Bluey: 12 Days of Christmas

Puffin, 2022

24pp., board book., RRP $A19.99

9781761047916

What better way to start a new countdown of Christmas books than with a story about the  12 days of Christmas, although this is more familiar than the traditional version emanating from France and originally published in English in 1780.For this one features the preschoolers’ favourite Bluey  and a collection of iconic Australian creatures, objects and familiar faces…

On the second day of Christmas, Verandah Santa gave to me… 2 magpies and a fruit bat in a mango tree.

While there have been a number of Australian versions of the carol over the years, put Bluey in a book and it doesn’t need much more to be an instant hit but team it with the excitement and anticipation of Santa coming and this is a great way  to engage them in a range or countdown activities, especially if  it is used as an advent calendar with just one tab being explored each day!