Caesar Saves Christmas
Reviewed by Red City Review
Spring 2017
A Christmas story about a polar bear named Caesar and his granddaughter Snowflake who assist Santa in delivering presents to children around the world, Caesar Saves Christmas by Les C. Newvine is an endearing story about helping one another. The story starts right before the Christmas holiday, when Santa’s workshop is extremely busy preparing the last toys to be delivered to little boys and girls. A bad snowstorm is predicted, so Santa decides to leave early on Christmas Eve. Regardless, the snow makes it hard for Santa’s reindeers to see, and they end up crashing. Caesar and his granddaughter Snowflake find Santa, and since Santa and his reindeer are injured and unable to make the journey, he enlists the two polar bears to be his replacement. Two extra reindeer come forward to help the two polar bears deliver the presents, and before long they are on their way, the rest of the entertaining narrative following the adventure Caesar and Snowflake have stopping at the homes of good little boys and girls who are anxiously awaiting the delivery of their gifts.
Everyone loves a good Christmas story, especially young children, and Caesar Saves Christmas by Les C. Newvine does not disappoint. This tale is full of fun, with cuddly characters and colorful illustrations that bring the book to life. The pacing is rather quick, so children will not be bored as they read the book to themselves, or follow along with a parent before bed time. By using Santa, his reindeer, and other known Christmas traditions, Newvine puts a new twist on the holiday by bringing his own new characters into the mix. This is a good story for any time of the year, but especially during the winter season.
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Reviewed by Red City Review
Spring 2017
A Christmas story about a polar bear named Caesar and his granddaughter Snowflake who assist Santa in delivering presents to children around the world, Caesar Saves Christmas by Les C. Newvine is an endearing story about helping one another. The story starts right before the Christmas holiday, when Santa’s workshop is extremely busy preparing the last toys to be delivered to little boys and girls. A bad snowstorm is predicted, so Santa decides to leave early on Christmas Eve. Regardless, the snow makes it hard for Santa’s reindeers to see, and they end up crashing. Caesar and his granddaughter Snowflake find Santa, and since Santa and his reindeer are injured and unable to make the journey, he enlists the two polar bears to be his replacement. Two extra reindeer come forward to help the two polar bears deliver the presents, and before long they are on their way, the rest of the entertaining narrative following the adventure Caesar and Snowflake have stopping at the homes of good little boys and girls who are anxiously awaiting the delivery of their gifts.
Everyone loves a good Christmas story, especially young children, and Caesar Saves Christmas by Les C. Newvine does not disappoint. This tale is full of fun, with cuddly characters and colorful illustrations that bring the book to life. The pacing is rather quick, so children will not be bored as they read the book to themselves, or follow along with a parent before bed time. By using Santa, his reindeer, and other known Christmas traditions, Newvine puts a new twist on the holiday by bringing his own new characters into the mix. This is a good story for any time of the year, but especially during the winter season.
You may order your copy of either book today at their Yahoo Store www.dorrancebookstore.com or by calling
the Book Order Department 1-800-788-7654.
The above book is also available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble
Caesar Saves Christmas
Reviewed by Peter Dabbene
February 17, 2016
A polar bear is tapped to fill in for Santa in this fun and familiar story about saving Christmas. A polar bear named Caesar and his granddaughter help Santa Claus complete his Christmas Eve deliveries in Les C. Newvine’s picture book, Caesar Saves Christmas. In children’s literature, and in picture books in particular, Santa Claus has had a number of helpers who’ve saved Christmas. The most famous of those helpers, Rudolph, garners a mention in Newvine’s book, but this time the star is Caesar. When wandering the Arctic on Christmas Eve with his granddaughter, Snowflake, Caesar hears a tremendous noise and decides to investigate. A blizzard has caused Santa’s sleigh to crash. Santa and some of his reindeer are hurt, and Caesar is asked to fill in, with Snowflake assisting. Two new reindeer, Misty and Dusty, step in for the injured animals.
The rest of the book tells of Caesar’s misadventures as he does Santa’s job, mostly (but not entirely) smoothly: At one house, he stepped out of the sleigh too quickly. Upon doing so, he slipped on an icy patch of the roof. This caused him to slide downward. Caesar slid all the way to the edge of the roof. He hung on to the eaves before he dropped into a snowbank. Caesar also gets stuck in a chimney, but does finally get to enjoy some cookies left out for Santa before the night’s work is done.
Newvine writes in short, clear sentences—perfect for readers just venturing into books that don’t feature images on every page. The full-page illustrations that are included—on average, one every three pages or so—are excellent, with bright colors, rich backgrounds, and expressive faces. Some references might need to be explained to children, including one that mentions the expectation of a “one-hundred-year blizzard”—a term that is apparently intended to mean a storm of rare ferocity, but that might have kids asking if snowstorms can really last a century.
Caesar Saves Christmas includes all the critical elements of a “saving Christmas” story—helpful animals, amusing errors, a happy ending—and does it very well, even though some of its tropes are familiar. Newvine has written a fun and worthy addition to the genre of Christmas emergency assistance tales.
Disclosure: This article is not an endorsement, but a review. The author of this book provided free copies of the book and paid a small fee to have his/her book reviewed by a professional reviewer. Foreword Reviews and Clarion Review make no guarantee that the author will receive a positive review. Foreword Magazine, Inc. is disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
Reviewed by Peter Dabbene
February 17, 2016
A polar bear is tapped to fill in for Santa in this fun and familiar story about saving Christmas. A polar bear named Caesar and his granddaughter help Santa Claus complete his Christmas Eve deliveries in Les C. Newvine’s picture book, Caesar Saves Christmas. In children’s literature, and in picture books in particular, Santa Claus has had a number of helpers who’ve saved Christmas. The most famous of those helpers, Rudolph, garners a mention in Newvine’s book, but this time the star is Caesar. When wandering the Arctic on Christmas Eve with his granddaughter, Snowflake, Caesar hears a tremendous noise and decides to investigate. A blizzard has caused Santa’s sleigh to crash. Santa and some of his reindeer are hurt, and Caesar is asked to fill in, with Snowflake assisting. Two new reindeer, Misty and Dusty, step in for the injured animals.
The rest of the book tells of Caesar’s misadventures as he does Santa’s job, mostly (but not entirely) smoothly: At one house, he stepped out of the sleigh too quickly. Upon doing so, he slipped on an icy patch of the roof. This caused him to slide downward. Caesar slid all the way to the edge of the roof. He hung on to the eaves before he dropped into a snowbank. Caesar also gets stuck in a chimney, but does finally get to enjoy some cookies left out for Santa before the night’s work is done.
Newvine writes in short, clear sentences—perfect for readers just venturing into books that don’t feature images on every page. The full-page illustrations that are included—on average, one every three pages or so—are excellent, with bright colors, rich backgrounds, and expressive faces. Some references might need to be explained to children, including one that mentions the expectation of a “one-hundred-year blizzard”—a term that is apparently intended to mean a storm of rare ferocity, but that might have kids asking if snowstorms can really last a century.
Caesar Saves Christmas includes all the critical elements of a “saving Christmas” story—helpful animals, amusing errors, a happy ending—and does it very well, even though some of its tropes are familiar. Newvine has written a fun and worthy addition to the genre of Christmas emergency assistance tales.
Disclosure: This article is not an endorsement, but a review. The author of this book provided free copies of the book and paid a small fee to have his/her book reviewed by a professional reviewer. Foreword Reviews and Clarion Review make no guarantee that the author will receive a positive review. Foreword Magazine, Inc. is disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.