In this kid's book "Doggy Celebrates Christmas," there are all kinds of shiny, pretty things both inside and outside the house. Children will learn words such as "ornament, "decorate," "village," and more. There is also ample opportunity to discuss shapes, colors, the family, and ages . As children enjoy the beautiful pictures of Angel on top of the Christmas tree and a manger scene, the adult reader has a chance to further engage on these topics also, or the reader and listener can just enjoy the images. As in all of Ella's books,this book also contains large, beautiful pictures. The books, are fun to read and have lots of interactive text for the reader and the listener to engage in! Come and join Ella this Christmas as she checks things out. Your child can learn right along with her as she discovers some of the wonders of Christmas! Look for Ella's other books also, including "Doggy's Busy Day," "Doggy Finds Her Bone," "Doggy Loves Autumn," and "Doggy's Minnesota Winter." Join the reading list at www.ellathe doggy.com to receive a FREE book from the series, coloring pages of Ella, an audio recording of "Doggy's Busy Day," and more! Jayne Flaagan grew up in North Dakota and made the big move to Minnesota many years ago! She lives with her husband and a goofy dog named Ella. She also has three great children. Flaagan has degrees in Advertising/Public Relations, Elementary Education and French. Her experience includes a background of over 30 years in Elementary and Early Childhood education, as well an extensive expertise in writing for many different publications and in several different genres. The author can speak Spanish, loves to travel, read, do crossword puzzles, and spend time with her family, as well as having various other hobbies and past times. She is an extremely avid fan of the sunshine, which makes Minnesota winters a bit too long for her liking. Books have always been a huge part of Flaagan's life and reading to children is something that she feels is critical to every child's learning experience. Between her jobs and raising her children, she estimates that she has probably read over a million books to children over the years! Ella has provided so much joy and entertainment for her own family that Flaagan decided she wanted to share Ella with other families. Thus, "Ella the Doggy" book series was born! Flaagan's web site is at www.ellathedoggy.com. You can reach her at djflaagan@gra.midco.net.