Tough Cookie: A Christmas Story
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When a cookie discovers he does NOT taste delicious, he has to find a new identity in this clever picture book twist on a holiday classic.
Once upon a time, while Fox was visiting the land of Holiday Treats, a little cookie—still warm from the bakery oven—burst out the front door looking sweet and ready to be devoured. But, as it turns out, Cookie is not as fast as he thinks and when Fox finally catches him, they're both in for a big surprise: Sugar Cookie does not taste delicious—and he's certainly not fit to be eaten. What's an unsavory cookie to do? Is there another option for this not-so-sweet treat?
This inventive story celebrates the joy of being accepted for who we are.
Includes recipes and instructions to cook up your own Tough Cookies!
Christy Ottaviano Books
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Edward Hemingway. (2018). Tough Cookie: A Christmas Story. Henry Holt and Co. (BYR).
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Edward Hemingway. 2018. Tough Cookie: A Christmas Story. Henry Holt and Co. (BYR).
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Edward Hemingway, Tough Cookie: A Christmas Story. Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2018.
MLA Citation (style guide)Edward Hemingway. Tough Cookie: A Christmas Story. Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2018.
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When a cookie discovers he does NOT taste delicious, he has to find a new identity in this clever picture book twist on a holiday classic.
Once upon a time, while Fox was visiting the land of Holiday Treats, a little cookie—still warm from the bakery oven—burst out the front door looking sweet and ready to be devoured. But, as it turns out, Cookie is not as fast as he thinks and when Fox finally catches him, they're both in for a big surprise: Sugar Cookie does not taste delicious—and he's certainly not fit to be eaten. What's an unsavory cookie to do? Is there another option for this not-so-sweet treat?
This inventive story celebrates the joy of being accepted for who we are.
Includes recipes and instructions to cook up your own Tough Cookies!
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- content: "Hemingway bakes up a clever case of mistaken identity in this holiday treat–inspired tale. . . The author's snappy pacing and silly scenarios keep the giggles coming."
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- content: "Reminiscent of Lane Smith and Jon Scieszka's fairy-tale retellings . . . The fun is in the layout and pacing of the storyline on the page, and the variety of candy and cookie characters, all smiling away. This sweet and silly story is about friendship and making the best of what you've got."
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September 1, 2018
A modern twist on "The Gingerbread Man," with Fox chasing the Sugar Cookie Man through Christmastown.The Land of Holiday Treats is peopled with smiling cupcakes, cookies, and other sweets that bustle through the festive town. The action begins when out of the Christmastown bakery flies a very cute cookie past Fox, saying "Run, run, as fast as you can! / You can't catch me--I'm the Sugar Cookie Man!" Fox gives chase and catches up to him quickly only to discover, to the surprise of them both, that the Sugar Cookie Man isn't sweet at all--instead, he's a terrible-tasting, tough cookie. Fox tries to cheer the distraught baked good up with "sugary sweet Christmas carols" and by sprinkling him with sugar, to no avail. It turns out that the Sugar Cookie Man is actually a tree ornament and not meant for eating. In tone and style, this book is reminiscent of Lane Smith and Jon Scieszka's fairy-tale retellings, though with less wisecracking. The fun is in the size of the round-eyed characters, the icinglike pastel colors, the layout and pacing of the storyline on the page, and the variety of candy and cookie characters, all smiling away. The author, a grandson of Ernest Hemingway, provides recipes for tough cookies (edible) and tough cookie ornaments (nonedible).This sweet and silly story is about friendship and making the best of what you've got. (Picture book. 4-7)COPYRIGHT(2018) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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Hemingway (Field Guide to the Grumpasaurus) bakes up a clever case of mistaken identity in this holiday treat–inspired tale. Fox can’t resist giving chase when a little cookie, still warm from the Christmastown Bakery’s oven, jogs in front of him, shouting, “Run, run, as fast as you can! You can’t catch me—I’m the Sugar Cookie Man!” But just as readers think they’re in for a certain gingerbread-flavored story, Hemingway flips the script. Cookie turns out to be both a slowpoke and a terrible-tasting tooth-breaker, according to Fox. After several attempts to sweeten up, Cookie learns that he was created to decorate, not be dined upon, and he takes his rightful place on the town tree, relishing that he is “one tough cookie.” The smiling, anthropomorphic goodies that populate the streets of Christmastown demand a close look, and the author’s snappy pacing and silly scenarios keep the giggles coming. Includes recipes for sugar and ornament cookies. Ages 4–8.
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January 1, 2019
This amusing twist on "The Gingerbread Man" story begins with a fresh-baked cookie chased and caught by a fox, but "BLECH! YOU TASTE AWFUL!" An existential crisis and self-betterment follow until Cookie's brethren--assorted Christmas tree ornaments--find him and clear things up. The funny identity comedy is sprinkled with cookie puns, cinematic compositions, and speech-bubble dialogue. Recipes for "tough cookies" (the edible kind, and nonedible ornaments) are included.(Copyright 2019 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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This amusing Christmas story begins as a twist on The Gingerbread Man, with a fresh-baked cookie being chased by a fox: You can't catch me? / I'm the Sugar Cookie Man! Fast, sweet-toothed Fox easily catches this cookie, but BLECH! YOU TASTE AWFUL! An existential crisis is followed by self-betterment (Fox helps Cookie sweeten up and speed-train) until Cookie's brethren?assorted Christmas tree ornaments?find him and clear things up: You're special. Baked with glue and lots of salt? The funny identity comedy is sprinkled with cookie puns ( Everything I do is half-baked! ) and cinematic compositions in which Christmastown's cartoony residents banter in speech bubbles. Recipes for tough cookies (both the edible kind, and nonedible ornaments) are included. katrina Hedeen(Copyright 2018 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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Once upon a time, while Fox was visiting the land of Holiday Treats, a little cookie—still warm from the bakery oven—burst out the front door looking sweet and ready to be devoured. But, as it turns out, Cookie is not as fast as he thinks and when Fox finally catches him, they're both in for a big surprise: Sugar Cookie does not taste delicious—and he's certainly not fit to be eaten. What's an unsavory cookie to do? Is there another option for this not-so-sweet treat?
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