Suzy Goose and the Christmas Star Book

Tenacious Suzy Goose aims to top her Christmas tree with a star from the sky — with unexpectedly wondrous results — in this vibrant, whimsical tale.

It’s Christmas Eve, and Suzy Goose and her friends are admiring their beautifully decorated tree. It’s perfect except for one thing: a star for the top. But Suzy sees just the right one, high in the sky, and no one can stop her from trying every possible way to get it! Bold, expressive illustrations follow the charmingly single-minded goose in a new adventure, a tale of seasonal magic found in surprising places.

Children's Literature

As Suzy Goose and her friends gather one evening around the decorated outdoor Christmas tree, they realize something is missing. The tree needs a star on top. Suzy sets out to find one. She attempts to get a star from the sky by flying, jumping, stretching, and walking. She just cannot get to it. What's worse, after these attempts, Suzy finds herself alone and lost. She hears familiar sounds in the distance and follows them until she is reunited with her friends. A Christmas miracle of sorts has occurred: a star is shining right above the tree. The mixed-media full color illustrations have a looseness to them that works very well with the text. Suzy's antics add a great deal of humor to the matter-of-fact and understated story. Her expressions range from happy and hopeful to cold, sad and lonely. Horacek has applied white paint over blue to make the cold-looking snow. Here and there are individual snowflakes for the reader to discover. With its lovely and nicely subtle message of the importance of friends and family, this is a good addition to the holiday bookshelf. Reviewer: Sharon Salluzzo