My thanks to Frances Lincoln Children’s Books for a review copy of this gorgeous book via Edelweiss. Count all the way to Christmas Eve with the Cat Family in this lift-the-flap advent calendar–style book with more than 140 doors to open.

For those who prefer long-form cat Christmas books, this heartwarming tale is perfect for a long winter’s night by the fire. It tells the true story of a family and the cat—named Ben—who loved them and made his way home just in time for Christmas. Buy on Kindle A Gift from Bob: How a Street Cat Helped One Man Learn the Meaning of ChristmasThank you to the publisher for giving me a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Description Description Count all the way to Christmas Eve with the Cat Family in this lift-the-flap advent calendar–style book with more than 140 doors to open. Who is Peaches, and why does she hate Christmas? Will Peaches ever find the holiday spirit, or will she ruin Christmas instead? Unique illustrations help tell the story of Peaches and her family in this brand-new Christmas book that will keep you—and your cats—in suspense to the very end. Buy on Kindle Here Comes Santa Cat Based on a Norwegian folktale, this story doesn’t technically feature a cat at all, only a very large bear and a group of confused trolls. We think that your cat will appreciate the comparison anyway, especially in this delightful retelling of the traditional story from beloved author and illustrator Tomie de Paola. Buy on Kindle Merry Christmas, Splat

This book has a lovely, traditional flair, making it perfect for a read aloud leading up to the holidays. The text flows smoothly, giving just enough description to ring in the season, while letting the lively illustrations take over the rest. Each scene holds many details and characters as they busy themselves with activities to make the coming days a joy. This gives plenty of places for the small flaps to hide. Listeners will have to search and find each door, and discover the fun surprises inside. These are hidden enough to make it fun for even slightly older listeners.Peer inside the cupboard doors and different-sized tins in the busy Cat Family kitchen to find the missing ingredients for the cake. Open all the front doors on the street when the Cat Family go carol singing. This is a whimsical Christmas book that gives the Victorian advent calendar tradition a contemporary twist for advent calendar door-hungry hands. Cat Family Christmas: A Lift the Flap Advent Book, as the name suggests is a picture book that takes readers along as the cat family comprising Mommy and Daddy Cat and kittens Lupin, Bud, Sorrel, and Pip prepare for Christmas over the twelve days to Christmas Eve. Beginning with the day they get off work and school, respectively, we watch as they get ready for Christmas from making pomander oranges and decorating the tree, to baking cake and gingerbread with Mommy and Daddy, fetching Grandma and Grandpa Cat from the railway station, to going carolling (with kitty carols), wrapping presents, and taking special treats to the horses and donkeys in the stables. Each day brings its own exciting activities. First of all I would like to say that, oh do I wish I had this copy physically because it was simply so precious!! I could see the flap outlines and I just wanted to open them and enjoy the little surprises behind each door. The text is age appropriate for listeners, and those, who are pretty sure of their words, can try it on their own. There's a slight bit of cat humor built in, which adds a nice flair. The scenes also vary quite a bit, including everything from a train station, a store, a farm, and more. So there's a nice dose of variety in the places and objects young listeners will see...and have to search through. Count all the way to Christmas Eve with the Cat Family in this lift-the-flap advent calendar-style book with more than 140 doors to open.