’s Dogfish and the Best Christmas Ever! literally took my breath away! The story was fantastic; written in verse, in child-friendly language, and easy for young readers to memorize. Craig Cartwright’s full-page, colorful illustrations were fabulous; they portrayed the scenes atmospherically and breathed human-like personality into each character. I appreciated how themes of the festive spirit, kindness, love, friendship, joy, and inclusivity filled every scene. But what I appreciated most was that this book and all the other Dogfish books are available on DCMP – the Described and Captioned Media Program with read-aloud audio, text captions, and American Sign Language, so that children with impaired vision, hearing, or diverse learning and accessibility needs can enjoy these amazing stories too. I had many happy moments with this book, and I look forward to reading it with my toddler grandson. I highly recommend this stellar book for preschool and elementary school children.
