Countdown to Christmas: A Brown Baby Parade Book

by Nikki Shannon Smith, Letícia Moreno (Illustrator)

It's almost Christmas! Count down the days with festive activities in this next installment in the Brown Baby Parade series.

It’s 10 days ‘til Christmas!
We set up our tree—
ornaments, twinkling lights,
pretty as can be.

It’s 10 days ’til Christmas! A little girl and her family prepare by putting up the tree, wrapping presents, baking delicious treats, and much more. Read along as they count down to Christmas Day!

Nikki Shannon Smith's soothing, rhythmic text and Letícia Moreno's warm, welcoming illustrations pair beautifully to create heartwarming scenes of Black and brown babies in everyday life. The many seasonal activities will allow kids to relate no matter how their families celebrate!

Genres: Picture Books, Holiday

27 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 3, 2023

About the author

I was born and raised in Oakland, CA and now live in Davis, CA with my husband and two children. I love to read, write, listen to music, dance, act silly, and visit the coast. I've worked at elementary schools for over 25 years, and love spending my days with children. My books include: The Little Christmas Elf (2011), Treasure Hunt (2019), Ann Fights for Freedom: An Underground Railroad Survival Story (2019), Noelle at Sea: A Titanic Survival Story (2019), and Charlotte Spies for Justice: A Civil War Survival Story (2019). I have two new titles releasing in 2020! The first is my new series with Capstone titled The Amazing Life of Azaleah Lane, releasing January 1st. The second is Sarah Journeys West: An Oregon Trail Survival Story, releasing February 1st.

Reviews

[Ali · Rating 5 out of 5]

Insofar as how countdown holiday books go, this was lovely. A good family and some lovely illustrations that help tell the story.

[FELICIA JACKSON · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really cute book

[LaSheba Baker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute! It's 10 days until Christmas and each day marks a festive event for this family. A cute rhyming storyline with beautiful illustrations. A fun read!💕🎄