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STRUM & DRUM: A MERRY LITTLE QUEST By Jashar Awan Tundra, $18.95 (48p) ISBN: 9780735272392 A pair of Christmas tree ornaments set out on the merry adventure of a lifetime in this imaginative picture book about the inner lives of holiday decorations. All is quiet in the forest as the Great Star rises in the distance, and two little musicians, Strum and Drum, wake up from a deep slumber and set out to make the most joyous music they can! But as Strum strums his guitar and Drum drums her drum on their way to the North, some mysterious obstacles fill their paths . . . flickering lanterns, bubbles of glass, a silver waterfall, a tiny house, dangerous animals . . . and a wooden man with a toothy grin warns them of a beast with green eyes lying in wait. For this is no ordinary forest — it's a Christmas tree, on Christmas Eve, and Strum, Drum and all their new friends are ornaments! But when the green-eyed beast strikes and sends them tumbling out of the "forest," Strum and Drum's quest to reach the Great Star seems doomed . . . until a little boy setting out milk and cookies for Santa spots them. "[A] dreamy, candy-colored world in which adventure and danger lurk . . . that will have readers quickly flipping back to the bookís beginning to launch the journey with fresh eyes." -Publishers Weekly "This clever Christmas tale uses two distinct drawing styles to shift perspective. The surprising ending will have readers returning for a second, or even third, look." -School Library Journal "Awan's enchanting, stylized illustrations are effectively varied, heightening the little drama. . . . Don't worry, Strum and Drum reach the Great Star, where they make music from on high." -The Horn Book Featured in Publishers Weekly's Holiday Gift Guide 2022: Children's and YA Featured in Publishers Weekly's 2022 Holiday Books for Kids and Teens Featured in Montreal Gazette's 2022 Holiday Books for Kids Winner of the 2022 Undies Case Cover Award for "Zoom In!" Ranked #1 Best Christmas Book of 2022 by Dad Suggests |
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