Leonard’s Beard By Nancy Cote
Christmas gift idea for any child!! Especially under the age of 6; pick up Leonard’s Beard!! I love giving books for Christmas!! I love encouraging kids to read and be read to. (is that right? read and read? Hello Google? I mean Sarah!?)
Alice and I are HUGE fans of Nancy Cote since we read Watch The Birdie! It’s a book that still gets read OFTEN!! It’s a big hit in our house. I have to admit Leonard’s Beard truly has to be one of MY personal favorites!! This book is so cute and so much fun to read!! 
In his house up on a hill Leonard writes stories. He stays in his house day and night with just his frog and his dog. Leonard only writes day and night. He doesn’t go out. He doesn’t visit his friends or family.
The more that Leonard writes the more unruly, wild and super long his beard becomes. So while Leonard fills pages and pages of stories his life becomes more boring because all he does is write.
One day a storm brews; it shakes the windows, blows off the front door and then the fun begins! Leonard’s beard catches all of the flying debris in his BEARD!!
5-year-old Alice laughed out loud at the items that Leonard removes from his beard. The story has a sing-song, rhyming way about it that is a joy to read out loud.
The story is so absolutely adorable!! Watching Leonard realize that he has been a little too consumed with writing and has been ignoring his life is such an adventure. This book is truly a JOY to READ!!
Leonard’s Beard is perfect for ages 3 to 6.
You can find Leonard’s Beard on Sky Pony Press, Amazon
Publisher: Sky Pony Press
Author: Nancy Cote
Illustrator: Nancy Cote
Publication Date: 11-22-2016
ISBN-9781510707962
Number of Pages: 32 Pages
Book Type: Hardcover
Size: 10″ by 10″
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5 Comments
Kate Sarsfield
Just looking at Alice’s giggle makes me smile!
Tamra Phelps
Lol, that is an impressive beard on Leonard. Alice certainly seems to be liking it.
KATE SARSFIELD
That little lady certainly seems to be enjoying it! What a joy!!
michele
So happy that you are reviewing childrens books right now.. if I cannot get them for Christmas I will have a great list for 2017.. Thank you Connie
clojo9372
Thanks for the recommendation! We do have some young kids in the family and neighborhood I am looking for Christmas gifts for so I appreciate any and all ideas! 🙂