Age Range: 3 and up
Calendar: 1 pages
Publisher: NorthSouth; Adv edition (August 1, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0735841969
ISBN-13: 978-0735841963
Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13.2 x 0.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #129,684 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #6 in Books > Calendars > Children's #349 in Books > Children's Books > Holidays & Celebrations > Christmas
This advent calendar makes me so happy every day. II really appreciate its design, which is simple and adorable. Each door opens to a little woodland animal surprise... a squirrel hoarding acorns, a fox trying to pounce on fish through the ice, that kind of thing. So much better than the average repetitive wordy nonsense in a lot of advent calendars.My sisters and I always had advent calendars as kids. They were our "elf on the shelf" type of activity - every few days, an "elf" would come in the night and leave a note behind that day's door with a riddle about where to find a small gift. I can't wait to do this with my own kids. I might even stock up on a few copies of this exact calendar to use down the road!
Finally--an advent calendar in which the pictures behind each door match and thus enrich the overall illustration, rather than clutter the scene with pictures that are incongruent with the overall picture. This sizable calendar is sturdy and well-made. Its woodland animals are cute and become more numerous/more embellished each day. This is the kind of wonderful advent calendar I remember having as a kid; if only I could find more like it out there to buy.
Beautiful, unique advent calendar! I love the woodsy illustration. It arrived too late to use this year, so I'm looking forward to starting it in December 2016. I might try to find another, to give to my nature-loving son.
I love the look of this advent calendar. It came too late for this Christmas, because I ordered it too late, but next Christmas I will be happy to have this hanging on the wall. It reminds me of the Nordic style Christmases of my past.
Gorgeous! I bought this for my husband to keep at the office, & his only disappointment was the lack of the usual chocolates. Poor guy! I just assumed ALL advent calenders came with sweets; I didn't even think to check. I'll be sure to include a little bag of Kisses for him next year.
I searched the internet for a Christmas calendar and I liked this the best because it's not too traditional and caked with glitter. It is creative, artistic, fun, nature themed, and quality constructed. Very original and amusing, Doris a gifted artist and illustrator for sure !!.
Great Advent Calendar with "animal surprises" rather than typical Christmas/winter fare for a change. Go for it if you like to be surprised by a squirrel or bunny.
Big bonus points for the first one being a squirrel. My grandson couldn't wait to open the little windows each day hoping to discover another squirrel.
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