Kid Christmas is a cute story with beautiful art work.

Nicky Claus and his uncles own and work in Claus Brothers Toy Emporium. It seems like a normal toy story expect the door in the back leads to a workshop where Hanz makes the toys, Louis checks them and Levi adds the magic.

Nicky sees a group of children that look through the window but never come in. He decides to follow them and realize they live underground and have no money. This inspires him to want to give every child in the city a toy. The children in Lottie's group help Nicky deliver the toys and now help in the workshop.

Kid Christmas
By David Litchfield
Published by Quarto Publishing PLC

A magical and heartfelt picture book from best-selling author-illustrator David Litchfield, centres on kindness, generosity and looking after others.
A treat for the ears and eyes of anyone excited about the “big man dressed in red” prior to the event!

Nicky Claus works with his three uncles in the Claus Brothers Toy Emporium.
Uncle Hanz makes the toys, Uncle Louis checks them and Uncle Levi adds the magic! Because each toy made at the Emporium has a special sparkle that means it will find the child it is perfect for. Who doesn’t love a bit of sparkle, especially at Christmas?

But when Nicky discovers a young girl living on the streets with lots of other children, he begins to realise that none of them can afford a toy from his Uncles factory.
So Nicky vows for one night only, every child will have the toy of their dreams and - with the help of his uncles and some flying reindeer - the legend of Father Christmas is born.

A share together story full of colour, magic and Christmassy stuff to delight us all.

Joanne Bardgett - teacher of littlies, lover of Children’s literature.
#Netgalley

Kid Christmas is an imaginative version of how Santa Claus came to be. Through thoughtfulness and kindness, Kid Christmas wants to share the magic of a happy heart with all the children. Children will enjoy the colorful illustrations and the sweet story. This would be a great read aloud. I received a free copy, and opinions are my own.

As the wife of a teacher, this book is a definite must add to my husband's classroom shelf.

Giving the origin story of Santa, and his workshop, the book presents dazzling illustrations and heart warming dialogue.

"Nicky realized that sometimes, when all hope seems lost...a friend can help you find light in the darkness."

Without spoiling anything, this quote leads to such a beautiful drawn picture that you have to see it to believe it.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this story for free and give my honest review.

This is a fantastic Christmas book for children, which would make a wonderful gift for any child! My daughter and I loved the story of how Santa and the elves started, and what they got up to. The images in the book are stunningly beautiful, with a lot of details in them. This is an amazing book, which we recommend highly!

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book.

Kid Christmas of the Claus Brothers Toy Shop is a magical, festive story, perfect for winter. It would make an excellent Christmas Eve reading book.

The book is a new and uplifting tale of where Nick Claus came from and how the tradition of receiving a special gift, on Christmas morning, began.
The story tells the tale of a young boy called Nick Claus, his 3 uncles Hanz, Louis and Levi and their toy shop. After discovering children living in poverty, Nick Claus felt sad and decided all children deserve a toy at Christmas. So, Nick and his uncles set to work to make enough toys to deliver a special gift to every child in the city.
With the toy production complete, Nick's uncles give him the Yule 3000 sleigh and some reindeer to help him deliver all the presents.
We see Nick trying to figure out how to get the gifts into the houses and with the help of Lottie, one of the poor children living in the tunnels and her fireflies, his mission is complete.
After such a successful adventure Nick decided that every Christmas all the children in the world should receive a special toy to wake up with on Christmas morning.

The illustrations throughout the book are beautiful. They really bring out the magic of Christmas with the snow and the twinkling lights.

I would recommend this book for children aged 4-9 years.

Adorable Santa Claus origin story. The illustrations are so incredibly well done, the book is truly beautiful. I would definitely buy this for my niece and nephew. Probably best for ages 4-8.

4.5⭐
Genre ~ children's fiction (4-7)
Publication date ~ October 3, 2023
Page Count ~ 40

A sad situation is turned into a heartwarming and uplifting magical tale.

What I liked:
~ Nicky's brilliant idea to give every child in the city a toy
~ how the Uncle's didn't question Nicky's idea and just got to work
~ how the reindeer need carrots to help them see in the dark ~ perhaps a cute ploy to get children to eat carrots.

"Nicky realized that sometimes, when all hope seems lost...a friend can help you find light in the darkness..."

My thoughts on the illustrations by the author (none of which affect my review):
~ the very first page was hard to read because there is a floral wallpaper background that makes the font hard to see (I was reading on my phone, so I don't know if that makes a difference in the print form)
~ most every page seems like what you'd expect to see during Christmastime ~ snow, trees and houses decorated

Overall, a lovely book that would be a great addition to the Christmas Eve reading routine along with Twas the Night Before Christmas. It might be on the longer side for the super young ones, but it's a magical story so I hope not.

I read this to my children last night . After we read it one child said , “I love it , can we read it again”.

Kid Christmas is another take on how Santa came to be. I love that in the secret workshop three brothers make toys and put magic in them that it will be the right toy for each child and will make them happy. Which is what I think all parents hope when they buy a present for their child.

I loved the addition of the magical carrots that let the reindeer see in the dark.

My kids truly enjoyed this story.

Great illustrations and great book!!

The illustration on this one is gorgeous, my favorite part for sure. The story was cute, but as an adult I kind of got hung up on the fireflies in the dead of winter. We don't have fireflies where we live currently, so I'm not sure my son would notice, but definitely took mom out of the story. That said its still cute, I love Christmas stories, especially Santa Origin stories, so I definitely enjoyed this one.,

This colorful book combines regular text with comics to tell a new version of a Santa Claus story. Kids will have fun reading this and may want to add it to their Christmas book collection.

