Tomie dePaola gives us a snapshot look at several Christmases in his life. Illustrated by his signature drawings, it is more a family book than one for just kids or for just adults. He writes about some of his favorite memories and his favorite people as well his travels and cities he had lived in. He also writes about his personal traditions, including decorating his Christmas trees with paper roses. It is quite a delightful book, one that can be enjoyed time and again, no matter what your age. ( )

I love his children's books and this one - for all ages, as he says - is very nice, but it leaves me wondering - who is this man, really? ( )

My children and I finished reading this book by Tomie dePaola over Christmas 2006. It was a little bit over their heads in parts, but such a wonderful mix of bits for parents and kids to enjoy. Tomie dePaola became our favorite author this summer and so we were very excited to find this new Christmas book by him. It's a collection of short reminiscences of his past Christmases. He's truly a creative and talented artist and writer. ( )