Do rabbits celebrate Christmas? Do the animals give each other presents? Is there a Santa Claus? Children often wonder about these questions around the holiday. In this collection of fifteen poems by Aileen Fisher, children (and adults) just might find their answers.

The Bottom Line: Although poet Aileen Fisher passed away in 2002, her poetry still has the power to transport us from the present to an ethereal world of Christmas magic. And to my delight, dreamy watercolor illustrations bind the poetry together and whisk the reader away with enchanting snow scenes. Recommended for fans of holiday poetry and for classroom storytimes.

This review also appears at the Mini Book Bytes Book Review Blog. ( )

I was a little disappointed with this book, honestly. I chose this book because it seemed like such a cute book. I mean, Christmas and rabbits, of course it seems cute! However, when I was reading it, it was a little confusing and I feel like the individual poems did not really go together all that well. All of the poems were about Christmas so in that sense they were similar, however each poem was different (I don't even know if that just made sense). The illustrations were absolutely beautiful though which made me like the book more than just reading the poems! ( )

My students loved reading about winter since they haven't ever experienced snow and a true winter season. It's funny to think about rabbits having a christmas and getting gifts. This whimsical book is a collection of several poems that depict the changing of seasons and the experience of Christmas from the eyes of a rabbit, an unlikely character that usually we dont think about at christmas time ( )