I have always loved David Litchfield’s illustrations. I tried to find this book last year but it was only being published in the UK. I’m excited for this US edition. This is a unique retelling of how St. Nick got started with delivering toys. Magical! I will definitely be purchasing this beautiful book!

This picture book re-imagines the story of Santa Claus with cute, festive details that kids and adults will enjoy. The illustrations are radiant, with lots of light and sparkle, and the fantastical elements build on existing concepts about Santa while also introducing some original ideas.

The story has a nice message about generosity, along with a subtle theme that shows how people in difficult material circumstances can give back and aren't just passive recipients of charity. I would have liked this better if there had been an author's note to explain the historical roots of Saint Nicholas and how the legend developed over time, but this is a cute new take on the concept that will appeal to many families.

What a beautiful, heartwarming book!

Nicky has three uncles, called the Claus Brothers who make the finest toys in the land. Each day, Nicky goes to work in the toy store and delights in selling his uncles' hand crafted toys. Little do the customers know that his uncles are working hard in their workshop behind a mysterious door in the toy shop.

Nicky starts to notice that there are children who peer through the toy shop window who never come in and when he does invite them in, they run away. One Christmas Eve evening, after closing up the shop, Nicky decides to follow them. They disappear into a hole in the wall. When he enters, he finds there are lots of children there who have never had toys because any money they make, they need for food.

Nicky vows to make sure that every child in the city receives a gift on Christmas day. However, can his uncles make so many presents and get them safely delivered in one night?

This is a beautifully illustrated, heartwarming book from David Litchfield which accentuates the importance of kindness and friendship whilst introducing us to a young St Nicholas.

Oh my word, the illustrations of David Litchfield are amazing!!! I was drawn to them. I had to look through the illustrations before reading the book and then again after reading the book. INCREDIBLE. Kid Christmas: Of the Claus Brothers Toy Shop is an absolute delight and I can't wait to add it to my school collection and personal collection. I adore the characters. This beautiful picture book reminds us that the true joy of this holiday season is best when we give and show compassion, and kindness.

Thank you so much to Quarto/ Frances Lincoln and Netgalley for the ebook to read and review.

A new take on the story of Santa Claus and how he became who he is today. The story of him as a young kid wanting to help the children who never came into his uncles toy store and who had nothing. He wanted them to have a special gift, and how he learnt to deliver them.

This was a very different take to any I’d read before and it was a really fun read. I loved that he had three special uncles who all made the toys and added the magic into them, that they’d secretly been working on a magical sled. To the outside they were just toy makers but they held so much magic and kindness.

I really enjoyed Nicky’s interactions with Lottie and their relationship, he wanted to help her and the other children feel special for once. Then she managed to help him when he hit a bump in the plan, I really adored that so much. I also loved the illustration of the two together at the end of the story, so sweet.

The illustrations were really pretty and and I always love seeing how the illustrations capture the story so wonderfully, they really did in this book. This was such a refreshing story full of magic, kindness and love. I completely recommend this if you enjoy a sweet Christmas story or like reading magical Christmas books about Santa to your children each holiday season, they will love this one and so will you.

Thank you for advanced copy

This book was fun and entertaining. Personally, this book made me missing christmas

Kid Christmas tells about the beginnings of Christmas, of a young boy named Nicky who worked with his uncles at their toy store. One day, a homeless girl comes by, and Nicky decides he wants to give toys to all the kids in the city on Christmas Eve night.

This is an adorable story of how Christmas, and the tradition of gift-giving, St Nick riding a sleigh pulled by reindeer, and climbing down chimneys, all began! Very cute illustrations and fun explanations for each different aspect of our typical consumer Christmas gift giving traditions! ❤️

Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this eARC in exchange for my honest review on the book!

This picture book gave me all the Christmas feels! I loved the illustrations and the story line! Such a good Christmas picture book!

Amazon puts this book at an audience of 4-7 years old. And I understand why. But let me just tell you that this 30-year-old thoroughly enjoyed it.

I believe David is the illustrator as well as the author, and the illustrations are just gorgeous. So full of detail, so rich in colour, so warming and inviting, you just want to step into the pages.

I am a big fan of stories - books, TV, film - that look how Santa Claus game into being. It's a theme I can get on board with time after time after time.

It's 40 pages, so it's not a big commitment. It is mostly images with a few lines on each page, but it's enough. It doesn't' overwhelm the reader. Smaller children can get the story from the pictures whilst older children can read the story. It is very simple, easy enough for youngsters to understand. It won't cause too much issue for older children and adults, but then again it's to written for them. And yet we still get the magic on offer.

As you get older, the magic of Christmas starts to fade, and only really comes back when you're around children. And it's through them that you see what the true meaning of the festivities are about. It's easy to be cynical and worried and anxious in this day and age, but its during those few days that we try to put that on hold and enjoy the magic. Which is hard, especially for those with not a lot of money or with no family. And so it's important that we look after our neighbour. And that's what this book shows. We help those less fortunate and they'll help up in kind. That Christmas is not all about money and food and hundreds of presents, the latest gadgets and toys. It's about friends and family and love, and I think that really comes across in this book.

A very cute story that I think could become a classic sat on the festive shelf alongside Alex T Smith's The Grumpus, and Dr Seuss's The Grinch.