by Brett Helquist, Lemony Snicket
An adorable anthropomorphic lump of coal goes on a journey to find his destiny. Loved it. Audiobook, borrowed from my public library via Overdrive, with an excellent reading by Neil Patrick Harris, as if he could do anything but provide an outstanding performance of a Lemony Snicket story.
A wonderful Christmas story narrated by the talented Neil Patrick Harris!
I've loved Lemony Snicket since I read the first page of The Bad Beginning and while some books might seem better than others, I've never regretted reading a single one of his books. However, I was not sure how I would feel about Snicket writing a 'Christmas' story. Further, I can see even now why s...
2008 December 29 This is going to be a perennial holiday read, I think. And every time I read it, I love it more *** 2009 December 19 *** 2012 December 17 It does get better, every year. Favorite line: "The story begins with a lump of coal, who for the sake of argument, could think, talk, and move...
a lump of coal in a suit. A miracle it would be to find a BBQ
Cute holiday picture book with some snark throughout.
Cute holiday offering from Lemony Snicket, with its emphasis on miracles. The only drawback was the somewhat ... contemptuous mention of Christian and Jewish beliefs in the very beginning.
My rating of this is almost solely based on the illustrations. Where else can you see a curmudgeonly lump of coal with an artistic soul looking ridiculously adorable dressed in a suit? And the story just tickled my funny bone too.
Oh my gosh, I love the grumpy little lump of coal wandering around casting grumpy looks (and leaving a trail of smudges) everywhere he goes. This is a wonderful book and I loved the ending too.
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