This sweet Christmas picture book starring Fletcher the fox is perfect for family sharing.  The cozy pictures "evoke the sensory pleasures of the winter woods as well as the comforts of friendship and a close community," commented Booklist . It's Christmas Eve, and the rabbits have moved to a new burrow. Fletcher is excited about celebrating the holiday with them, until he realizes...Santa Claus won't know where to deliver their presents! But after a cozy night of caroling and blackberry pie, Fletcher wakes to a snowy Christmas morning full of wonderful surprises. Get into the spirit of the Christmas season with Fletcher and friends! PreS-Gr 2–The charm of Fletcher and the Falling Leaves (2006) and Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms (2009, both Greenwillow) is again captured in this holiday tale. On Christmas Eve, Fletcher the fox and his animal friends want to make sure that Santa Claus finds the rabbit family's new home. They lay sticks on the ground, making a path to the burrow, but when a snowfall covers everything, Fletcher switches to plan B. The animals decide to stay up all night to tell Santa where the rabbits have moved. Naturally, they all fall asleep; but, no worries, Santa finds his way and the rabbits invite them all inside for a Merry Christmas. Colorful warm pastel illustrations fill each page and evoke the spirit of the season. Diane Olivo-Posner, Los Angeles Public Library © Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. In this third seasonal tale about Fletcher the little fox, he and his menagerie of forest pals worry that Santa will have trouble finding the rabbits’ new burrow. They painstakingly create a path of sticks to point the way, but it’s covered by an evening snowfall. Even so, Santa comes through, and the friends share a warm celebration. Once again, Rawlinson’s atmospheric, creative language and Beeke’s textured, childlike artwork are richly satisfying, and they evoke the sensory pleasures of the winter woods as well as the comforts of friendship and a close community. A good choice for those seeking Christmas titles without biblical references. Preschool-Grade 1. --Gillian Engberg “Richly satisfying.” - ALA Booklist Praise for Fletcher and the Falling Leaves: “This potent synthesis of art and prose conveys a child’s first awareness of the changing seasons with reverence and wonder.” - School Library Journal (starred review) “Will make children gasp with delight.” - ALA Booklist Praise for Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms: “Captivating.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A great book to share one-on-one or with a class to celebrate the season.” - School Library Journal “Transporting.” - The Horn Book “The gentle, simple story is deftly told with just the right amount of suspense and a nice balance of dialogue and exposition.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Colorful warm pastel illustrations fill each page and evoke the spirit of the season.” - School Library Journal It's Christmas Eve, and the rabbits have moved to a new burrow. Fletcher is excited about celebrating the holiday with them, until he realizes . . . Santa Claus won't know where to deliver their presents! But after a cozy night of caroling and blackberry pie, Fletcher wakes to a snowy Christmas morning full of wonderful surprises. Get into the spirit of the season with Fletcher and friends! Julia Rawlinson grew up in London and graduated from Southampton University with a degree in geography. She is the author of Fletcher and the Falling Leaves and Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms , illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke. She lives in London with her husband and two sons. Tiphanie Beeke attended the Royal College of Art, where she earned a master's degree in communication and design. She is the illustrator of The Duck Who Played the Kazoo , by Amy E. Sklansky, and many other books for children. The artist lives in France with her husband and three children.