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Busy Betty & the perfect Christmas present / by Reese Witherspoon ; illustrated by Xindi Yan.
Sweet cinnamon, biscuits, it's Christmas! It's the busiest time of year, just like Busy Betty! This year, Betty is going to get everyone in her whole family the perfect Christmas present. But when Betty looks in her piggy bank, she doesn’t even have two coins to clank together! Then Betty has the most amazing idea: she and Mae will transform their lemonade stand into . . . a Christmas cookie stand! But getting people to come out in snowy, blowy weather is harder than they thought. Will Betty ever find the perfect Christmas presents for her family? Or will she realize she had the answer all along?
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593525159(hardcover)
- ISBN: 0593525159(hardcover)
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
- Publisher: New York, New York : Flamingo Books, 2024.
- Copyright: 2024
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- Ages 4-8.
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- Subject:
- Gifts > Juvenile fiction.
Cookies > Juvenile fiction.
Moneymaking projects > Juvenile fiction.
Christmas > Fiction. - Genre:
- Humorous fiction.
Picture books.
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Headingley Municipal Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Headingley Municipal Library | C WIT (Text) | 36440000285102 | Picture Books | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Busy Betty makes a Christmas cookie stand to earn money to buy presents, but when no customers brave the cold, she decides to bake personalized cookies for her family instead. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations. - Baker & Taylor
Busy Betty makes a Christmas cookie stand to earn money to buy presents, but when no customers brave the cold, she decides to bake personalized cookies for her family instead. - Penguin Putnam
Reese Witherspoon's New York Times bestselling Busy Betty is back for the busiest time of year: Christmas!
"A tasty holiday confection." --Kirkus reviews
Sweet cinnamon, biscuits, it's Christmas! It's the busiest time of year, just like Busy Betty!
This year, Betty is going to get everyone in her whole family the perfect Christmas present. But when Betty looks in her piggy bank, she doesnât even have two coins to clank together! Then Betty has the most amazing idea: she and Mae will transform their lemonade stand into . . . a Christmas cookie stand!
But getting people to come out in snowy, blowy weather is harder than they thought. Will Betty ever find the perfect Christmas presents for her family? Or will she realize she had the answer all along?
From Academy Awardâwinning actress, founder of Hello Sunshine, and bestselling author, Reese Witherspoon comes Busy Betty: an exuberant, smart, and larger-than-life character who encourages young readers to tackle each obstacle with enthusiasm, excitement, and big ideas. With fun and vibrant illustrations from Xindi Yan, Busy Betty & the Perfect Christmas Present is the perfectly perfect Christmas time read-aloud!
Check the back of the book for a Christmas cookie recipe!
Praise for Busy Betty:
"A fun and high-spirited story for the fans of Fancy Nancy, Pinkalicious, or Freckleface Strawberry."--School Library Journal
"An earnest and unabashed celebration of youthful entrepreneurial zeal that feels very of the moment." --Publishers Weekly
"Extreme angles effectively convey a sense of perpetual motion. . . . Witherspoonâs rollicking text never holds back . . . . as Betty says, âBeing busy is a great way to be.â Young readers are sure to agree."--Kirkus reviews