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Raccoon’s Perfect Snowman
by Katia Wish (Author / Illustrator)

Booktalk: Raccoon loves making snowmen. He practices all winter with his rolling, his stacking, and his decorating. He doesn’t overlook any detail and his snowmen are perfect. When his friends come by, Raccoon is certain that they will also want to build snowmen. And they will need his help. But following Raccoon’s directions aren’t that easy. Poor Rabbit can’t find the right snow (someone has used it all); Fox doesn’t have the right tools (someone isn’t sharing them); and Mouse can’t decorate her snowman (someone has taken the best items). And that someone is Raccoon. When his friends have decided they have had enough, Raccoon realizes too late the error of his ways. But is it too late? Will his friends give Raccoon one more chance to work together to build a totally different kind of perfect snowman?

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The Christmas Feast
by Nathalie Dargent (Author) and Magali Le Huche (Illustrator)

Booktalk: When Wolf, Weasel, and Fox steal a turkey for their Christmas feast, no one expects the meal to have her own ideas about the celebration. Don’t they want to fatten her up first? Haven’t they even hung up mistletoe or baked gingerbread? But the more time the three friends spend with Turkey, the less anyone wants the fun to end . . .

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“Oh, what a mess it is here!” the turkey exclaimed, barely out of the bag the fox had stuffed her into. “Didn’t you ever learn to clean up your den before inviting a girl over?”

“You’re not my guest!” Fox protested. “You are my Christmas feast!”

“Even more reason to get rid of this mess! A Christmas feast is a big deal. You have to put some care into it. For starters, you need to clean things up and let in some fresh air. I can’t stand untidiness.”

And Turkey perched on the chair to oversee the work.