Uh Oh! Cocoas a bit of a Grinch and definitely not ready to celebrate Christmas. Do you think you can help get this grumpy pooch into the holiday cheer?

A cute and interactive holiday book there you and your children will adore reading together. This book is just so dang cute it may easily become a part of your homes holiday tradition.

As always, thank you to the publisher and netgalley for providing me a copy in exchange for an honest review

This book about a cranky dog during Christmas was great to read to my 7 year old.

She enjoyed the engagement components of the story & thought it was when we had to move the book around and when she had to get up as well.

The imagery was appealing and the story was short and sweet.

What a great way to get into the Christmas spirit!

This was a great Christmas interactive book about Cocoa being cranky. I loved every minute of this book and will definitely be reading it again.

Many try to recreate the joy found in the book Press Here. There have been many imitators, and this is one of them. The book asks the reader to do various things to help cheer up a crank Cocoa. This dog has a grump complex and it will take all readers to bring on the happy. A fun story for the holidays or even anytime.

Cocoa's cranky christmas is such a cute book. I love how it is so interactive. Kids will love participating in this fun Christmas story to make cocoa feel better.

My 8 year old boys loved this one. They laughed their butts off throughout the whole book. It will be a book added to something we read yearly at Christmas time

This is such an adorable, interactive little Christmas read.

Cocoa's cranky and he needs a bit of help getting in the Christmas spirit - from the kids! Turn the book upside down, clap, sing and so many other things to cheer up Cocoa!

Adorable, vibrantly illustrated, a beautiful gift for Christmas!

5/5 stars

Genre: Children's Fiction

Description:

This silly interactive holiday story features a grumpy dog who is not ready for Christmas. Follow the directions to clap, sing, and find the doggy cookies to try to cheer up Cocoa in time for Christmas Eve in this funny board book.

Cocoa’s Cranky Christmas is perfect for active toddlers and preschoolers who will love participating in the story encouraging kids to embrace the Christmas season with joy and laughter fans of Press Here, There’s a Monster in Your Book, and There’s an Elf in Your Booka stocking stuffer, Advent gift, or Christmas morning surprise reading aloud, and laughing along, at story time and bedtime

With a glittered cover, zany minimalist art by Beth Hughes, and a good helping of silly antics, this delightful Christmas book for 2 to 6-year-olds will capture your littlest readers' imaginations and put them in the Christmas spirit.

Pros:

- Cute Artwork
- Really cute book idea.
- Super engaging for young kids. My Bonus Daughter (8) wasn't super into it but the little one i babysit (5) was. She asked me to read it multiple times.

Cons:

- None. It's a super cute, wholesome book.

Would I recommend it?

Yes.

This book is really pretty and funny. Is perfect for the kids to have a good time reading it. The images are so cute and pretty.
The story is cute, funny and entertaining, good to read on a Christmas evening with the kids anda have a good time.
I really enjoyed it.
Thank you for the copy

So cute!

This was such a cute and fun holiday book. I really enjoyed Cocoa and cannot wait to share this story with my child.

It is a very entertaining novel to read to children at Christmas time. the spirit is felt in the air when recounting it

Prose (Story): Christmas is coming, and Cocoa is in no mood. This board book for little ones brings kids directly into the story, as on each page there is a suggestion on what they can do to help bring Cocoa out of his funk. But Christmas is close - will there be time? And what will it take to cheer Cocoa up at last?

Don's (Review): Cocoa, for real, is the Ebenezer Scrooge of irascible dogs here, the look on his face saying it all: he is so NOT in the mood for Christmas. In funny, full-page artwork, author Hughes has created a grumpy fur-baby seemingly determined to Bah Humbug his way through the holiday, but the terrific interactive feature of the story should have kids shouting, singing, jumping up and down, clapping - anythng it takes to bring a smile to Cocoa's cranky counetenance in time for Santa. In the meantime, the illustrations of Cocoa alone make it worth flippng the pages, even for adults; this dog is a hoot! 4/5 stars

NOTE: I received a free ARC of this title from NetGalley and the publisher, in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this book! My kids loved how funny and silly it was! We will be purchasing a hard copy for next Christmas.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a digital copy of this book and a chance to read and review it. What a lovely children's story and it also had wonderful artwork throughout! I would definitely recommend this book to anyone with young children!

This book was absolutely precious!!! One of my favorite books as a child was "The Monster at the End of this Book" because turning the pages actually made me feel like I was part of the story. This book has the same vibe and is done in an adorably creative way. I smiled all the way through reading it.

The illustrations are fantastic. The concept is super cute. This is a fun, feel-good book kids and parents will love.

If you are looking for a Christmas present for a family with young kids, you can't go wrong with this book. It was amazing. Loved it! Loved it! Loved it!

I received a free eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a fun interactive Christmas book. I liked that it works well for a read aloud without having kids actually touch the book. I wish there was a little more to the ending it felt abrupt. Overall a fun book though.

I so wish we read this during the holiday season! A short and sweet Christmas book that my kids loved. It was entertaining, interactive, and Cocoa the dog was adorable. My 6 year old was able to read the book herself and my 4 year old enjoyed following some of the directions. I’d recommend this to family and friends, it l would be a great addition to any children’s holiday library!

I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a free copy.

This is a cute interactive Christmas book. I think that kids will love having the interaction with the dog and helping him find his Christmas cheer.

Cocoa's Cranky Christmas is a perfect book for a busy toddler. The book is very colorful and Cocoa is an adorable character to follow. Each page will instruct the reader to do something to help make Cocoa happy. Though my kids are older now, this would have been a daily read for the interactive features. Great picture book!

Cocoa’s Cranky Christmas is gepubliceerd door Thomas Nelson. Dit is een christelijke uitgeverij die ook kinderboeken uitgeeft. Het verhaal is geïllustreerd door Beth Hughes, een jonge Amerikaanse illustrator, die zo gek is op dieren dat ze als vrijwilliger ging werken in een asiel zodra ze daar oud genoeg voor was. Geen wonder dat ze graag aan de slag ging met dit verhaal over een hond die helemaal geen goede zin heeft met kerst en hoogstnodig opgevrolijkt moet worden.

Cocoa’s Cranky Christmas gaat helemaal los met de alliteratie. Slim, want met die drie harde c’s is de titel automatisch fijn om hardop uit te spreken en blijft hij langer hangen. En Cocoa als een soort Scrooge is natuurlijk ook een goed idee. Zo zit er ook een beetje ‘bite’ in het verhaal en niet alleen maar lieve zoetigheid.

Ik vind de focus op Cocoa, de felle kleuren en altijd rode, bijna lege achtergrond zeer geslaagd. Deze werkwijze levert mooie, heldere illustraties op. Elke tekening ziet eruit als een kerstkaart. Het boek heeft opdrachten voor de lezers om Cocoa op te vrolijken die grappig zijn om te doen. Precies het soort gekke dingen waar kinderen van houden, zoals een kerstlied blaffen, op andere manieren lawaai maken en lekker bewegen. Zo is het heel geschikt voor kinderen die niet stil kunnen zitten.

Cocoa’s Cranky Christmas is een geslaagd boek, mede vanwege de bijna minimalistische tekenstijl en omdat het zo interactief is. Het speelt met het idee dat de lezers de stemming van Cocoa kunnen beïnvloeden. Heel leuk verzonnen en uitgevoerd. Ik vermoed dat dit boek een groot succes zal zijn onder kinderen.